Motivational Interviewing Training, Coaching & Consulting for School Professionals
Turn Tense School Conversations into Collaborative Breakthroughs
Move past power struggles and compliance. Learn proven communication frameworks to foster genuine partnership across every school touchpoint—from IEP meetings to student sessions and staff consultations.
Bring Ease Back to Your Most Challenging Conversations
Your work changes lives. You live for those breakthrough moments with students and families—helping kids find their voice, guiding overwhelmed teachers, and turning tense meetings into real partnerships.
But high-friction moments take a heavy toll. It burns through massive energy when you hit:
The Shut-Down Student: When a student completely refuses to engage, shrugs, or stares at the floor.
The Overwhelmed Colleague: When a tired teacher struggles with behaviors but shoots down every piece of guidance you offer.
The Tense IEP Meeting: When a defensive, stressed family arrives ready for a battle rather than a partnership.
You didn’t enter this field to feel depleted or braced for pushback. Shift away from power struggles and discover a collaborative framework that restores your momentum and your purpose.
How to Remove the Friction
I help educators navigate and ease the friction in conversations by teaching them an evidence-based approach called Motivational Interviewing (MI).
Instead of triggering defensiveness by giving advice, MI is a collaborative style that draws out internal motivation. It helps you transform your toughest moments:
From Shut-Down to Engaged: Reconnect with unmotivated students without the exhausting cycle of trying to convince them.
From Resistant to Collaborative: Move colleagues from shooting down advice to co-creating behavior supports.
From Tense to Aligned: Turn high-stakes IEP meetings with families into true partnerships.
Curious to see what MI looks like in schools?
Download The MI Student Conversation Quick Guide
Why Work With Me?
Built for the Real World: Skip the jargon. We focus entirely on the high-stakes student, family, and colleague scenarios you navigate every single day.
Low-Pressure Practice: Trying new communication habits can feel awkward. I provide a supportive, judgment-free space to build confidence and try things out.
Designed to Stick: No "one-and-done" workshops. Through collaborative follow-up coaching, we troubleshoot real-time roadblocks so these strategies actually take root in your school culture.
Professional development shouldn't feel like an exhausting compliance checkbox. Together, we shift stressful school dynamics into real, collaborative partnerships.
Every school's ecosystem is unique. Here is how we build a custom plan that fits your calendar:
1. Map the Friction: We pinpoint where your staff hits a wall—whether that is tense IEP meetings, delicate colleague consultations, or connecting with checked-out students.
2. Fit Your Flow: Choose a format that works for your schedule and budget:
District & System-Level: Tailored department partnerships or school-wide rollouts.
Individual Coaching: Multi-session consulting built around your professional goals.
The 4-Hour Intensive: A fast-paced virtual jumpstart broken into manageable blocks.
3. Build the Muscle: Your team learns by doing through low-stakes practice using the messy, real-world scenarios they face every week.
4. Anchor the Skill: Through follow-up coaching and practical reference tools, I stay in your corner, walking alongside you as a learning partner, so the strategies stick and fit your voice and stance.
How I Work With Your School
Ready to Help Your Team Navigate Tough Conversations with Confidence?
If you’re a principal, special education director, or lead psychologist, you know the incredible potential of your team. Together, we can transform high-stakes IEP meetings, delicate consultations, and daily interactions into opportunities for real connection. Whether you're looking for an introductory workshop or a customized training plan that fits your school's calendar, everything is tailored to your team's goals.
Let’s hop on a quick call to map out your vision, explore what’s possible for your campus, and see how we can take your team's communication to the next level.