Liz Barnett

About Liz Barnett

As a member of the Motivational Interviewing Network of Trainers (MINT) since 2005, I provide services for agency directors to increase the efficacy of their staff, to individual practitioners who want to develop their skills in MI, and to professors who want their students to develop these skills so that they are better able to engage clients and help them implement behavior change. I do this via an interactive, online, practice-platform to learn Motivational Interviewing Skills, as well as training, coaching and organizational assessments. With better skills, practitioners see more job satisfaction and better client outcomes. and who have a mission to help clients/patients make behavior change. Especially the ‘helping professions’ such as healthcare, child welfare, homevisitors, and nurse case management.2. who are training the next generation of practitioners. Individuals who are trying to help their loved ones make difficult behavior changes. I offer a 3-tiered service model-from self-guided to fully customized solutions-to meet the unique needs, budget, timeline, and goals of you and your organization. Phase 1: Training - Online MI Training Course, Phase 2: Coaching & Skills Verification - Individual/Group Coaching Phase 3: Sustainability - Developing In-House Capacity \"In just a few short months I have completely transformed my attitude and opened my mind to the spirit of MI. I no longer feel it necessary to walk into a room and do 95% of the talking. In fact, when I hear other providers doing this now it makes me cringe. I still have a ton of practice and work to do perfecting my MI approach but I feel like I\'m off to a great start.\"~ Nurse Practitioner Student at CSU Long Beach School of Nursing “I am proud that through active listening, I have been able to refrain from just offering solutions. Now I have parents that were trying to avoid me, approaching me about not just concerns, but questions they have and resources they need.” ~ Family Support Counselor Improved client/patient outcomes, patient satisfaction, empathy, positive interpersonal communication, patient engagement, positive behavior change Decreased staff burnout, turnover, compassion fatigue, interpersonal conflict

Experience

1. Motivational Interviewing Skills Coaching & Validation Individual & Group

   The Mi Skills Lab

   Jun 2005 — Present · Los Angeles, CA, US

   Anyone who wants to learn the skills of Motivational Interviewing, get better at patient interviewing techniques or motivate others. In fact, getting feedback on your skills via a recorded session, live observation at work, or mock-interview with a standardized patient is one of the most important things you can do to improve your skills. Option A: Submit a 10-15 recorded session (with a client or a friend) and it will be coded using either the MITI or MICA coding scheme. After its review, I\'ll schedule a 30-minute call to provide your feedback. Option B: Schedule a 45-minute video session with a standardized patient, conduct your Mi session, and receive feedback and coaching in real-time. Greater insight into areas where your skills need improvement, recognition for your existing skills, overall improved communication skills and relationships, less arguing, and more empathy, client engagement, motivation, behavior change.

Education

• Brandeis University

  BA, European Cultural Studies

  1990 — 1994

• Boston University

  Master of Social Work (MSW)

  1998 — 2000

• University of Southern California

  Ph.D., Preventive Medicine

  2008 — 2013