Weekly Motivational
Interviewing Blog

I am loving reading the new Motivational Interviewing fourth edition book! Bill Miller & Steven Rollnick have done it again!  In general, Miller & Rollnick  ,in the Fourth Edition of Motivational Interviewing, have written about MI to increase accessibility...

I was talking with a local psychiatrist recently. Small talk ensued, and the new Barbie movie came up.  He shared that he was recently talking with his 30 year old daughter about the movie, as he asked her to explain the term “mansplaining.” He had never heard the...

Did you know that Motivational Interviewing is already well established in the field of supervision and leadership?  We already know, via over 2,000 studies, that MI is an evidence-based practice for working with clients who are struggling with change.  It’s not a far...

Free Motivational Interviewing Resources: Comprehensive Podcast list!   Did you know there are a BUNCH of great podcasts on Motivational Interviewing? If you are like me, you spend a bunch of time doing tasks where you can be listening to something...

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 3 questions:   1. Do I listen more than I...

Did you know there is no such thing as being certified in Motivational Interviewing? Yup! No such thing! But we have created a comprehensive program in MI learning where participants earn a Certificate of Advanced Practice.  Through our comprehensive MI Academy...