Category: Focusing

Last month, we discussed the first process of motivational interviewing (MI), Engaging. This month, we will be focusing on Focusing, the second process of MI.  After a basic foundation of engagement has been established, Focusing is guided by the clinician in order to develop and maintain a specific direction in the...

Last week, we discussed the second Motivational Interviewing process, Focusing. Again, the process of Focusing is finding a direction and then working towards very specific achievable goals. This sounds simple, but obtaining focus can be difficult in practice. Here is one strategy and an associated tool to help in the...

We have talked a lot about, and know, that no two sessions are ever the same and how important it is for us, as clinicians, to bring our curiosity, and openness to being surprised to every session. And after we have invested a good deal of time engaging with the...