Debra Collins with founder of Motivational Interviewing,
William R.Miller
I have been a licensed therapist in the San Francisco Bay Area for over 20 years and became licensed in Oregon in 2021. My practice has centered around community based organizations.
My diverse background as a direct service provider, manager, clinical director and supervisor gives me a comprehensive perspective into a wide variety of temperaments, communication styles, and organizational processes which informs how I consult, train and coach.
I provide Motivational Interviewing Training/Coaching to a wide range of health and human service providers, behavioral health practitioners and criminal justice workers, to further develop their communication skills towards recognizing and evoking the language of change.
In addition to training and coaching in Motivational Interviewing, I also apply those skills in my Wellness Coaching and program consultation practice.
The Praeger Handbook of Community Mental Health Practice
“ Every loss is unique to the person experiencing it. There are times when families rally together on occasions of loss and time when competing needs separate them. Grief treatment allows the clinician to view the client both systemically and individually and creates awareness of how current and cumulative losses shape an individual’s or family’s worldview.”
Excerpt from Debra Collins
- Chapter 8 Grief, Loss, and Trauma: Assessment and Treatment Considerations in Community Settings
Changing the Conversation PodCast : Debra Collins joins Ali Hall in a discussion about Motivational Interviewing and older adults.