7433 Motivational Interviewing (a brief introduction)-Recording

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In today's training session led by Dr. Cody Chip on motivational interviewing, several key points were highlighted. The importance of empathy, meeting clients where they are at in their stage of change, using tools like the readiness ruler to elicit change talk, setting smart goals, and providing positive reinforcement were emphasized. Dr. Chip stressed the need to respect client autonomy, avoid the writing reflex, and reduce guilt or shame if individuals experience relapse. The spirit of motivational interviewing is focused on collaboration, empathy, and helping clients recognize their own motivations for change. The ultimate goal is to increase intrinsic motivation and reduce ambivalence in clients to help them successfully make behavior changes. Participants were encouraged to provide feedback through an evaluation survey and can expect more interactive engagement in future sessions. Overall, the session provided an in-depth introduction to motivational interviewing and strategies for working with clients to support behavior change.

Keywords

motivational interviewing

Dr. Cody Chip

empathy

stage of change

readiness ruler

smart goals

positive reinforcement

client autonomy

writing reflex

intrinsic motivation

behavior change