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Interviewing Blog
Hi, I’m Hillary Logan
LCSW, LCAS
Member, Motivational Interviewing Network of Trainers (MINT)
At MI Center for Change, Motivational Interviewing is our passion. Motivational Interviewing will help you become more effective and efficient as you support clients’ change!
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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 your autonomy and choice to learn MI the way you want and need to learn MI!)...
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 Interviewing. I was a newly graduated social worker when I began my federal service at the VA. I had no formal training...
Motivational Interviewing in Documentation: Getting it ‘Write’
I am sure this piques the interest of supervisors and helping professionals alike! We are often asked by Motivational Interviewing learners, “How do I document that I used Motivational Interviewing?” Staff, agency leads and supervisors have reasons to add MI to...
Motivational Interviewing is the Opposite of Mansplaining
I was recently explaining Motivational Interviewing to a new friend. He asked, “What is the opposite of Motivational Interviewing?” I responded, "Telling people what to do, giving unsolicited advice.” He reflected, “Oh, so the opposite of mansplaining.” YES!...
Is Help the Sunny Side of Control?
What an opportunity to invite ourselves into asking ourselves just what outcome we are seeking when we ‘help’ another person. “Help is the Sunny Side of Control” What a provocative statement! And, one that invites us to think more deeply about our intentions when we...
Motivational Interviewing is Compassion in Action
Compassion is one of the four elements of the spirit of Motivational Interviewing (Spirit of MI = compassion, partnership, acceptance and empowerment). The “spirit” of Motivational Interviewing is the attitude, mindset or heartset of the provider. It begins with YOU...
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Hi, I’m Hillary Logan
At MI Center for Change, Motivational Interviewing is our passion. Motivational Interviewing will help you become more effective and efficient as you support clients’ change!