Do I need prior MI experience to join?

No prior experience is required for the foundational content. The MI & EMDR integration module is best suited for those already trained in EMDR, but the MI leadership training is accessible to anyone in a helping or leadership role.

Is this training evidence-based?

Absolutely. Motivational Interviewing has over 2,500 published research studies supporting its effectiveness. EMDR is also a WHO-recognized evidence-based treatment. This membership is grounded in both.

How long do I have access to the content?

Full Membership includes lifetime access. You can revisit the replays, resources, and PDF packets as many times as you need at your own pace.

Is this relevant if I’m not a therapist?

Yes! The MI in Leadership training is specifically designed for supervisors, program managers, directors, and anyone who leads people through change. You don’t need a clinical background to benefit.

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PROFESSIONAL TRAINING MEMBERSHIP

Transform the Way You Lead,

Heal, and Create Change

Master Motivational Interviewing - the evidence-based approach proven to reduce burnout, deepen client engagement, and drive lasting behaviour change in any setting.

MINT Certified Trainer

2,500+ Research Publications

Multicultural & Evidence-Based

Lifetime
Access

EMDRIA Approved Consultant and Certified Trainer

DOES THIS SOUND FAMILIAR?

Are you working harder than your clients? Playing detective? Filling silences with questions? Leaving sessions drained?

Whether you’re a clinician, leader, or counsellor, you’ve felt the gap between knowing what to do and actually moving people toward change.

Burnout Is

Real

Research shows most professionals burnout within the first two years. You’re working harder than ever, but the results aren’t matching your effort.

Feeling Stuck and Out of Options

You know your clients or staff need to change - but every conversation hits a wall. Advice gets ignored. Motivation disappears.

Tools Don’t Connect

You’ve learned EMDR, leadership frameworks, or counseling models but they feel siloed. You’re missing the thread that ties them all together.

Implementation Stalls

Organizational change takes 2-4 years. Without the right communication tools, your team’s buy-in fades before the change takes root.

YOUR TRAINER

Meet Larisa Traga, LCSW

Larisa is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, Master Addiction Counsellor with Co-Occuring Disorder Specialisation, and a Certified MINT Trainer - part of the international organisation dedicated to spreading Motivational Interviewing worldwide.

She is also an EMDR Approved Consultant and Consulting Trainer, bringing a rare integration of two of the most powerful evidence-based approaches in the field. Larisa has had the privilege of training alongside MI founders Bill Miller and Stephen Roinick.

Her mission: equip every clinician, leader and helper with the tools to create real, lasting change - without burning out in the process.

WHAT’S INSIDE

Your Training & Development Library

Every training is designed to be immediately applicable — whether you're in a session, leading a team, or navigating complex client presentations.

Integrate MI across all 8 phases of EMDR
Apply the 4 Processes of MI to trauma work
Use the OARS+I framework in clinical sessions
Learn the new SHIELD resourcing skill
Work confidently with complex & resistant clients

01 Integrating MI & EMDR

Effectively Address Ambivalence, Behaviour Change & Complex Cases

Know when — and when not — to use MI as a leader
Apply the 4 MI Processes to leadership conversations
Give feedback using advanced reflection skills
Reduce staff burnout with MI principles
Build your team's MI learning journey

02 MI in Leadership

Use MI Ethically & Effectively as a Leader

Advanced integration of MI + EMDR
Complex behaviour change & ambivalence
Full Day 1 & Day 2 replays included
Exclusive to Full Members

03 MI & EMDR: Complex Presentations

An Intensive Two-Part On-Demand Deep Dive

WHAT YOU’LL WALK AWAY WITH

Real Skills. Real Results. Real Change

Every training is designed to be immediately applicable - wether you’re in a session, leading a team or navigating complex presentations.

✅ Know exactly when and how to use MI ethically in any context

✅ Reduce staff and personal burnout using MI as a buffer

✅ Elicit genuine change talk - not compliance - from clients and staff

✅ Seamlessly integrate MI into your EMDR practice across all 8 phases.

✅ Give feedback that motivates rather than deflates

✅ Navigate ambivalence with confidence using advanced reflection techniques

✅ Build a team culture that embraces change rather than resists it

✅ Support your own ongoing MI learning journey with a clear roadmap

✅ Use questions deliberately and reflections strategically

✅ Elicit change talk using words, reasons and hopes

2,500+

Published research studies on MI effectiveness

5 min

Even a brief MI intervention shows measurable impact

2-4 years

Organizational change timeline - on going support is critical

Burnout

MI is proven to buffer professionals from burnout

What participants are saying!

Hear From Those Who’ve Been Through the Training

Sarah M.

Clinical Supervisor, Community Health

“This training completely changed how I show up in supervision. I stopped pushing my agenda and started actually hearing my staff. The change talk techniques are gold.”

Dr. David. R.

Licensed Psychologist & EMDR Therapist

“Integrating MI with my EMDR practice was a game changer. The SHIELD skill alone has transformed how I prepare clients for processing. I recommend this to every EMDR therapist.”

Maria T.

Program Director, Substance Use Treatment

“I’ve been in the field for 12 year and this is the first training that actually address burnout head-on. Larisa’s approach is warm, practical, and immediately applicable.”

Choose How You Want to Learn

Whether you're starting with one topic or going all in — every option gives you expert-led, on-demand training you can return to again and again.

Single Video Access

$197

Pick the training that fits your focus right now.

One-time payment

Full on-demand access to 1 training video
Lifetime access — rewatch anytime
Immediately applicable skills for your work
Taught by a certified MI Trainer & EMDR Consultant

Available Videos:

Motivational Interviewing in Leadership
Integrating MI & EMDR (Complex Cases, Behavior Change & Ambivalence)

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Everything you need in one place.