Roots of Change: Creating Change Plans with Motivational Interviewing
Reading Time: 5 minutes Roots of Change: Creating Change Plans with Motivational Interviewing Sometimes I get asked, “I make change plans with my clients, and then they don’t follow through. Why aren’t they following the plans we created?” I’m going to tell a...
The Vampire Rule Applies To Motivational Interviewing
Reading Time: 5 minutes The Vampire Rule Applies To Motivational Interviewing I was recently telling a new friend about Motivational Interviewing, and he asked, “Have you used Motivational Interviewing on me in conversation?” I corrected him, “You don’t use...
Motivational Interviewing Documentation: Why, What, How?
Reading Time: 4 minutes Motivational Interviewing Documentation: Why, What, How? Why might Motivational Interviewing in Documentation be important to you? For me, it is about providing ethical, accurate documentation of what is happening in the session. If I am...
Motivational Interviewing with Families
Reading Time: 4 minutes Motivational Interviewing with Families We typically think about Motivational Interviewing as something we use in a one-on-one conversation. But what about when you are working with a family system? Dr. Doug Smith recently authored a book on...
What about when my client makes a plan, but doesn’t do it?
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...
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