2nd Completed Motivational Interviewing
Motivational Interviewing
Cheryl Donaldson
GCU-501
October 28, 2014
Motivational Interviewing
Motivational interviewing would help in a therapeutic relationship because of the open-ended questions, trust, reflections, and respect. Being able to meet the client at the point in substance addiction is essential to this type of interviewing. Being able to roll with the changes and stages of an individual addiction is essential. The goal is to help the client arrive at the talk change. Many counseling techniques are used today but the practices found in motivational interviewing are found to be vastly advantageous, with positive benefits helping clients arrive at a change in life when it comes to the susceptible addictive disorders (Capuzzi & Stauffer, 2012).
Open ended questions could be worded like, “can we talk about your behavior”, which allows the client to be in control. Different styles of the motivational change interview can be used by the counselor allowing open communication. By providing an atmosphere of respect, self-efficacy and self-autonomy will allow the client to see the addiction behavior and the perception of the client’s behavior and set some personal goals. This will help the client and clinician to help with resolving issues surrounded by the addicted client. It is important for the client to realize the benefits of change. By using open ended questions it helps individuals take the focus away from the reason the individuals engage in distinctive behaviors, and places emphasis on methods to change these target behaviors.
Trust is an asset in developing a therapeutic relationship. Allowing the client to feel trust and self-confidence will help when doing the motivational interviewing. Being able to talk about issues surrounding the addiction will help the client succeed in changing the addictive behaviors. This will help the counselor develop goals together with the client and let them see the greater need and motivation
Cheryl Donaldson
GCU-501
October 28, 2014
Motivational Interviewing
Motivational interviewing would help in a therapeutic relationship because of the open-ended questions, trust, reflections, and respect. Being able to meet the client at the point in substance addiction is essential to this type of interviewing. Being able to roll with the changes and stages of an individual addiction is essential. The goal is to help the client arrive at the talk change. Many counseling techniques are used today but the practices found in motivational interviewing are found to be vastly advantageous, with positive benefits helping clients arrive at a change in life when it comes to the susceptible addictive disorders (Capuzzi & Stauffer, 2012).
Open ended questions could be worded like, “can we talk about your behavior”, which allows the client to be in control. Different styles of the motivational change interview can be used by the counselor allowing open communication. By providing an atmosphere of respect, self-efficacy and self-autonomy will allow the client to see the addiction behavior and the perception of the client’s behavior and set some personal goals. This will help the client and clinician to help with resolving issues surrounded by the addicted client. It is important for the client to realize the benefits of change. By using open ended questions it helps individuals take the focus away from the reason the individuals engage in distinctive behaviors, and places emphasis on methods to change these target behaviors.
Trust is an asset in developing a therapeutic relationship. Allowing the client to feel trust and self-confidence will help when doing the motivational interviewing. Being able to talk about issues surrounding the addiction will help the client succeed in changing the addictive behaviors. This will help the counselor develop goals together with the client and let them see the greater need and motivation
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