Course curriculum

    1. Welcome to an On Demand Course

      FREE PREVIEW

    2. Syllabus

    3. All about the learning platform

    4. Advanced MI

      FREE PREVIEW

    1. Introducing the Review

    2. Review from Intro to MI: Ambivalence

    3. Review from Intro to MI: Righting Reflex

    4. Review from Intro to MI: Change Talk and Sustain Talk

    5. Review from Intro to MI: Key Points

    6. Video: Track Your Righting Reflex

    7. Exercise: Track Your Righting Reflex

    8. Review from Intro to MI: Open Questions

    9. Review from Intro to MI: Affirmations

    10. Review from Intro to MI: Reflective Listening

    11. Review from Intro to MI: Summaries

    1. A Conversation About Ambivalence

    2. A Closer Look at Ambivalence

    3. A podcast episode on Ambivalence

    4. A Mantra: "Change Talk is Self-Advocacy"

    1. A Conversation About The Guiding Approach

    2. From the book: Motivational Interviewing for Victim Advocates (Watson, 2023)

    3. Equipoise Introduction

    4. Equipoise: Communicating with Neutrality

    5. Question to Ask Oneself

    1. Introducing Discord

    2. A Deeper Look at Discord

    1. Advanced Reflective Listening

    2. Complex Reflections

    3. Advanced Open Ended Questions

    4. Elicit-Provide-Elicit

    5. Organizing Around The Four Tasks of MI

    6. Demonstrations of MI

    7. Optional Practice: The Focusing Task

    8. Optional Practice Exercises

About this course

  • $99.00
  • 39 lessons
  • 1.5 hours of video content

Start building your skills today!

Enroll today

About the Book and Program

Power-based violence— the kind of harm that is inflicted upon individuals or groups due to power imbalances— targets marginalized communities and violates their rights to human dignity. Addressing power-based violence requires challenging power structures, promoting equality, and fostering inclusive and respectful environments for all. Victim advocacy refers to the support provided to individuals who have experienced some form of power-based violence: domestic violence, sexual assault, child abuse, human trafficking, and coercive control. Advocates help victims navigate the legal, medical, and social systems, provide crisis intervention, facilitate safety planning, and provide court accompaniment when necessary. The primary goal of victim advocacy is to empower victims and help them regain control over their lives in the aftermath of violence or oppression. To put it simply, advocates help people move forward to a brighter, safer, and freer future, even when something terrible has happened in the past. This book shares best practices in motivational interviewing (MI) for victim advocates. Developed in the early 1980s by psychologists William R. Miller and Stephen Rollnick, motivational interviewing was originally designed as a way to have collaborative conversations with people about their alcohol consumption. Over time, Miller and Rollnick have illustrated the utility of MI across many new and emerging areas: healthcare, leadership and management, fitness, education, athletic training, and more. As always, Miller and Rollnick remain the authority on the development of MI, and this book provides applications to the field of victim advocacy.

Purchase the book on Amazon today!

For Tax-Exempt Institutions

BEFORE you enroll, email [email protected] to request a special invoice. 

Check out our other courses

  • $49.00

    $49.00ON DEMAND: Stages of Change for Victim Advocates

    Enroll

  • $39.00

    $39.00ON DEMAND: Sex and Intimacy After Trauma

    Enroll

  • $49.00

    $49.00ON DEMAND: Creating Space (not solutions) for Grief

    Enroll

FAQ

  • What can I expect from a "LIVE" course?

    Upon purchase, you will have access to a learning platform with a welcome message, a Zoom link, and some resources to review. On the date of the live course, you will log in to your Thinkific account and click the link to the Zoom meeting. There is no pre-work required, but some resources (articles, videos, etc.) might be available for you to enjoy ahead of time. Learners will have access to the platform and it's resources for 1 month after the live event.

  • What can I expect from an "on demand" course?

    Upon purchase, you will have access to a learning platform with videos, exercises, quizzes, and articles. Complete the course materials at your own place. Some learners will finish in one sitting, while others may take several days or weeks. Learners will have access for 90 days (3 months) from the time of purchase, unless they have purchased a subscription package, which allows ongoing access beyond 3 months.

  • I'm curious about the "custom" options. What are they?

    The Advocacy Academy can build a course tailored to the needs of your organization/ team. The course can be designed in many different ways: (1) In Thinkific (like an on demand course), (2) Live on Zoom, or (3) Live onsite at your company/ organization. Email [email protected] to set up a meeting to discuss.

  • Will I receive CEUs if I participate in a course?

    If you are looking for CEUs for credentialed advocates, NACP or D-SAACP are the accrediting bodies for that certification. On their websites, they indicate that you do not need pre-approval for CEU courses that you may take. Anything related to victim advocacy should count. The staff at The Advocacy Academy can help with any documentation that you need. If you are looking for social work, nursing, or any other kind of CEUs, please contact your accrediting body to find out the requirements. Typically, we able to provide the proper documentation needed for professionals across many disciplines to receive CEUs. It might just require a little leg work!

  • Can I enroll my entire team?

    Yes. If you have a large group of people to enroll, email [email protected] for assistance. You can just send a list with each person's name and email address. We can upload it to the system, rather than entering them one at a time.

  • How do I enroll in all of the courses at once?

    From our homepage, find the option titled "Ultimate Advocate Bundle." You can enroll in all of the on demand courses at a discounted rate, and you will receive a year of access, rather than the standard 30 days that usually comes with an on demand course.

  • I still have a question. What should I do?

    Email [email protected]