Start Where Your Client is, But Don't Stay There!As most effective helpers know, all good helping starts with expressing empathy. That means really listening to what people are saying,...
One Leg of a 3-Legged Stool: What kind of conversation is it? by Liz Barnett, PhD, MSWOver the past year of training people in a variety of settings I've come to think about Motivational Interviewing as one leg of a...
Motivational Interviewing in Career Counseling and Employment by Mary Beth Abella, MSWThe use of MI in Career Counseling is becoming widespread as more and more Career Counselors and Employment Specialists find that MI is a...
The Art of Letting Go: Reducing Burn-out and Motivational Interviewing by Mary Beth Abella, MSWTo say that there is a lot of stress when you work in a helping profession is an understatement. As helpers, we get stressed out because...
Reviewing the Basics: Reflections in Motivational Interviewing by Liz Barnett, PhD, MSWKeeping reflections "short and sweet" will help you keep clients engaged and the conversation heading in the right direction. It's...