As you read
Chapters 2 & 3 of the Motivational Interviewing (MI) book, please respond
to the following prompts. To earn participation credit for this
"missed" Monday class, you will need to have an initial post and
responses to peers that add up to about 1.5 pages of a paper (about 350 words; I will not
count words, unless it seems like posts are not substantial and thought out). I
recognize we have a range of experience in this class, so speak to what you
know at this phase of your training as a counselor. This is due before class on
5/31/23, even though the missed class is 5/29.
- How does MI feel different than
other approaches to counseling, or other ways of helping people change?
- Look at the Principles of
Person-Centered Care on pp. 22-23 in the MI book. Why might this way of
approaching people who use substances who are mandated to attend addiction
counseling reduce frustration for both the client and the counselor?
- Why is it so important
to embrace the "spirit" of MI? Why is not just a set of procedures
that will lead to change?
- Speak to the idea of Evoking change-talk. What does that mean to you? Does this feel doable or challenging in counseling?
- What other reactions do you have to reading about MI?
Motivational interviewing is a
dynamic and unconventional approach to counseling. This approach is gaining
popularity and has exemplary outcomes, which benefit clients' quality of life.
Therefore, comparing this approach to other approaches, the significance of embracing
the spirit of MI and change-talk, and other benefits of this approach is
crucial to enhance its understanding and utilization.