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Hi, I’m Hillary Logan

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Scaling Questions in MI

Hillary Logan, LCSW, LCASJune 3, 2021Reading Time: 2 minutes A lot of people associate scaling questions with Motivational Interviewing! And scaling questions are EVERYWHERE. Not just MI! Most of us have heard this one: “What is your pain, on a scale of 0-10?” Or, scaling questions can be used to track progress toward a goal. We use scaling questions a little differently in Motivational […] [...] Read more...

Reflections in Motivational Interviewing

Hillary Logan, LCSW, LCASApril 14, 2020Reading Time: 2 minutes I had such a fantastic first live virtual training session recently! One participant shared at the end of the first class, “Today was such a good reminder that when I’m getting pulled into trying to change a client, to sit back and reflect.” If you have attended my training, you may have heard me say, […] [...] Read more...

What is Equipoise?!

Chris MilesFebruary 4, 2021Reading Time: 2 minutes The founders of Motivational Interviewing (William Miller and Stephen Rollnick) define MI as “A directive, client-centered, counseling style for eliciting behavior change by helping clients to explore and resolve ambivalence.” When we first learn Motivational Interviewing, we can get excited about trying out these new-found skills and turn up our radars in search of ambivalence. […] [...] Read more...

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MI Center for Change: Who Are We? What Do We Do?

Dec 2, 2022 | Motivational Interviewing

Hey! You may know me already, or you may be new to MI Center for Change, but I figured I could tell you a bit more about myself and my organization! Even if you know me, you might not know these fun facts!If you want my official resume, I’ll pop it down at the bottom...

What do Field of Dreams and MI Have in Common? Motivational Interviewing Spirit!

Nov 29, 2022 | Spirit of Motivational Interviewing

The movie Field of Dreams is a classic. (Can I call a 1989 film a classic? I think I just dated myself). Kevin Costner. Ray Leotta. James Earl Jones. Even if you aren’t a baseball fan, it’s a fantastic movie. Kevin Costner is a corn farmer in Iowa, and hears a voice...

Motivational Interviewing Rewires the Brain. There’s a Motivational Interviewing course for that!

Nov 22, 2022 | 4 Processes, Affirmations and Motivational Interviewing, Motivational Interviewing, OARS Skills, Spirit of Motivational Interviewing, The Change Process

This week, in the US, many of us celebrate the Thanksgiving holiday. It’s a holiday with an interesting history that I won’t go address here… but it does have me thinking about gratitude and the power of what we pay attention to. Thanksgiving holiday tends to invite...

Motivational Interviewing Miller & Rollnick! Here’s what’s new!

Nov 15, 2022 | 4 Processes, Affirmations and Motivational Interviewing, Motivational Interviewing, OARS Skills, Spirit of Motivational Interviewing, The Change Process

The name “Motivational Interviewing” seems like a less-than-fitting name for what it actually is. For years, even as a trainer, I struggled with the name Motivational Interviewing.“Motivational” makes me think of motivational speakers, cheerleading, and motivating...

Motivational Interviewing Training Online Veterans: 4 MI Tips for Working with Veterans

Nov 8, 2022 | 4 Processes, Affirmations and Motivational Interviewing, Motivational Interviewing, OARS Skills, Spirit of Motivational Interviewing, The Change Process

Every year, we set aside time to honor our nation's veterans, our nation's heroes. What comes to mind when you think about Veterans Day? For me, this brings images of my grandfathers, each in their uniforms from WWII, of the beautiful Veterans cemetery here in...

Motivational Interviewing Training Online FREE, Plus 3 Tips Moving from Wrestling to Dancing with Your Clients

Nov 1, 2022 | Motivational Interviewing, The Change Process

Join our newsletter to never miss our Motivational Interviewing Training Online Free!I have more free motivational interviewing online resources for ya! Today, I’m sharing a free motivational interviewing download called Moving from Wrestling to Dancing.When we are...

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