Christopher C. Wagner

I am a clinical psychologist working mostly in an academic setting (Virginia Commonwealth University, Departments of Rehabilitation Counseling, Psychology and Psychiatry).

I began practicing MI in 1995, have been a MINT (Motivational Interviewing Network of Trainers) member since 1998 and was involved in MINT leadership from 2000-2008.

I teach a semester-long graduate MI class twice a year, have offered hundreds of MI trainings and consultations and have co-facilitated four MINT training of trainers events.

My focus areas are expanding theory related to MI as well as MI in groups. I have worked in a number of practice settings - outpatient, inpatient, forensic, residential and community-outreach.

I have worked with people with mental health, health, addiction, relational and criminal justice problems. To me, people are people and the important thing is helping them build a life they want. I view any pathologies, disabilities and disadvantages they may experience as obstacles to be surmounted, worked around or grown around. These things are not the person.