Affirmations and Motivational Interviewing Archives

Motivational Interviewing Rewires the Brain. There’s a Motivational Interviewing course for that!

by Hillary Logan, LCSW, LCAS | Nov 22, 2022 | 4 Processes, Affirmations and Motivational Interviewing, Motivational Interviewing, OARS Skills, Spirit of Motivational Interviewing, The Change Process

Motivational Interviewing Rewires the Brain. There’s a Motivational Interviewing course for that! This week, in the US, many of us celebrate the Thanksgiving holiday. It’s a holiday with an interesting history that I won’t go address here… but it does have me thinking...

Motivational Interviewing Miller & Rollnick! Here’s what’s new!

by Hillary Logan, LCSW, LCAS | Nov 15, 2022 | 4 Processes, Affirmations and Motivational Interviewing, Motivational Interviewing, OARS Skills, Spirit of Motivational Interviewing, The Change Process

Motivational Interviewing Miller & Rollnick! Here’s what’s new! The name “Motivational Interviewing” seems like a less-than-fitting name for what it actually is. For years, even as a trainer, I struggled with the name Motivational Interviewing.“Motivational”...

Motivational Interviewing Training Online Veterans: 4 MI Tips for Working with Veterans

by Hillary Logan, LCSW, LCAS | Nov 8, 2022 | 4 Processes, Affirmations and Motivational Interviewing, Motivational Interviewing, OARS Skills, Spirit of Motivational Interviewing, The Change Process

Motivational Interviewing Training Online Veterans: 4 MI Tips for Working with Veterans Every year, we set aside time to honor our nation’s veterans, our nation’s heroes. What comes to mind when you think about Veterans Day? For me, this brings images of...

Can I Use Motivational Interviewing All of the Time?

by Hillary Logan, LCSW, LCAS | Oct 11, 2022 | Affirmations and Motivational Interviewing, Motivational Interviewing, OARS Skills, Spirit of Motivational Interviewing

Can I Use Motivational Interviewing All of the Time? I periodically get the question, “Do you use Motivational Interviewing all of the time?” Yes… and no. Let’s break it down.The simplest definition of MI, as cited in the Miller & Rollnick Motivational...

When in Doubt, REFLECT!

by Hillary Logan, LCSW, LCAS | Jul 10, 2022 | Affirmations and Motivational Interviewing, Motivational Interviewing, OARS Skills, Spirit of Motivational Interviewing

When in Doubt, REFLECT! Training participants often name the helpfulness of practicing reflective listening. It reminds us to sit back, drop our shoulders, and just listen! It pulls us out of problem-solving, persuading, and arguing for change. When YOU are getting...

Listen Up! Free audio resources for MI

by Hillary Logan, LCSW, LCAS | May 31, 2022 | 4 Processes, Affirmations and Motivational Interviewing, Motivational Interviewing, OARS Skills, Spirit of Motivational Interviewing

Listen Up! Free audio resources for MI Y’all! Did you know there are now a bunch of podcasts on Motivational Interviewing?The explosion of podcasts has been hard to keep up with. Sometimes I go into deep dives into my favorite podcasts.Other times, I remember to...

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