Ep 86 – Becoming a MINTie

About this episode

The episode discusses how to become a member of the Motivational Interviewing Network of Trainers with insights from experts in the field.

Episode 86 – Becoming a MINTie Glenn and Sebastian welcomed Dr Colin O’Driscoll and several other guests to discuss how to become a MINTie, a member of the Motivational Interviewing Network of Trainers (MINT). Colin is a Chartered Psychologist (PSI, BPS, HCPC) and accredited Psychotherapist (IACP). He’s a Fellow of the Psychological Society of Ireland (PSI). He is currently the MINT Training for New Trainers (TNT) Coordinator and clinical lead for Ireland’s Mid-West Addiction Services. Colin has a passion for evidence-based practice, coordinated care processes and multidisciplinary treatment procedures.   Additional Guests:       Kenzie Leffingwell, Director of Training & Development at First Choice Services is passionate about suicide prevention, a mission that comes from her own lived experience as a suicide survivor after losing her father to suicide. She holds a bachelor’s degree in psychology from Marshall University and a master’s in Human Services Counseling: Crisis Response and Trauma from Liberty University. Kenzie started her career at First Choice Services as a crisis counselor and, for the past year and a half, has served as the Director of…

People in this episode

Hosts: Glenn Hinds, Sebastian Kaplan

Guests: Dr Colin O’Driscoll, Kenzie Leffingwell

Topics covered

• Motivational Interviewing
• Training
• Psychology
• Addiction Services
• Suicide Prevention

Keywords

• MINT
• Motivational Interviewing
• psychology
• addiction
• suicide prevention
• training
• evidence-based practice

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Motivational Interviewing Network of Trainers, First Choice Services, Psychological Society of Ireland, Liberty University, Marshall University

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