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In counseling situations where there is a change goal for the client, there is likely ambivalence too. Therefore, the clinician has a decision to make. Should the clinician remain neutral or support movement in a particular direction? A different approach would be needed for the clinician in each situation. In...

Equipoise has been around for a long time. It has most commonly been practiced in the field of medicine where the clinician allows the client to make their own decision. The decision could be related to a particular treatment for cancer or a medication to take for high blood pressure....

When MI was originally developed, the purpose was to support a client in strengthening both motivation and commitment to making a change. And even though we are present there with the client, the ultimate choice of whether to make a change is up to them. In some situations, it may...

the client is the expert of their own experience the client knows themselves better than anyone else the client has the resources, both internal and external, to create change in their life the client can make the decisions needed for a meaningful life Throughout our recent blogs, we have been...

Whether the clinician is supporting the client in building confidence or maintaining confidence, it is important to remember to start with having the client look within to find their own strengths and solutions. It can be very easy for a clinician to want to help and offer suggestions, but for...

Our most recent blogs have been focused on building confidence with our clients using the approaches of open questions, confidence rulers, affirming strengths, and reviewing past successes. In addition, last month we reviewed the techniques of reframing and hypothetical thinking. These are great options for building confidence but what if...

This has been a great conversation on building confidence with our clients and numerous approaches have been discussed. And one experience clients can have is feeling like they are 鈥渇ailing鈥� in their attempts to change and they can get very discouraged. One strategy to work with clients who feel this...

This conversation about change has offered many examples of how to build confidence with clients. Today, we will explore both identifying and affirming strengths and reviewing past successes. When we spend time with our clients, we get to know them and learn about their experiences. We often learn about their...

We started the conversation about the importance of confidence in behavior change. And an example was provided where the client wants to make a change but doesn鈥檛 have the confidence. The first way suggested to support someone with a lack of confidence was by asking open ended questions. This approach...

When motivational interviewing was initially introduced, it was a way to support clients who perhaps didn鈥檛 recognize the importance of changing a behavior. For example, in the case of problem drinking the clinician was oftentimes more aware of the importance. Another situation where MI can be helpful is the situation...

When we think about all the things that are going on with our clients, it is often easy to understand why they may come into a session and feel threatened or vulnerable. At the same time, it may not always be the client that is feeling vulnerable or stressed. It...

When a client is contemplating making a change, there is almost always going to be some ambivalence between changing and doing things the same way. There will be the benefits of changing (pros) and the negatives of changing (cons). Sustain talk is when the client wants to keep things the...