Motivational Interviewing: What It Is and How It’s Done

Motivational interviewing (MI) is a counseling technique designed to help clients confront their mixed emotions about change and find the internal resources to motivate action. The MI method is rooted in the notion that people are more successful in overcoming ambivalence when they hear their own arguments for behavior change. This blogpost is divided into two sections: How Does Motivational Interviewing Work? and Motivational Interviewing Techniques.