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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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3 Tips Motivational Interviewing 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 3 questions: 1. Do I listen more than I...
Seeking intensive training in Motivational Interviewing?
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...
Can I be Certified in Motivational Interviewing?
There actually is no certification in Motivational Interviewing. If a program is advertising it, they are using false advertising (and a quick google search will give you some leads that don’t pan out, as they lure you to their websites!) So rather than becoming...
When in Doubt, REFLECT: Reflective Listening & Motivational Interviewing
I was recently working with someone who was at one of those “fork in the road” moments in their life. I was getting really worked up (in my head), concerned because I didn’t know which choice that person should make. This was a big decision, there were...
Acceptance Is an Inside Job
Do you sometimes struggle with accepting a client? What about when they are making ‘poor’ choices? What about when they do or have done things that you find hard to accept? What about when their values differ vastly from yours? Today I’m doing a brief deep dive into...
Motivational Interviewing in Conversations with Friends and Family
Last year, I wrote about applying the spirit and OARS skills to a conversation with my daughter around piercing her own belly button (OUCH!). I can’t tell you HOW many times training participants have asked me, “Do you teach this stuff to the layperson, because my...
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Let’s change that!
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!