Why Ask Why? Why questions and Motivational Interviewing
Why Ask Why? Why questions and Motivational Interviewing When I talk about the evoking process of MI, which is essentially about helping a client connect in with their WHY CHANGE, sometimes a training participant raises their hand and says, “But in graduate school, I...
5 Tips for working with the Precontemplative client!
5 Tips for working with the Precontemplative client! The Precontemplative Conundrum!If you are like, “Precontem…what?” check out my blog post on Stages of Change here. In short, “precontemplation” refers to the stage of change when clients aren’t wanting to think or...
Just what is the relationship between Stages of Change & Motivational Interviewing
Just what is the relationship between Stages of Change & Motivational Interviewing Many people confuse the Stages of Change with Motivational Interviewing. They aren’t the same thing, but they work super nicely together. (Fun fact, they both came out around the...
Let It Begin With Me
Let It Begin With Me I went camping last weekend. We took a break from gearing up around the start of school, paying attention to social media, news, freaking out about the state of our country and world, thinking about work… I read a novel, sat around a campfire with...
Underlying messages of Reflective Listening
Underlying messages of Reflective Listening Have you ever gone to a friend with a dilemma, and they in turn give you advice, or talk about their own experience with a similar dilemma?Maybe that advice or perspective was just what you needed. Or maybe, you really just...
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