This workshop will provide an understanding and application of the basic skills of motivational interviewing and the use of intrinsic and extrinsic motivation in clinical practice. Through didactic and experiential teaching, participants will learn the person-centered skills and techniques of Motivational Interviewing for application and use in their clinical practice. Presenter: Laura T. Rivela, LCSW-R, BCD, BCTP-II, has over twenty-five years of experience as a behavioral health provider, educator, and director.