I’ve been an MI trainer for 8 years. When I first began learning the techniques of MI as a clinician, and then learned to run my own trainings, I thought I knew all I needed to know about MI I’ve since learned that something new comes up in almost every MI training that I conduct. Participants […]
Lots of Protein Helps you Feel Full!
This is an article by my colleague, Susan Dopart, MS, RD, CDE, who is a Registered Dietitian and a Motivational Interviewing trainer. This is not about MI, but I think it’s a very important topic in nutrition and wanted to share it with you!~Dr. Ellen Last week I had the privilege of hearing Dr. Heather […]
Powerful Techniques for Positive Behavior Change: Basic Concepts in Motivational Interviewing
One of my favorite parts of at least one of the definitions of MI talks about “intrinsic motivation”. This refers to the patient or client’s reason for talking with you about a proposed change in behavior. You may often deal with patients who seem very resistant to the idea of change, and most clinicians find […]
