MOTIVATIONAL INTERVIEWING FOR CHANGE

Los Angeles Trainers & Coaches

Mary Beth Abella-Jacks, MSW & Liz Barnett, MSW, PhD

Members, Motivational Interviewing Network of Trainers

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The Art of Letting Go: Reducing Burn-out and Motivational Interviewing

The Art of Letting Go: Reducing Burn-out and Motivational Interviewing

To 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 of the reason we got into this work in the first place—we care. We see clients who are suffering and we want to help them, to alleviate their pain, to see them succeed and thrive and be happy. Sometimes, our desire to see them not suffer leads to our own impatience, and we start doing all the work for them instead of letting them come up w

Reviewing the Basics: Reflections in Motivational Interviewing

Reviewing the Basics: Reflections in Motivational Interviewing

Keeping reflections "short and sweet" will help you keep clients engaged and the conversation heading in the right direction. It's important to remember that every time you're talking your client isn't, which depending on how much you talk gives clients time to tune out or get confused. Another aspect of "short and sweet" is being selective about what material you are repeating or summarizing back to them. What you reflect is what you will hear more of, so make sure that you