Ask-Offer-Ask!
Reading Time: 2 minutesSometimes I forget that I can’t make other people change. But I do know that when I forget this, I actually make it harder for them to change. Why? Because when I forget that I can’t make other people change, I fall into persuading, convincing,...
Asking Permission First
Reading Time: 2 minutesWe all have those moments when we’re talking to someone who is telling you about a struggle or challenge, and you think to yourself, “I know what will help. I have a great idea for you! I’ve had other people deal with this same...
Do you have more or less empathy when you have ‘been there too’?
Reading Time: < 1 minutesOne day when I was driving to work, I heard a snippet from the podcast Hidden Brain on NPR. The research question addressed was, “Do we have more or less empathy when we have had the same or similar experience as another?” The answer...
What is Equipoise?!
Reading Time: 2 minutesThe founders of Motivational Interviewing (William Miller and Stephen Rollnick) define MI as “A directive, client-centered, counseling style for eliciting behavior change by helping clients to explore and resolve ambivalence.” ...
How to gather info about difficult topics!
Reading Time: < 1 minutesHere’s another tool for approaching “itchy topics” with clients using a tool from Motivational Interviewing. What’s an “itchy topic?” (Check out my first blog post on these here) An itchy topic is a hard-to-approach topic with clients! It...
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