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Motivational Interviewing is Compassion in Action

Motivational Interviewing is Compassion in Action

by Hillary Logan, LCSW, LCAS | Sep 9, 2025 | Motivational Interviewing, Spirit of Motivational Interviewing, The Change Process

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...
Following the Golden Thread of Motivation with Motivational Interviewing

Following the Golden Thread of Motivation with Motivational Interviewing

by Hillary Logan, LCSW, LCAS | Aug 22, 2025 | Motivational Interviewing, Spirit of Motivational Interviewing, The Change Process

Reading Time: 4 minutes Following the Golden Thread of Motivation with Motivational Interviewing I was coaching a participant in MI Academy the other day, and in our debrief of a practice session, she shared that she was looking for the “golden thread” to...
Audio Listening with Motivational Interviewing Podcasts

Audio Listening with Motivational Interviewing Podcasts

by Hillary Logan, LCSW, LCAS | Jul 8, 2025 | Motivational Interviewing, Spirit of Motivational Interviewing

Reading Time: 4 minutes Audio Listening with Motivational Interviewing Podcasts I often have MI Academy training participants ask, “How does MI apply to working with clients who struggle with [something specific]?” Motivational Interviewing is so widely applicable...
Emphasis on Empathy in Motivational Interviewing

Emphasis on Empathy in Motivational Interviewing

by Hillary Logan, LCSW, LCAS | Jun 10, 2025 | Motivational Interviewing, Spirit of Motivational Interviewing

Reading Time: 5 minutes Emphasis on Empathy in Motivational Interviewing It’s clear from change research that provider empathy has the most consistent relationship with positive client outcomes of any provider trait studied. Let me say this again: Provider empathy is...
Motivational Interviewing and Trauma Informed Care

Motivational Interviewing and Trauma Informed Care

by Hillary Logan, LCSW, LCAS | May 20, 2025 | Motivational Interviewing, Spirit of Motivational Interviewing

Reading Time: 5 minutes Motivational Interviewing and Trauma Informed Care Motivational Interviewing is trauma informed at its essence. If you want a deeper dive into this topic, check out our 2-hour CE course on Motivational Interviewing and Trauma Informed Care...
How does MI translate across cultures?

How does MI translate across cultures?

by Hillary Logan, LCSW, LCAS | May 5, 2025 | Motivational Interviewing, Spirit of Motivational Interviewing

Reading Time: 4 minutes How does MI translate across cultures? Motivational Interviewing is an international phenomenon. Since the early 1980’s, Motivational Interviewing has been translated and taught in over 75 languages across 6 continents. The MINT, Motivational...
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