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Reflecting Doesn’t Mean Agreeing

by Chris Miles | Oct 20, 2021 | OARS Skills

Reading Time: < 1 minutesReflections are statements we make to our clients that repeat back key elements of what they said. In Motivational Interviewing, reflections can be simple or complex. They can be a restatement, or add meaning or emphasis that can highlight...

Getting More From Our Questions

by Chris Miles | Sep 10, 2021 | OARS Skills

Reading Time: < 1 minutesThe start of school has happened for most of us, and as we meet up with our kids again at the end of the day, we like to know how things went! We know how it goes…hoping to hear some details, you ask your child, “Did you have a...

5 Facts about Motivational Interviewing

by Hillary Logan, LCSW, LCAS | Sep 3, 2021 | OARS Skills, The Change Process

Reading Time: 2 minutesThere are lots of misconceptions out there about Motivational Interviewing (MI)! I thought I’d share some facts this week about what MI actually is!Here are some basic facts about Motivational Interviewing!1. MI is a conversation...

But My Client Isn’t Talking! Using MI in Those Awkward Silences

by Hillary Logan, LCSW, LCAS | Aug 26, 2021 | OARS Skills, Spirit of Motivational Interviewing

Reading Time: 2 minutes“How can I use MI when my client isn’t talking?” We have all been there, sitting with a less-than-talkative client as the seconds and minutes tick by. What should I say? Do I fill the space? Do I wait for them to break the...

Affirming with “You” versus “I” Statements

by Chris Miles | Jul 29, 2021 | OARS Skills

Reading Time: 2 minutesHi Everyone, Chris Miles here! This is the second part of my 2-part series on Affirmations! If you missed last month, check it out here. Remember that Affirmations are statements that we give to clients that focus on their strengths, abilities,...

Cheerleading versus Affirming

by Chris Miles | Jul 8, 2021 | OARS Skills

Reading Time: 2 minutesHello! Chris Miles here! I’ve decided to do a 2-part series on Affirmations. Today, I wanted to talk about the difference between Cheerleading versus Affirming. “Cheering and Affirming?? Aren’t they essentially the same...