Motivational interviewing (MI) is a goal-focused, client-centered counseling approach developed, in part, by clinical psychologists William R. Miller and Stephen Rollnick. The goal of MI is to help people resolve ambivalent feelings and insecurities and find the motivation they need to change their behavior. Although motivational interviewing was first used for problem drinking and others with substance abuse issues, it has been proven effective for many people struggling with making healthier choices. This therapeutic technique works especially well with those who start off resistive, unmotivated or unprepared for change (and less well on those who are already prepared and motivated to change). Think this approach might be right for you? Reach out to one of TherapyDen’s motivational interviewing specialists today.
I integrate Motivational Interviewing techniques into our therapeutic journey, helping you explore and enhance your inner motivation to conquer challenges, set goals, and achieve the life you envision.
— Kenya Wilcox, Social Worker in Montgomery, ALI use Motivational Interviewing to help clients who are feeling stuck work towards the change they want to see. It also is helpful for when clients are feeling "in limbo" or on the fence about making decisions about changing aspects of their lives.
— Krystina Vinpa, Licensed Clinical Social Worker in ,Motivational Interviewing is about increasing our readiness for change by understanding our internal strengths and motivations. Your therapist is there to guide, empower, and help you find your own sense of meaning. Through this focused style of communication, we can move past the surface level reasons why we are or are not doing something we care about deeply. MI asks you the questions you need to get unstuck and move to the next stage of growth.
— Kayla Tiller, Licensed Master of Social Work in Houston, TX 77058, TXFor change to happen, you need to explore the barriers getting in the way of making that change.
— ASHLEY DE VERTEUIL, Clinical Social WorkerMotivational 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.
— Kian Leggett, Licensed Clinical Social Worker in Olympia, WAIt is not uncommon for many clients to feel caught between wanting to change unhealthy facets of their lives while feeling a mix of hesitancy and uncertainty, ultimately leaving them in limbo for a while. Don't worry if this is you. I won't push or pull you in ways you are not ready for yet, but have specialized tools to meet you where you are and eventually get you unstuck and moving on to where you ultimately want to go, on your terms.
— Rebecca Lomeland, Licensed Mental Health Counselor in Vancouver, WAFinding 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.
— Heidi Gray, Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist in Virtual sessions, CAI utilize this approach with all change processes. The way society teaches us to think about change is misleading and can impede our ability to make change in our Iives. This approach helps fix this misconception - inciting change.
— Kelsey Whittlesey, Licensed Professional CounselorWrestling with a big decision? Feeling pulled in opposite directions as one part wants to make a change while the other doesn't? Thinking of leaving your job, changing careers, or starting a company? Contemplating whether to smoke less weed, get married, or have kids? Through Motivational Interviewing, we'll work through ambivalence so you're no longer stuck or conflicted. We'll explore your reasons for change, problem solve barriers, and set you up for success.
— Lisa Andresen, Licensed Clinical Social Worker in San Francisco, CAWhile 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.
— Scotty Gilmore, Licensed Professional Counselor in Fort Worth, TXMotivational interviewing is very useful in therapy
— Laura Kelley, Licensed Mental Health Counselor in Lacey, WAMotivational Interviewing is a collaborative, goal-oriented style of communication with particular attention to the language of change. It is designed to strengthen personal motivation for and commitment to a specific goal by eliciting and exploring the person’s own reasons for change within an atmosphere of acceptance and compassion.
— Allyse Teltser, Licensed Clinical Social Worker in Roswell, GAI 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.
— Alan Zupka, Licensed Mental Health Counselor in ORLANDO, FLTrained to provide MI and typically always incorporate into sessions.
— Ashley Hilkey, Licensed Mental Health Counselor in Bloomington, INI was an Integrated Behavioral Health Fellow where I was trained in CBT and Motivational Interviewing
— Sumara Baig, Therapist in Chicago, ILSometimes we want to make changes, but, there's something holding us back. It's easy to sit on the fence and talk ourselves out of meaningful action. Motivational Interviewing can help us clarify our goals and get unstuck.
— Danielle Jones, Licensed Professional Counselor in Littleton, COMotivational Interviewing helps empower people to change by drawing out their own meaning, importance, and capacity to change unwanted behaviors.
— Stephen Ricco, Addictions CounselorMotivational 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.
— Marissa Harris, Licensed Clinical Social Worker in Chicago, IL