Motivational Interviewing

One of my therapy approaches is motivational interviewing (MI), which is an effective and client-centered method that can help my clients achieve their goals. MI is grounded in the principle that people have the intrinsic motivation and ability to change, but they may encounter barriers or conflicts that hinder them from doing so. MI helps my clients articulate and clarify their reasons for change, and enhance their confidence and commitment to change.

With a background working in outpatient addiction treatment, I have extensive experience in working with your reasons for wanting to make changes in your life, and enhancing your motivation towards that change.

I am certified in Motivational Interviewing, proven to be effective in treating addictions.

Finding the motivation you have for making change is like finding the gas station. Your individual motivation will fuel your journey. Many people want to change and find it very difficult to do so. With motivational interviewing I help you discern your values and reasons for making new choices that lead to long-term changes in your life.

Personal growth is so... personal. How could I know more than you of what you want and need at any given time? MI is a respectful system that helps you determine your own goals. I will not be telling you what to do or think; I will be there beside you listening carefully so that you can hear yourself. This way we can get you further down the road to knowing yourself and living your values.

I express empathy through reflective listening to what consequences the client has created alone but whose disorder may convince him he has only partially created, and I will describe the discrepancy between clients' goals and the recent behavior, and being I have have many thousands of hours of this behind me, we avoid argument and dissolve the clients resistance to motivate them to begin the work towards dismantling their disorder piece by piece.

Identifying our motivations can help us succeed in finding our own success and contentment.

Using motivational interviewing techniques can help you determine areas of your life where you are most ready to take action.

While using Motivation Interviewing, I focus on exploring and resolving ambivalence towards change. Through a collaborative process, I help individuals identify their own reasons for change and work towards their goals. Whether dealing with addiction, mental health or other life challenges, Motivation Interviewing can be a powerful tool to promote lasting change and personal growth.

Motivational interviewing (MI) helps to build a collaborative conversation that strengthens a person’s own motivation and commitment to change. The overall therapeutic style of MI is guiding you to change goals you are wanting to achieve within your life. It is a normal human experience to be ambivalent about change and shows you are one step closer to your goal. Using Motivational Interviewing therapeutically will help you explore your own reasons for changing in a safe environment.

Feeling stuck, confused, or unsure "what's next?" after a major personal or professional milestone? Or has a recent setback got you wondering where to go from here? One or two sessions of motivational interviewing (MI) can be an affirming, nonjudgmental way to explore your options and gain some clarity. We'll talk about how your values and choices fit together and figure out what's holding you back from change. MI works either as a standalone treatment or to help clarify your therapy goals.

I utilize a motivational approach when I see a client is experiencing self-doubt, low confidence, or depression. By implementing this approach, client's have overcome their low self-worth by reflecting on their positive attributes, pondering their accomplishments, and thinking about their future goals. I also work with my client's in creating a lsit of positive affirmations that they can refer to on a daily basis to improve their own view of themself.

Everyone needs a little encouragement, especially when we are working toward our goals. I love implementing MI into treatment because it feels good to build my clients up and recognize their strengths. Sometimes we can get overwhelmed, lost in a lack of confidence, or become intimidated by what we face but this is a way I can help with that.

I learned about this approach in my masters program, have used it since, have attended motivational interviewing training and have presented professionally on motivational interviewing.

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.

Motivational Interviewing is a way to understand your internal motivations and to use those to develop goals that work for you and help you find meaning in the steps you take.

For change to happen, you need to explore the barriers getting in the way of making that change.

Motivational interviewing is a powerful tool to help you make decisions, identify goals, and make lasting changes in your life. This technique empowers you to understand and then take steps towards what you want.