Do you ever wake up in the morning with a heavy responsibility of solving the world’s problems? Clients comes to you in distress and are in want of help, answers, and direction or are they? What are they really needing from you? Do they really want advice and direction? Bernard Williams states unsolicited advice is […]
You’ve heard about Motivational Interviewing (MI) – that it’s evidence based and when practitioners use it they have much better outcomes BUT is it worth it? Is it worth your time to take workshops, receive coaching and learn how to fluently learn this language? That all depends on if: You find yourself having the same […]
You are reluctantly remembering your last session with a client who wanted to quit smoking and feeling guilty that it did not go the way you would have hoped. Your helper instinct kicked in and you were trying to have a conversation about the ramifications of his 2 pack per day habit of 20 years. […]
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 […]
I went on a journey across the country to Portland Maine this past week to work with a senior trainer in Motivational Interviewing Stephen Andrew, the “trainer of trainers” for 3 wonderful life-changing days. Stephen is the head of HETI, the Health, Education and Training Institute and extremely generous with his time and talents. Motivational […]