In our work as Motivational Interviewing (MI) practitioners, it’s crucial that we create safe and accepting spaces for all our clients. Whether we’re working in education, criminal justice, mental health, or another space, every served person we work with deserves to feel a sense of belonging and affirmed. So how can we, as practitioners […]
Accessibility isn’t just a checkbox we need to mark off in our interactions. It’s a cornerstone to providing effective human services. Effective is accepting (nonjudgmental) and create a space where people feel a sense of belonging. We hear a lot about accessibility as a buzz term these days, but what does it really mean?
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Motivational Interviewing (or MI) is a trauma-informed, culturally reverent communication method. For those who work in human services, Motivational Interviewing techniques can help you build a rapport with the served person or persons and help empower them toward positive choices for lasting change. It helps them tap into their personal values to find their intrinsic
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Our primary contribution as MI practitioners is to listen. Through Motivational Interviewing (MI) skills and practices, we empower those in our care to find their own reasons and motivation to make positive changes. Over 40 years of science clearly show this is the impact of utilizing an MI approach to fidelity. In addition, MI
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Our values come into play whenever we’re working with our fellow humans. There are values used in both MI (Motivational Interviewing) and ACT (Acceptance and Commitment Therapy). Many of these values overlap and align. Here, we dive into those alignments and how the two therapeutic approaches can blend and complement each other. Understanding
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In human services, we may believe in-person interaction is always best. After all, connecting with clients is all about building those deep, meaningful relationships—can that be done in a virtual setting? This question comes up a lot with our work at Share. Whether our clients offer therapy, counseling, coaching, or teaching, they often wonder
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If you’re familiar with the Decisional Balance Worksheet, you know how helpful it can be to weigh a decision’s benefits and drawbacks. For those unfamiliar with this conversational tool, the Decisional Balance sheet can help you hold space for clients during the beginning stage of change. The Decisional Balance Worksheet is a frequently used motivational
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Many people who work in any human services space become bibliophiles with long TBR (to-be-read) lists. How is one to choose their next best read?! We’re often asked about the best Motivational Interviewing books for practitioners. Which have we found helpful, and what do we recommend? Here’s the list! 1. Motivational Interviewing: Helping
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In Motivational Interviewing, you may hear the term “affirmation” frequently. In Motivational Interviewing, we use affirmations vs. validation or confirmation. What’s the difference between affirmation and validation? Is it just a matter of semantics? As we explore the techniques of Motivational Interviewing, we can learn how to affirm and hold space for those we
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If you work in human services, chances are high that you’re familiar with Motivational Interviewing. Further, you may know a key component of MI is helping people build motivation to embrace healthy behavior changes. But how to build motivation can sound like a tall order and can sometimes be elusive to new learners of MI.
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