MI Cheat Sheet

What are the Benefits of Motivational Interviewing?

Feel more effective with your clients
Keep the burden of change OFF YOUR SHOULDERS!
Work hard less, get better results!
Be a more confident helping professional
Improve client outcomes (It’s evidence-based y’all!)
Know what to say when clients backpedal on change
Feel equipped for pre-contemplative clients (you know, when it’s clear change would help, but they can’t see it yet!)

There are a lot of different components to

Motivational Interviewing!

Are you listening for Change Talk?

Using OARS skills?

Embodying the spirit of Motivational Interviewing?

Consistently identifying and responding to change talk?

Motivational Interviewing is all of the above, and more!

When I was first learning MI, I actually taped the DARN-CAT change talk acronym to the wall behind where my clients sat. It helped me listen for and elicit change talk!

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There are a lot of different components to Motivational Interviewing!

Are you listening for Change Talk?

Using OARS skills?

Embodying the spirit of Motivational Interviewing?

Consistently identifying and responding to change talk?

Motivational Interviewing is all of the above, and more!