Motivational Interviewing

I enjoy this technique because it helps my clients find their inner strengths and focus on ways to keep moving forward in life toward their newfound goals we discover within session together.

I have had additional trainings in MI and utilized MI with both within the context of substance use treatment and in wrap around care for homeless prevention.

This therapeutic style focuses on exploring ambivalence with goals and personal values. We'll work on taking ownership of decisions, such as health behaviors or lifestyle adjustments, while respecting autonomy and life experiences. This is a collaborative, non judgmental approach that addresses self-efficacy and supports meaningful, sustainable change.

I have completed two 21 hour training courses on integrating the approach of motivational interviewing in counseling approach. Motivational Interviewing is a counseling approach that is client-centered (you are the expert), counselor directed (I make observations and help increase awareness) focused on resolving inner conflict regarding change. This approach focuses on empowering clients to find their own meaning for, desire to, and capacity for change.

Motivational Interviewing is a client-centered and targeted approach to therapy. It provides a direction for therapy that is rooted in your value system. You and I will work together as a team to uncover your goals, and explore how to leverage your intrinsic strengths to meet those goals. Motivational Interviewing is at the heart of my training both as a social worker and an addictions professional.

I have over a decade of experience using motivational interviewing effectively. MI recognizes that you, the client, are the expert on yourself and your lived experience. My role is to partner with you to explore your reasons to change, as well as your reasons to not change, to respect where you are in the process, and to elicit motivation to make those changes that will transform your life for the better.

My first foray into addiction counseling included training in Motivational Interviewing. Since that time, I have utilized that model to work with clients and found it to be exceedingly helpful with all types of clients. I have regularly engaged in workshops and training focused on Motivational Interviewing because of the success I have found in utilizing this approach.

Motivational Interviewing is exactly what it sounds like - it's a way of asking questions that increases your likelihood for positive change. MI uses a core assumption from restorative practices: you already have everything needed for positive change. The idea is that this method of questioning elicits reasons for change that you've already been considering and simply gets you thinking about them and talking about them more, creating a plan, and then problem-solving identified obstacles .

Motivational interviewing involves utilizing and understanding a person motivations for change. I work with my clients to identify where they are currently in axises related to change and work to build themselves up so they can achieve the change they want to see.

I have been trained to help you through Motivational Interviewing to integrate specific goals for positive change and/or bring acceptance into your life. I offer detailed techniques to encourage you to achieve your stated desired behavior. I use our therapeutic relationship to empathetically confront your concerns, followed by Socratic questioning to help you discover your thought processes. We use your experiences to strategize solutions. The goal is to help you reinforce specific behaviors.

Most people have the answers that they need already within themselves. Using motivational interviewing we can get to those answers and get you in a place where you don't feel stuck.

Ambivalence, avoidance and doubt often interferes in maximizing human potential. When an individual becomes aware of their ambivalence and how their actions are not in alignment with their goals, new insight develops and committed action follows. Increasing hope, making decisions and taking committed action are the core principles of motivational interviewing. Confidence building in implementing your action plan is the key to behavior change.

I have been trained in multiple settings in this area, of which is very important in the treatment of eating disorders. I help my clients resolve their ambivalence about treatment and healing, uncovering their inner motivations for recovery.

My use of Motivational Interviewing revolves around empowering clients to find the internal motivation to change harmful behaviors and develop healthier coping mechanisms. This client-centered therapy enhances engagement by exploring and resolving ambivalence, facilitating a personal commitment to growth. It's particularly effective in helping clients take active roles in their recovery from anxiety and depression.

I have attended over 100 hours of training in Motivational Interviewing and led training for other staff on techniques for 2 1/2 years.

I am certified in Motivational Interviewing and incorporate this technique into our conversations to foster a collaborative, supportive environment that encourages positive change.

Motivational Interviewing is what you will most likely see us using in our daily sessions. It is a great modality in which I will motivate you toward decision, actions, thought processes through questions. It is very useful and can encourage continued growth outside of our sessions.