Motivational Interviewing (MI) emphasizes the importance of a collaborative, person-centered approach, highlighting how providers’ self-awareness and responsiveness can enhance clients’ readiness and commitment to change. This training helps providers explore the impact of their own beliefs, perceptions, behaviors, and communication patterns on the change process. Through reflective exercises, guided dialogue, and practical skill-building activities, participants will examine personal and professional constructs that may facilitate or hinder engagement. Key elements of the MI-consistent change process, including eliciting change talk, responding to ambivalence, and fostering autonomy, will be introduced and practiced within the context of diverse behavioral and physical healthcare settings. Participants will also identify behaviors that may inadvertently lead to disengagement or resistance and develop strategies to remove barriers to effective, client-centered practice. Case examples and exercises tailored to participants’ practice environments will support knowledge transfer and promote the integration of MI principles into everyday clinical interactions, enhancing the likelihood of meaningful behavior change and improved health outcomes.