Motivational Interviewing

What is motivational interviewing and why are schools so interested in this approach?

By Gen Muir-Smith and Stavroula Zandes. Motivational interviewing is “client-centered counseling style for eliciting behaviour change by helping clients to explore and resolve ambivalence” (Rollnick & Miller, 1995). The approach [...]

By |March 24th, 2022|Behaviour Change, Motivational Interviewing|
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Transforming the behaviour change conversation the motivational interviewing way (Lifestyle Medicine Conference Presentation)

We were thrilled to have presented our work with Melbourne University at the Lifestyle Medicine Conference in May 2020. Our presentation at the conference highlighted our 2 day training program [...]

By |December 10th, 2020|Behaviour Change, Health & Wellbeing, Motivational Interviewing|

The art of ballroom dancing – how to motivate your clients towards change through motivational interviewing

Motivational interviewing is an evidence-based counselling method and approach, that is client-centered, focused and goal orientated. It is a collaborative approach that supports the client’s own personal values and concerns, [...]

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Want to be a better listener? Use reflective listening – a core skill of motivational interviewing

What is motivational interviewing? Motivational interviewing is an evidence-based communication approach. It is focused and goal orientated, with the helper/counsellor/clinician focusing on intentionally facilitating change by helping their client to explore [...]

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