Motivational Interviewing Intensive with Suzy Langevin, LICSW, LADC I, on July 27, 28, 29, 2026, from 9:00am-4:00pm
The Whitin Mill at Open Sky-Singh Performance Center at 60 Douglas Road, Whitinsville, MA
Motivational Interviewing Intensive
Suzy Langevin, LICSW, LADC
July 27-29, 2026 from 9:00am-4:00pm
Motivational Interviewing is a foundational counseling skill for anyone who works to support people in change. By skillfully guiding conversations towards change with compassion and intention, we can help people get ‘unstuck’ and move towards the things they want for themselves with new commitment and confidence. This three-day intensive training workshop will immerse practitioners in MI so that they can make behavior change of their own: integrating MI into their practice skill set.
Please Note: MI can only be learned by doing, so this workshop will include plenty of opportunities for practice! Please come prepared to work with your fellow trainees on exercises throughout the three days.
Monday, July 27, 2026-Day One:
Our first day will focus on the core of MI: the Spirit. We’ll explore how MI talks about change and the role we can play in supporting and empowering people to reach for improvements in their health, safety, and wellbeing. We’ll also begin to learn about reflective listening, and how that one crucial skill makes up so much of the MI practice.
Tuesday, July 28, 2026-Day Two:
On Day Two, we’ll continue our deep dive into the OARS skills that are the backbone of the practice: Open Ended Questions, Affirmations, Reflections, and Summaries. Once we’ve had a chance to practice all of these, we’ll begin to consider change talk, and how to strategically guide the conversation towards talking about change.
Wednesday, July 29, 2026-Day Three:
We’ll begin our final day by discussing ‘troubleshooting,’ how to get the conversation back on track when we’re derailed by sustain talk or discord. We’ll also discuss fidelity to the practice, and ways to blend MI with skill-building interventions to take change from “I might” to “I’m ready” to “I did.”
YOUR TRAINER:
Suzy Langevin, LICSW, LADC I, is the AVP of Training and Professional Development at Open Sky Community Services, is committed to making the best evidence-based tools and supports available to both Open Sky employees and the broader provider community through the Bridge Training Institute. Ms. Langevin has presented regionally and nationally on implementing evidence-based treatment modalities, including the Stephanie Moulton Symposium, NAADAC National Webinar Series, and the Massachusetts Psychiatric Rehabilitation Collaborative Annual Conference. She has extensive training and fidelity coding experience in Motivational Interviewing and is a member of the Motivational Interviewing Network of Trainers (MINT).
She had provided training and consultation in a variety of evidence-based treatment modalities to mental health providers, school systems, community groups and state agencies, where feedback has included, “Suzy is very knowledgeable and provides practical insight on how to apply the skill learned in real life situations. Her training approach is upbeat, engaging, and informative.”
In her more than decade long tenure at Open Sky, she served as Director of Dual Diagnosis Services, where she developed a model for services for co-occurring mental health and substance use disorders within the agency’s community mental health programming. She also previously worked to implement and supervise the provision of Illness Management and Recovery (IMR) services across adult and adolescent treatment settings and the development and opening of The Bridge Counseling Center, Open Sky’s outpatient division. In 2014, Ms. Langevin was awarded the ABH Excellence in Outcomes Award as a member of the CR for PTSD group. She was selected to the Worcester Area Chamber of Commerce Leadership Worcester Class of 2021.
In addition to her work at Open Sky, Ms. Langevin has experience in a diverse range of settings, including emergency mental health, juvenile justice, residential treatment, and hospital inpatient care.
