Webinar: What Are the Skills That Help People Change? A Conversation with Theresa Moyers

Recorded on March 25, 2021

Guest Speakers: Theresa Moyers

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Setting aside all our preconceived notions about models, techniques, principles, and approaches, what makes some therapists so much more effective than others, even when they are delivering the same treatment? After reviewing 70 years of psychotherapy research, Dr. Moyers (along with her colleague Bill Miller) has found that empathy, acceptance, warmth, focus, and other characteristics of effective therapists are both measurable and teachable.

This webinar conversation is of interest to any professional who wants to be more effective with more people. It is not limited to clinicians; the same characteristics apply across disciplines. This is a rare opportunity for a discussion with one of the world’s leading experts.

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Guest Speaker

Theresa Moyers, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Psychology, University of Mexico

Theresa Moyers, Ph.D. is an Associate Professor of Psychology at the University of New Mexico. She is an expert in the clinical practice of motivational interviewing (MI) and her research focuses on identifying the active ingredients of MI and the best ways to teach it to frontline providers. Dr. Moyers is a successful and dynamic speaker with past presentations in 43 states and 7 countries. Her most recent book, co-authored with Bill Miller, is titled Effective Therapists: Clinical Skills that Improve Client Outcomes.