Health Education & Training Institute (HETI) specializes in Motivational Interviewing training, coaching, and consulting for individuals and organizations
Motivational Interviewing Books
Stephen Andrew has seven pocket-sized books on different topics surrounding empathetic conversations and compassion. His latest is Motivational Conversation: 25 Years of Practice.
We would like to thank the
New England ATTC
for partnering with us and supporting many of our trainings and efforts to spread compassionate conversation in the recovery services in our little corner of the country.
If you work primarily in the addiction field in New England, we may be able to offer scholarship support through generous funding from the New England ATTC. You can get in touch with us at heti@hetimaine.org
"People are like a garden to be tended, not a machine to be repaired." - Stephen Andrew
"Motivational Interviewing is a particular way of talking with people about change and growth to strengthen their own motivation and commitment" (Motivational Interviewing 4th Edition, William R. Miller, PhD, and Stephen Rollnick, PhD, 2023).
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Motivational Interviewing is open to everyone. Whether you work as a helper in your professional career or just want to learn how to be a better listener and empower others, Motivational Interviewing is for you.
Our Services
MI Workshops and Trainings for Organizations
We offer Motivational Interviewing trainings, workshops, and conference presentations, delivered directly to organizations, agencies, and schools, both virtually and in person; we can travel to you.
All of our trainers are members of the Motivational Interviewing Network of Trainers (MINT).
Advanced Certificate Program in Motivational Interviewing
We offer a year-long intensive practice program for practitioners. In our Advanced Certificate Program, participants participate in ongoing practice and feedback alongside our team of simulated client actors, MITI. Coders and MI Coaches, with the ultimate goal of becoming proficient in Motivational Interviewing.
Self-Directed
Online Learning
Our self-directed classes are perfect for participants who desire to learn in an independent, self-directed model.
We currently have two courses: Introduction to Motivational Interviewing and Intermediate Motivational Interviewing, which can be completed at your own pace via our online training system.
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Meet Stephen Andrew
Stephen Andrew, CEO of Health Education & Training Institute (HETI), LCSW, LADC, CSS, Motivational Interviewing Network of Trainers (MINT) Certified Trainer, is at the heart and soul of everything we do here at HETI. Stephen embodies empathy and compassion in action.
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Stephen Andrew is the host of our podcast, "Conversations in Compassion," and an author of seven Motivational Interviewing (MI) books. Based in Portland, ME, Stephen trains Motivational Interviewing in the U.S. and internationally through "one compassionate conversation at a time," alongside our team of trainers, MI coaches, simulated client actors, and coders. ​​
