Stop Arguing for Change
Stop Arguing for Change You heard me. Stop arguing for change with your clients. But wait, “Isn’t it my job to help clients change? I can’t stop championing change!”Sometimes I think about ambivalence being a delicate flame, like when you are starting a campfire when...
Why Ask Why? Why questions and Motivational Interviewing
Why Ask Why? Why questions and Motivational Interviewing When I talk about the evoking process of MI, which is essentially about helping a client connect in with their WHY CHANGE, sometimes a training participant raises their hand and says, “But in graduate school, I...
5 Tips for working with the Precontemplative client!
5 Tips for working with the Precontemplative client! The Precontemplative Conundrum!If you are like, “Precontem…what?” check out my blog post on Stages of Change here. In short, “precontemplation” refers to the stage of change when clients aren’t wanting to think or...
Just what is the relationship between Stages of Change & Motivational Interviewing
Just what is the relationship between Stages of Change & Motivational Interviewing Many people confuse the Stages of Change with Motivational Interviewing. They aren’t the same thing, but they work super nicely together. (Fun fact, they both came out around the...
3 MI Tips to Support Change
3 MI Tips to Support Change YOU are in the business of helping people change! Yet sometimes you may inadvertently say things that contribute to client resistance to change. How does this happen? Let’s take a look! I invite you to ask yourself these questions: Do I...
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