I liked the structure of the activities, the opportunities for practice/application, and chances to interact with and learn from other participants.

Karen is my go-to consultant for expert assistance with my written or verbal business communication. She always responds promptly with practical, effective advice that is easy to implement.

This training was a valuable use of my time, and I don’t say that very often!

The most helpful professional development training I’ve attended all year!

Karen, you have made a real and sizeable impact on the quality of this program and the lives of the people in it. Endless thanks.

The skill practice during your training was extremely valuable, and your feedback was priceless — simultaneously positive and constructive.

The small group and scenario practice with Karen’s help and feedback was so helpful.

MI has been extremely instrumental to me as a school counselor. MI tools have opened my eyes to see the power of CHANGE and also to see how powerful change is when it is initiated by the person wanting to make a change.

Karen helps with interpersonal AND intrapersonal communication. On numerous occasions she has helped me get beyond my self-talk and vaporize my limiting beliefs.

Karen has kept these get-togethers fresh, focused and alive with learning.

You bring such wise and practical input and your calm and down-to-earth presence puts everyone at ease. I so appreciate your respectful approach!

Karen brings both down-to-earth wisdom and practical, concrete guidance that is useful and realistic.

Karen not only knows her “stuff”, but how to present it so that the listener hears it without resistance and becomes willing to change.

Karen imparts knowledge while staying tuned to the participants’ experience, adjusting accordingly, and bringing out the inherent knowledge that already exists within each person in attendance.

THANK YOU so much for your presentation for our team. Everyone is saying how valuable it was for them and how hopeful they felt to jump back into work with some of the more challenging students.

Thank you for creating a safe and supportive learning environment! I see tangible improvements in my MI skills.

I’ve heard great feedback from our staff. They said the training was very relevant to their work, and they are having ongoing conversations about implementing what they learned.

I am able to provide information to students in a more relaxed atmosphere by utilizing MI. I focus my teaching to the students’ needs and learning level. While we meet, I attempt to let the student lead the conversation and decide what next steps they are interested in taking. Allowing the student to be an active participant in the process gives them ownership of the results. MI encourages them to truly work on their individual goals.

Definitely one of my favorite trainings to date.

You show so much empathy and deep understanding of both parents and children going through the divorce process and you are able to speak to both very well.

Karen’s experience and knowledge was tremendous. The opportunities to practice and role-play were excellent. We need to offer this training to ALL staff!

Trying to understand what our son’s need is in a given situation has been a good exercise for us, and helps us to be more empathetic in our response to him. Thank you!

Karen’s trainings are very informative and engaging.

It was really helpful having the time to practice and debrief the skills we were trying out.

I really appreciated that the materials were so applicable to our work. This is the best professional development I’ve done all year!

Karen’s enthusiasm is contagious. Wish we had more time — can we bring her back soon?

Karen is a masterful facilitator. Her workshops were creative, intentional, and productive.

Thank you for providing tools I can use in my classroom and beyond to help my students. Thank you for modeling your techniques so well during the meeting, and thank you for coming.

Karen was clearly very knowledgeable and extremely skilled in running these workshops. She was also very well prepared.

The interleaving of content and practice was perfectly pitched. I want to re-take this every year.

What I love most about the way that Karen coaches and trains Motivational Interviewing is that she is the embodiment of MI Spirit while doing so.

With her open mind and patient disposition, Karen is a natural teacher and supporter.

It was really helpful that Karen’s training met the needs of our work context specifically, rather than just MI in general.

Your graciousness and good counsel has meant so much to us — thank you. It has been extraordinary to see the effect on our family.

Several parents mentioned to me recently how great and useful your presentation on tantrums was. I just thought you’d like to know people are still talking about its value months later, and we’d like to have you come again soon.

I really appreciate your help and I love being able to access you by e-mail whenever I need assistance. Thanks again!

Karen’s deep experience with MI combined with her natural skills as a facilitator and educator make her an ideal trainer. She is meticulous in her preparation and puts everyone at ease.

Karen not only teaches … she inspires.

It’s clear that Karen is in it for the love of it, and knows how to draw from her vast experience to help people gain deeper insight into the diverse questions and concerns that emerge in the moment.

I’ve taken other MI trainings in the past, but Karen’s presentation made sense to me in a new way, and I just know it will really stick with me.

Overall, I feel like our interactions with the boys are better, and it’s such a good feeling to be accepting of my kids’ behavior.

Karen has an ear for listening, understanding what challenges might be most painful, and gently encouraging one to think about those issues in entirely new ways.

THANK YOU for your patience and professionalism with our team throughout the process. You are a pleasure to work with!

Karen offers wisdom, understanding, encouragement, reframing, and profound invitations to consider new approaches and options.

Karen is able to bring people together to share their ideas and thoughts in ways that benefit everyone.

If you are seeking communication strategies that produce positive results with your clients, I highly recommend consulting with Karen.

The class was great and just what I needed to hear for the issues we have been struggling with. Sometimes all you have to do is take a different approach or hear a different perspective to get the ball rolling again.

Karen is a wonderful facilitator … gifted at creating an environment in which learning and making new discoveries is a welcome, comfortable process.