When comparing yourself to others, it’s sometimes a little disheartening. Tap along to release that self-criticism to feel a greater sense of self-acceptance. Pinnacle, Accepting, [...]
When we accept people where they are, even when we disagree with them, it allows the person to feel accepted and that relaxes their need [...]
Dividing people is more lethal than having extreme differences of opinions. Can we strive to maintain our viewpoints and being proactive, without hating or living [...]
Compassion is one of Motivational Interviewing’s core values. How can we feel that for people across an ideological divide?
Surprising ability to summarize, when listening attentively, fully. BeingPresent, OnlyListening, Summaries,
How do you know when a client is ready to make a plan? What do you do then? You might consider this no matter what [...]
What do you do when a client is not moving towards the change they express they want? Ambivalent, Habits, Respect,
Have you ever found yourself wanting clients to change before they were ready? With Motivational Interviewing and Emotional Freedom Techniques/EFT, we allow the difficult truthful [...]
A great Motivational Interviewing book that can be adapted for other fields, just please, don’t use the word resistance, instead, use Sustain Talk. Contact me [...]
What if I listened to the "other" side? Listening, openminded,