by Marc Pimsler, Matthew McKenzie

Motivational Interviewing is technically defined as a collaborative, goal-oriented style of communication with particular attention in the language of change.  It is designed to strength personal motivation for and commitment to a specific goal by eliciting and exploring the person's own reasons for change within an atmosphere of acceptance and compassion.  Motivational Interviewing has been one of the top approaches to be empirically proven to improve patient outcomes across a wide variety of populations, especially substance abuse treatment settings, due to the relationship that is formed when one puts on the 'Motivational Interviewing hat'.  Let us look at the relational and technical components that collectively compose motivational interviewing.

This book is a wonderful mix of theory and activities, and a great resource for any facilitator, therapist or counselor with an experiential-based practice.

Table of Contents 

1. About the Authors
   Acknowledgments
2. Introduction
3. Definition of Experiential Methodology
4. Definition of Motivational Interviewing
5. Creativity and Spontaneity
6. Strength of Sociometry and the Stages of Change
7. A Way of Being
8. Resistance
9. Intro to Neuroscience
10. Activities
    360 Inter View
    All About Meme Check In
    Card Sort Time Line
    Emoji Floor Check
    Fabric Check In
    Fabric Resourcing
    Heart Space Check In
    Hope and Fear Sculpt
    Life’s Blueprint
    Me, Myself, and I Cards
    Medicator Sculpt
    Resource House
    Roads Cards Life Line
    Serenity in Action
    Symbols of Grace
    Road to Us
    Time Lapse Chair Sculpt
    Word Circle Puzzles
    Wound Drawing
    Younger You Letter

Edition: 1

Copyright: 2020

Pages: 166