Motivational Interviewing with Families
Reading Time: 4 minutes Motivational Interviewing with Families We typically think about Motivational Interviewing as something we use in a one-on-one conversation. But what about when you are working with a family system? Dr. Doug Smith recently authored a book on...
What about when my client makes a plan, but doesn’t do it?
Reading Time: 5 minutes What about when my client makes a plan, but doesn’t do it? Does a client ever make a plan with you, then not follow it? (My guess is every single one of you is responding, “Yes, all the time.”) How does Motivational...
3 Tips for Softening Sustain Talk & Cultivating Change Talk
Reading Time: 4 minutes 3 Tips for Softening Sustain Talk & Cultivating Change Talk Did you know that depending on what client language you respond to, you can shift their momentum toward change? This is a key piece to Motivational Interviewing, which is a...
Motivational Interviewing for Supervisors and Leaders
Reading Time: 5 minutes Motivational Interviewing for Supervisors and Leaders Over the years as a Motivational Interviewing trainer, I have had supervisors, managers and supervisors ask how Motivational Interviewing can be applicable in their work. There are two...
It’s Not Your Job To Fix Anyone
Reading Time: 5 minutes It’s Not Your Job To Fix Anyone Many of you will spend time with family, extended family & friends over the holidays and my guess is that you will spend time with folks you love that also make decisions that you don’t always love… So just a...
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