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The Vampire Rule Applies To Motivational Interviewing

by Hillary Logan, LCSW, LCAS | Jun 23, 2026 | Motivational Interviewing, OARS Skills, The Change Process

Reading Time: 5 minutes The Vampire Rule Applies To Motivational Interviewing I was recently telling a new friend about Motivational Interviewing, and he asked, “Have you used Motivational Interviewing on me in conversation?” I corrected him, “You don’t use...

Motivational Interviewing Documentation: Why, What, How?

by Hillary Logan, LCSW, LCAS | Mar 31, 2026 | Motivational Interviewing, OARS Skills, The Change Process

Reading Time: 4 minutes Motivational Interviewing Documentation: Why, What, How? Why might Motivational Interviewing in Documentation be important to you? For me, it is about providing ethical, accurate documentation of what is happening in the session. If I am...

Motivational Interviewing with Families

by Hillary Logan, LCSW, LCAS | Mar 17, 2026 | Motivational Interviewing, OARS Skills, The Change Process

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?

by Hillary Logan, LCSW, LCAS | Mar 4, 2026 | Motivational Interviewing, OARS Skills, The Change Process

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

by Hillary Logan, LCSW, LCAS | Feb 4, 2026 | Motivational Interviewing, OARS Skills, The Change Process

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

by Hillary Logan, LCSW, LCAS | Jan 9, 2026 | Motivational Interviewing, OARS Skills, The Change Process

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...

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