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Do you have a client stuck in hole?

Do you have a client stuck in hole?

by Hillary Logan, LCSW, LCAS | Dec 10, 2021 | The Change Process

Reading Time: 2 minutesI remember one training participant who shared about his work with a client that was really struggling with depression and lack of motivation.   He said, “I’m just trying to get him out of that hole! I keep telling him what to do and...
Is there a place for Self Disclosure in Motivational Interviewing?

Is there a place for Self Disclosure in Motivational Interviewing?

by Hillary Logan, LCSW, LCAS | Dec 3, 2021 | Spirit of Motivational Interviewing, The Change Process

Reading Time: 2 minutesI was facilitating one of the advanced MI Uplevel sessions the other day, and a participant asked about the relationship between Motivational Interviewing and peer coaching.   She named that those in the peer support coaching realm utilize...
5 Facts about Motivational Interviewing

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...
Story Time with Hillary: A Little Fish and Change Talk

Story Time with Hillary: A Little Fish and Change Talk

by Hillary Logan, LCSW, LCAS | Aug 19, 2021 | The Change Process

Reading Time: < 1 minutesOK, I obviously have some playful, kid parts inside of me.  I was reading my youngest a bedtime story one night, and realized, “OH! Change Talk! And lots and lots of Sustain talk.” So let me backup and define Change Talk & Sustain...
What You Believe Matters (For Client Outcomes)

What You Believe Matters (For Client Outcomes)

by Hillary Logan, LCSW, LCAS | Aug 13, 2021 | Spirit of Motivational Interviewing, The Change Process

Reading Time: 2 minutesSometimes in a training, I’ll toss up a slide that says this: Do you believe that people are doing the best they can with what they have, at any given moment? Sometimes, I’ll create breakout groups to discuss this. Some folks quickly come to a...
Slot machines, My Smartphone, and MI

Slot machines, My Smartphone, and MI

by Hillary Logan, LCSW, LCAS | Aug 4, 2021 | Spirit of Motivational Interviewing, The Change Process

Reading Time: 2 minutesWhat do these three things have in common? The lure of the all-powerful intermittent positive reinforcement. Let me back up here… I recently got back from a week-long vacation where there was NO CELL RECEPTION. And, just before this vacation, I...
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