by Hillary Logan, LCSW, LCAS | Oct 11, 2022 | Affirmations and Motivational Interviewing, Motivational Interviewing, OARS Skills, Spirit of Motivational Interviewing
Can I Use Motivational Interviewing All of the Time? I periodically get the question, “Do you use Motivational Interviewing all of the time?” Yes… and no. Let’s break it down.The simplest definition of MI, as cited in the Miller & Rollnick Motivational...
by Hillary Logan, LCSW, LCAS | Aug 12, 2022 | Motivational Interviewing, OARS Skills, Spirit of Motivational Interviewing
Bill Miller & Motivational Interviewing as a Way of Being I was recently chatting with someone about Motivational Interviewing as a way of being. A way of being?I thought it was a skill set? An Evidence-Based Practice? Motivational Interviewing is actually all of...
by Hillary Logan, LCSW, LCAS | Jul 10, 2022 | Affirmations and Motivational Interviewing, Motivational Interviewing, OARS Skills, Spirit of Motivational Interviewing
When in Doubt, REFLECT! Training participants often name the helpfulness of practicing reflective listening. It reminds us to sit back, drop our shoulders, and just listen! It pulls us out of problem-solving, persuading, and arguing for change. When YOU are getting...
by Hillary Logan, LCSW, LCAS | May 31, 2022 | 4 Processes, Affirmations and Motivational Interviewing, Motivational Interviewing, OARS Skills, Spirit of Motivational Interviewing
Listen Up! Free audio resources for MI Y’all! Did you know there are now a bunch of podcasts on Motivational Interviewing?The explosion of podcasts has been hard to keep up with. Sometimes I go into deep dives into my favorite podcasts.Other times, I remember to...
by Hillary Logan, LCSW, LCAS | Feb 28, 2022 | Motivational Interviewing, OARS Skills, Spirit of Motivational Interviewing
Applying skills of Motivational Interviewing in Conversations with Friends and Family Last week, I wrote about applying the spirit and OARS skills to a conversation with my daughter around piercing her own belly button (OUCH!). I can’t tell you HOW many times training...
by Hillary Logan, LCSW, LCAS | Feb 21, 2022 | Motivational Interviewing, OARS Skills, Spirit of Motivational Interviewing
My daughter pierced her own belly button. Using Motivational Interviewing to engage in meaningful conversation. So… My oldest daughter got on a group chat with a couple other kids one evening recently, and they pierced their belly buttons together. She timidly and...