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One of the best outcomes in our work is when a client talks themselves into the change they want to see in their lives. It is often the case that when someone hears themselves speak about change, and when they are in the presence of another, that they are more...

For anyone wanting to make a behavior change in their life, it is likely that they will need to resolve ambivalence around the advantages and disadvantages of making a change. This is a normal process that almost everyone goes through in order to make a change and for the change...

When we ask the client what matters most to them, it can be a good way to continue building rapport. This conversation can explore what the client really cares about and how these goals and values may guide their lives. And we also know that goals and values are aspirations,...

The first approach we will explore together is Querying Extremes. This technique is designed to elicit change talk by asking the client to talk about the extremes of their (or others鈥�) concerns or potential consequences about their particular condition or behavior. As well, it also asks the client to describe...

We know that adopting new behaviors, or changing old ones, can result from motivation (importance) and self-efficacy (confidence) as well as an individual鈥檚 personal characteristics and social and environmental factors. Exploring these factors with a client allows us to learn about facilitators and barriers and can help us guide the...

When a practitioner works with a client, the practitioner can significantly influence how much change talk (movement towards changing behavior) and sustain talk (movement towards maintaining current behavior) they will hear. And the difference is not when the practitioner is just being nice to the client, but rather, from strategic...

We continue this week with the third 鈥減rocess鈥� of Motivational Interviewing, Evoking. In our last post, we talked about the client strengthening their motivation for change. This change for the individual could be related to desire, ability, reasons, or need. The practice for the counselor is to not only recognize...

We continue our series on the 4 processes of Motivational Interviewing鈥� Engaging, Focusing, Evoking, and Planning. This month, we will focus on the third process, Evoking. We have talked about creating a therapeutic relationship (Engaging) and establishing a clear focus for the session (Focusing) and now we move to Evoking,...