Motivational Interviewing

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

MI helps us look at our reasons for wanting to change, even when we aren’t quite ready to change. We can imagine what it might be like to change. We can start to get ready to change. We can weigh the pros and cons of changing. It’s all part of the change process.

Many people with chronic health conditions have been put into the “sick role”, where they are expected to and rewarded when they passively take in the treatments their all-knowing doctors prescribe. I’m not like that! I want to know what your motivations and goals are for treatment, and I will collaborate with you on your goals, not mine.

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.

As an addiction professional for over 10 years, MI is a foundational method of helping a client move toward change.

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 or cigarettes? 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.

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.

Motivational interviewing is a therapy model that helps clients increase their motivation to change. It focuses on exploring your reasons for wanting to change and developing a more effective plan. We effect change for the purpose you defined and anticipate the obstacles that might stand in your way. We work together to overcome your resistance to making and sustaining change.

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

Motivational interviewing is a counseling approach designed to help people find the motivation to make a positive behavior change. This client-centered approach is particularly effective for people who have mixed feelings about changing their behavior.

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.

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.