What do Horses and Motivational Interviewing Have in Common?
Reading Time: 2 minutesHave you seen the Horse Whisperer video? Monty Roberts, “the horse whisperer,” is working with a wild mustang in a round pen, with the goal of guiding the wild horse from halter to rider in under 25 minutes. It’s pretty awesome. It’s the...
The intersection between Motivational Interviewing and Social Justice
Reading Time: 2 minutesI struggled initially to figure out a way to write about the current issues as they relate to Motivational Interviewing, until a participant in my current advanced training (thanks Will!) sent me this talk by Bill Miller on the intersection of...
Applying the Spirit of Motivational Interviewing to yourSELF
Reading Time: 2 minutesCould you use a little self compassion right now? I know I could. These are some challenging times! I turn to the spirit of Motivational Interviewing to be the foundation of the attitude I bring to my clients. But until recently, I hadn’t...
Lock in Empathy
Reading Time: 2 minutesMotivational Interviewing, empathy, and lock down! So this week was a particularly hard parenting week for us. We are officially 10 weeks into 24/7 nuclear family contact. And as much as there are some really, really beautiful things that have...
What’s Empathy Got to Do With It?
Reading Time: 2 minutesEmpathy is commonly defined as understanding and sharing the feelings of another. So first, we need to understand what is going on with another. This means slowing down to notice, drop our agendas, and truly listen. Listen for what’s beneath...
Hillary Bolter