november 2026 • now enrolling
Diploma in
Motivational Interviewing
and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy
NOW ENROLLING FOR NOVEMBER 2026
Overview
Delivered Online via Zoom
This is the only Diploma-level training in Motivational Interviewing and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy available in Ireland
Our IACP CPD Approved and Recognised Diploma in MI and CBT provides theoretical and advanced skills-based training. A core strength of our Diploma in MI & CBT is its emphasis on the seamless integration of both modalities. Motivational Interviewing provides the relational foundation, building the therapeutic alliance, eliciting intrinsic motivation, and preparing clients for change. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy offers a structured framework to consolidate change, equipping clients with practical tools to identify, challenge, and reframe unhelpful thoughts and behaviours. Through an integrative framework, both modalities offer a very responsive and clinically robust therapeutic approach.
Our Diploma in MI &CBT is intended for practitioners seeking to enhance their competency in addressing client ambivalence, behavioural change challenges, and maladaptive cognitive patterns. Our programme is theoretically underpinned by evidence-based practices, with a focus on skill development and enhancement, ensuring transferability to clinical practice.
Suitable for counsellors, psychotherapists, psychologists, psychiatrists, mental health nurses and coaches.
CPD Recognised and Approved by The Irish Association for Counselling & Psychotherapy and awarded 60 CPD Points.
Programme Modules & Timetable
November 2026 – May 2027
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Programme Orientation
Monday 2nd November 2026.
10:30am – 12:30pm on Zoom
Facilitators: Liz Quish, Programme Director | Niamh Crowley
- Introduction to Course Philosophy, Principals, and Assessments
Motivational Interviewing
Saturday 7th November 2026.
10am – 4pm on Zoom
Facilitator: Niamh Crowley
- MI Philosophy
- Strategic Complex Reflections
- Working with Subtle Sustain Talk
- Practitioner Discord vs Client Resistance
- MI Fidelity & Drift – (MITI Overview)
The Spirit and Relational Core of MI
Sunday 8th November 2026.
10am – 4pm on Zoom
Facilitator: Niamh Crowley
- The Spirit of MI (Partnership, Acceptance, Compassion, Evocation)
- The Righting Reflex and Therapist Over-Directiveness
- OARS (in depth): Open-ended questions, Affirmations, Reflective listening, and Summarising
- Advanced Reflective Listening
Working with Ambivalence and Resistance
Saturday 5th December 2026.
10am – 4pm on Zoom
Facilitator: Niamh Crowley
The Four Processes of MI:
- Change Talk and Sustain Talk
- Strategic Evocation
- Rolling with Resistance
- Working with Mandated or Reluctant Clients
CBT Theoretical Foundations & Case Conceptualisation
Saturday 9th January 2027.
10am – 4pm on Zoom
Facilitator: Niamh Crowley
- Cognitive Theory and Behavioural Learning Theory
- CBT Model and Framework
- Maintaining Cycles
- Core Beliefs and Schema Concepts
- Collaborative Empiricism
CBT Intervention in Practice
Saturday 6th February 2027.
10am – 4pm on Zoom
Facilitator: Niamh Crowley
- Socratic Questioning
- Behavioural Activation
- Exposure Principles
- Behavioural Experiments
- Cognitive Restructuring
- Structuring Sessions: Ensuring Relational Depth
Tutorial
Monday 8th February 2027.
10:30am – 12:30pm on Zoom
Facilitator: Liz Quish, Programme Director
MI Foundations for CBT Engagement
Saturday 13th March 2027.
10am – 4pm on Zoom
Facilitator: Niamh Crowley
- MI before Behavioural Change Work
- Enhancing Homework Adherence
- MI-Consistent Goal Setting
- Working with “Homework Resistance”
- Transitioning from Evoking to Planning
Advanced Integration and Clinical Flexibility
Sunday 14th March 2027.
10am – 4pm on Zoom.
Facilitator: Niamh Crowley
- Decision Making: MI Framework vs CBT Framework
- Working with Stuckness
- Exploring Avoidance and Safety Behaviours
- Shame Sensitive CBT Incorporating MI Principles
- Practitioner Flexibility and Responsiveness
Application Across Clinical Presentations
Saturday 10th April 2027.
10am – 4pm on Zoom.
Facilitator: Niamh Crowley
- Adaptation of MI-CBT Integration:
- Depression
- Anxiety
- Trauma Presentations (within competence limits)
- Substance Misuse
- Health Psychology / Chronic Illness
- Service Settings – Private Practice, HSE, Voluntary Sector
Ethics, Culture and Professional Responsibility
Saturday 8th May 2027.
10am – 4pm on Zoom.
Facilitator: Niamh Crowley
- Cultural Humility in Directive Approaches
- Power Dynamics and Persuasion vs Evocation
- Scope of Practice and Referral Pathways
- Clinical Documentation and Outcome Measures
- Role of Supervision in Skill Consolidation
Consolidation and Competency
Sunday 9th May 2027.
10am – 4pm on Zoom
Facilitator: Niamh Crowley
- Skill Consolidation
- Case Studies
- Case Conceptualisations
- Reflective Practice
Programme Closing
Monday 10th May 2027.
10:30am – 12:30pm on Zoom
Facilitator: Liz Quish, Programme Director
Programme Fee & Registration
Full Fee: €1,425
€325 on registration
€225 monthly for 5 months (first instalment one month after registration)
Entry Requirement
Our IACP CPD Approved and Recognised Diploma in MI & CBT is suitable for counsellors, psychotherapists, psychologists, psychiatrists, mental health nurses and coaches. Participants are required to have core training to Diploma Level.
Teaching Method
This programme will be facilitated entirely online on Zoom
Assessment
- Reflective Learning Journal (2000 words)
- Book Review (1500 words)
Terms & Conditions:
Please read our Terms and Conditions document carefully. You will be required to indicate your consent on the programme application form.
Testimonials
Previous Participant Feedback
Brilliant course. This is my second course with Greenane. Would highly recommend this from many perspectives; the organization and content of the course and the Lecturers. The weekends were wonderful and I looked forward to participating in each. I started off knowing something about this topic but finished with deeper insights and knowledge, beyond what I imagined and gaining in confidence to work with clients who are neurodivergent. I enjoyed the reading and am still reading. I also cannot speak more highly of the wonderful class cohort I was lucky enough to be with. The lecturers, especially Romy, were all so generous with their time, their research, information , insights, experiences and notes. Liz as usual guided us all through it. Really wonderful. Enjoyed it all so much. The standard of teaching was high and the degree of kindness and understanding shown to all was exemplary. A course to remember for all the right reasons.
I really enjoyed this course and the tutors made the experience so enriching, especially Romy. I have learned so much about neurodiversity an area I was previously lacking, and this has hugely benefited my clinical work.
Such a brilliant course! The facilitation allowed for such rich sharing and learning, and I would highly recommend the course to others.
I really enjoyed the course and the tutors were amazing especially Romy. Couldn’t fault anything. I have learned so much around neurodiversity, something I was previously lacking. It has really benefited my clinical work.
This was a wonderful course which I thoroughly enjoyed. I felt held by Greenane at all times with support always available if and when needed. The course was informative and I have learned so much from my participation. Both Patricia and Marian were possessed excellent skills in both their presentation skills and in the information provided. I would highly recommend the course to fellow colleagues.
The Trauma-Informed Psychotherapy training was highly valuable, offering a clear blend of theory, neuroscience, and practical interventions. I particularly appreciated the emphasis on safety, regulation, Polyvagal and the three-phase trauma model, alongside creative interventions such as expressive arts, which provided safe ways to process trauma. The supportive group environment also made the experience especially enriching, creating a safe space for sharing, reflection, and mutual learning. Overall, the training was engaging, comprehensive, and left me with both practical tools and a stronger trauma-informed lens to bring into my work.
This course has provided me with a wonderful training opportunity with top class tutors. It has given me the knowledge and the confidence to work with trauma clients in a manner that is safe for the client. The course provides both professional and personal development. The Greenane Centre provides a very easy to use website which enhances the learning experience. Support is made available throughout the course to all participants. I whole heartedly recommend this course to anyone with an interest in trauma work.
The course was brilliant. The admin side was well looked after. I found it very beneficial to have everything in the client portal, so handy and well organised. Patricia was just unbelievable in the content material, delivery and explaining stuff really really well. I was most pleased that the whole course was online and scheduled for reasonable times during the evenings and weekends. That made a huge difference for me in comparison to other courses that are out there.
I found the Diploma in Trauma-Informed Psychotherapy to be a valuable and enriching experience overall. The modules delivered by Patricia Allen-Garrett were particularly engaging – well-structured, grounded in strong clinical knowledge, and clearly informed by deep experience. Her facilitation brought the material to life in a way that felt both accessible and professionally relevant. I came away from those sessions feeling more confident in applying trauma-informed principles to my client work.
A fantastic learning experience. Loved the therapeutic learning approach and the experiential aspect of the course. Thanks to everyone involved in the Greenane Centre, my lecturers and colleagues on the course for making this such a transformative learning experience which will no doubt benefit my neurodivergent clients.
Excellent course from start to finish. Any services interacting with the public should be neurodiversity informed. So pleased I did it.
This course was an incredible learning experience that has changed the way I view and approach Neurodiversity. It was affirming , informative and incredibly well delivered. I leave with not only a greater understanding but also a deep sense of gratitude for the insights and the supportive, inclusive atmosphere created throughout the course.
Outstanding course with outstanding facilitators
I have thoroughly enjoyed my time on the course. The tutors have been brilliant and I know as a student body we will keep in touch in the future.
Thank you!
Thoroughly enjoyed course, really engaging tutors, lovely group of people. On -site very pleasant and well equipped.
I could not recommend this course highly enough. Great mix of theory and practice, with loads of fun along the way.
I will most definitely be back to the Greenane Centre for future learnings.
5⭐️
It was such an amazing course. Each module was delivered so well and there has been so much learning both personally and professionally from the course. All staff were like family, it felt so relaxed and encouraging.
Fantastic course! Delighted I completed it. Many thanks!
This was by far one of the most enjoyable trainings I have completed to date (and I’ve been to a lot of trainings)!
The tutors were excellent and had an amazing integrative, experiential and knowledge based teaching style that brought great energy to the course.
The grounds and facilities at Greenane brought a relaxed calming element to the training that made the journey worth while..
Overall this has been a very enjoyable experience and I would most definitely consider further training with this centre.
I would like to say that it was an insightful and eye opening course. The compassionate and knowledgeable Romy is most certainly an expert in her field. She has amazing insight and made everything seem so understandable. Her practical insights and solutions were impactful. I could sit and ask her questions all day long, it was great .
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