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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...

It’s Not Your Job To Fix Anyone

by Hillary Logan, LCSW, LCAS | Dec 16, 2025 | Motivational Interviewing, OARS Skills, The Change Process

Reading Time: 5 minutes It’s Not Your Job To Fix Anyone Many of you will spend time with family, extended family & friends over the holidays and my guess is that you will spend time with folks you love that also make decisions that you don’t always love… So just a...

What is the best Motivational Interviewing training

by Hillary Logan, LCSW, LCAS | Nov 25, 2025 | Motivational Interviewing, OARS Skills, The Change Process

Reading Time: 4 minutes What is the best Motivational Interviewing training What is the best Motivational Interviewing training? The one that works best for you! (Yes, as a Motivational Interviewing trainer, I am going to lean into partnering with you and supporting...

Motivational Interviewing with Veterans, Service Members & Military Connected Families

by Hillary Logan, LCSW, LCAS | Nov 11, 2025 | Motivational Interviewing, OARS Skills, The Change Process

Reading Time: 5 minutes Motivational Interviewing with Veterans, Service Members & Military Connected Families For those of you in the U.S., I hope you had a wonderful Veterans Day holiday yesterday! In many ways, Veterans taught me that I needed Motivational...

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