Your employer signs you up for a Motivational Interviewing (MI) training or you just attend since you are intrigued by what you have heard about this language and its efficacy with behavior change. You learn one of the key skills of MI – complex reflections – which adds meaning to a client’s words. You may […]
Your client who comes in weekly is stuck in ambivalence. HOW do you help them get out of the quicksand and have a different kind of conversation? One thing we teach in Motivational Interviewing is WHAT to reflect. Are you reflecting the ambivalence, or the vision of your client? How do you cherry pick the […]
Did you know that what comes out of your client’s mouth is highly influenced by what you are saying? If statements from your client start with the word YOU it can mean they have perceived the conversation as potentially judgmental. In Motivational Interviewing we call this discord. Discord reflects the dissonance in your working relationship, […]
Do you frequently come home tired? Do you wish your conversations felt more serene? Ever wonder how you can truly make a difference in your clients’ lives without having to try so hard? I’m here to argue that Motivational Interviewing can save you energy, time and shift the conversation towards change. What you say REALLY […]
There’s no greater feeling as a practitioner when you hear your client arguing for change instead of you trying to convince them of change. I think I could quit smoking in the next 3 months I really want to lose 10 pounds Drinking is not the celebration I thought it once was So how do […]