Change Talk Associates

Change Talk Associates Change Talk Associates offers continuing education and coaching in Motivational Interviewing. Cristine and Frances continue to nurture a life-long friendship.

Change Talk Associates (CTA) was co-founded in 2009 by Cristine Urquhart & Frances Jasiura, Social Workers and MINTies. It continually evolved over the years, inspired by their shared commitment to empathic listening, their experiential wisdom as MI trainers, and the proven effectiveness of an MI approach to engage and support lasting change. Throughout their partnership, Cristine & Frances consulted with teams and organizations across Canada, trained thousands of helping professionals, and published numerous book chapters and practice guides. As of 2020, Frances plays her life’s work forward into retirement and offers Cristine a listening ear as she guides Change Talk Associates through COVID and into the next decade.

09/18/2026

I love what I do!

In addition to training and facilitating groups, I offer Motivational Interviewing (MI) skills coaching, creating space to pause and reflect on communication, consider alternative understandings and responses, and ultimately, find your words for conversations that matter most to YOU.

In recent months, coaching conversations have included:
🔹 Organizational integration
Supporting teams to bring MI into everyday practices such as documentation, case review and team conversations.

🔹 Direct practice
Helping professionals get “unstuck” in conversations with clients, patients and families as they guide toward change and growth.

🔹 Education & practice change
Exploring how MI can inform curriculum development to engage learners, build motivation and support practice change.

🔹 Interpersonal communication (personal & professional)
Using MI skills to strengthen communication, reduce discord and support growth in others, without becoming directive.

If you've ever wondered whether MI skills coaching might be helpful for you, your team or your organization, I'd be happy to connect and explore what that could look like.

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09/15/2026

Register now to secure your spot in the upcoming Introductory Motivational Interviewing for Helping Professionals!

12/16/2024

As we transition into 2025, it is an opportunity to reflect on both our personal and professional hopes for the coming year. Hope has a future energy as we envision what might be. What are your hopes? How do you find hope? What are your reasons for choosing hope? In a helping professional role, th...

Just received my copy of 8 Ways to Hope! Perfect timing to integrate the wisdom into my upcoming Introductory Motivation...
09/06/2024

Just received my copy of 8 Ways to Hope! Perfect timing to integrate the wisdom into my upcoming Introductory Motivational Interviewing course, starting on September 20. https://changetalk.ca/event/

07/24/2024

In recent months I have been drawn back to William Bridges’ work on transitions. To effectively guide change - individual or organizational - it is helpful to understand the phases of transition. “Transitions start with an ending and finish with a beginning.” And it is in the middle of this - ...

Early Bird rate extended to January 10, 2024!
01/03/2024

Early Bird rate extended to January 10, 2024!

Reflecting on the holidays and 2023, chances are there were many moments of compassion for others, and hopefully some self-compassion. Miller & Rollnick describe motivational interviewing as compassion in action. Emphasis is on the health and growth of those you are supporting. At the same time, as....

Take advantage of the Holiday Early Bird rate for the January offering of Introductory Motivational Interviewing for Hel...
12/13/2023

Take advantage of the Holiday Early Bird rate for the January offering of Introductory Motivational Interviewing for Helping Professionals! Promotion on until December 31, 2023.

Register now for the September 2023 in-person Introductory Motivational Interviewing course in Vancouver, BC!
08/02/2023

Register now for the September 2023 in-person Introductory Motivational Interviewing course in Vancouver, BC!

In this in-person, two-day training explore the foundations of Motivational Interviewing to support compassionate change conversations with others. Gain knowledge and practical skills to immediately begin to integrate an MI approach into your practice. Dates & Times Friday, September 22 & Saturday,....

Thank you to AMSSA for inviting me to share Motivational Interviewing with the services in their network. Looking forwar...
06/28/2023

Thank you to AMSSA for inviting me to share Motivational Interviewing with the services in their network. Looking forward to the webinar on Thursday, July 6. Check out their website

AMSSA offers services to support settlement, language and diversity service providers

08/25/2022

Explore the foundations of Motivational Interviewing to support compassionate change conversations with others. Gain knowledge and practical skills to immediately begin to integrate an MI approach into your practice.

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