Motivational Interviewing

I use open-ended questions, affirmations, and reflective statements to elicit and enhance the client's own insights. By fostering a supportive and empowering environment, Motivational Interviewing encourages autonomy, self-efficacy, and a sense of ownership over the change process.

Trained to provide MI and typically always incorporate into sessions.

Motivational Interviewing will be a key approach in our work together. We all have struggles with feeling motivated sometimes. With this method, I will help you uncover your own internal motivations, values, and perspectives so that you can positively work toward your goals.

Motivational interviewing has been a big tool in my toolkit for many years. As a Veterans Health Administration hospital social worker I utilized MI every day with clients attempting to live a healthier lifestyle and stay out of the hospital. I have studied MI in graduate school and continue to stay up to date with courses offered as a practicing professional.

Trained with MI expert DeeDee Stout for 5+ years and still meet monthly.

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 utilize motivational interviewing skills to resolve ambivalence and move towards change.

I 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.

I 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.

Motivational interviewing is a counseling approach focused on enhancing a client's motivation to make positive changes. This method is guided by four key principles, known as RULE: Resist the urge to give advice; Understand the client's perspective; Listen actively and empathetically; and Empower the client to take charge of their own growth and development.

Motivational interviewing is helpful for anyone who has goals. Therapy is a supportive environment where you can express difficult emotions and situations and also be challenged to create a better entrainment for yourself.

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.

Change is hard! Even when there is a part of us that is driving us to seek out help, there may still be parts of us that want things to remain the same- there can be comfort in routine can be hard to let go of. Motivational Interviewing allows us to collaborate to help you determine what changes you need to make to improve your life and how to go about doing so.

Wrestling 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.

I can help by providing you with the specific tools needed to overcome your pain. Asking for help can be hard, and at the same time it is the first step toward regaining control of your life.

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.

Motivational Interviewing can be helpful in having my clients understand how their chosen actions are influencing quality of life. Sometimes 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.