Essay On Motivational Interviewing

Motivational interviewing (MI) is a form of interviewing to promote change talk. It is not a way to make people do things they do not want to do, but instead is a way to motivate them into accomplishing the good changes they have been thinking of. The spirit of motivational interviewing is that it is collaborative, evocative and it honours patient autonomy. Collaboration addresses the specific situation where client behaviour change is required, and this is achieved by working together, as counsellor and client, to find the answer. Unlike motivational interviewing, heath care often gives the client what they lack, whether that be medication or an answer to fix their problem. MI invokes what clients already have within to find the answer they are looking for, which is why it is evocative. Lastly, MI requires a certain degree of attachment

As a counsellor, you can help the client find that answer or discover what they want to do/change, by guiding them in the right direction with specific questions. This is what we did when creating our counselling videos, while maintaining an open body posture and eye contact, asking open ended questions and summarizing what they are saying to ensure both are on the same page, by using minimal encouragers and asking appropriate questions, we were able to encourage the client to open up and speak about their issues while also coming to a conclusion about their next steps to change/recovery.

When watching my motivational video with Annie, I found that I could have spoken up more so that Annie could hear me better. I also found that I could have made better eye contact. I thought I had open body posture when speaking with Annie, and asked the correct questions, which were open ended, and