Kristin L. Dempsey, LPCC, LMFT

09/10/2026

Wait there’s more! Expanding the concept of Spirit of MI. September 21st. Check it out here.

21 September 2026 - 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM (UTC) with Kristen Dempsey, Ali Hall & Kris Kelly.

08/10/2026

Join us!

https://fb.watch/IVYcbG32tr/

08/05/2026

Join us on 8/18 for this robust - and free - workshop. We hope to see you there.

Ever feel like a session just isn't going anywhere no matter what you try? This free training is built for that exact moment. Register here: https://bit.ly/4bnQVeU

On August 18, MI experts Ali Hall and Dr. Kristin Dempsey are running a full-day (free!) workshop on turning pushback into real progress covering ambivalence, sensitive topics, time-pressured sessions, and the common MI traps that quietly stall growth. Grab your spot (it's free, and there's a 3-day replay if you can't attend live).

08/05/2026

We hope you can join us! We have so many new exercises. It's called Advancing MI, and you could get a lot out of the workshop even if you are brand new to the approach. We would love to have you join us. Can't beat the price. 😁.

07/29/2026

Check us out on Talking to Change Podcast! We are speaking about our book, Advancing Motivational Interviewing, and concepts that helped shape the content. You can listen to us here:

07/03/2026

Registration link in bio. Hope you can join us!

07/03/2026

We hope you can join us for a nuanced conversation and practice of hope, genuineness, and professional perspective in Motivational Interviewing.

Based on the new text, Advancing Motivational Interviewing; An Experiential Skills Guide for Mental Health Providers, this workshop will engage participants in more nuanced conversation and practice around three important components of spirit that shape clinician attitude and behavior: cultivating hope, providing genuine interactions, and regulating one’s own desire to be overly directive ("helpful"). Participants will be able to explore the importance of each concept and their relationship to building their own expression of MI Spirit. What's more, they will have opportunities to practice exercises for each component they can use in training or in session to build safe and welcoming environments for change and growth.

https://mint.thinkific.com/products/live_events/DeepeningtheSpirit

05/19/2026

You can still register for this course. Motivational Interviewing for Co-Occurring Mental Health and Substance Use Issues. Compassionate and effective approach to caring for complicated clinical situations.

Integrated Treatment for Co-Occurring Conditions Up to 16 CE Hours available How do I get my CE? Kenneth Minkoff, MD Addiction and community psychiatrist and author Kristin L. Dempsey, EdD, LMFT, LPCC Psychotherapist, counselor educator, trainer, and author This two-part training series is designed....

12/18/2025

Stay tuned here for information on how to respond to reclassifying many helping professions as “non-professional”

A bipartisan group in Congress is urging the Education Department to add nursing to a list of college programs that are considered “professional.”

11/14/2025

Coming out May 2026! It was a joy working with Ken and helping to see through his vision of this book. It’s a warm and thoughtful guide on creating your own recovery - however you might define it. Link in bio.