Motivational Interviewing with Veterans, Service Members & Military Connected Families
Reading Time: 5 minutes Motivational Interviewing with Veterans, Service Members & Military Connected Families For those of you in the U.S., I hope you had a wonderful Veterans Day holiday yesterday! In many ways, Veterans taught me that I needed Motivational...
Motivational Interviewing in Documentation: Getting it ‘Write’
Reading Time: 4 minutes Motivational Interviewing in Documentation: Getting it ‘Write’ I am sure this piques the interest of supervisors and helping professionals alike! We are often asked by Motivational Interviewing learners, “How do I document that I used...
Motivational Interviewing is the Opposite of Mansplaining
Reading Time: 4 minutes Motivational Interviewing is the Opposite of Mansplaining I was recently explaining Motivational Interviewing to a new friend. He asked, “What is the opposite of Motivational Interviewing?” I responded, “Telling people what to do, giving...
Is Help the Sunny Side of Control?
Reading Time: 5 minutes Is Help the Sunny Side of Control? What an opportunity to invite ourselves into asking ourselves just what outcome we are seeking when we ‘help’ another person. “Help is the Sunny Side of Control” What a provocative statement! And, one that...
Motivational Interviewing is Compassion in Action
Reading Time: 4 minutes Motivational Interviewing is Compassion in Action Compassion is one of the four elements of the spirit of Motivational Interviewing (Spirit of MI = compassion, partnership, acceptance and empowerment). The “spirit” of Motivational Interviewing...
Hillary Bolter