Video: Identifying and Guiding Change Talk
From the desk of Stephen Rollnick, Ph.D...
I hear from therapists, teachers and other professionals around the world who are frustrated with client conversations regarding change.
I’ve spent my career asking very serious questions to understand what good practice is. These questions led to developing Motivational Interviewing; a style of conversation that evokes your client’s own reasons to change.
Over 450 controlled trials of Motivational Interviewing have proven it to be effective in both mental health and healthcare settings.
One of the reasons MI is so powerful is that change talk rarely happens naturally. A skilled therapist trained in Motivational Interviewing, however, can guide their client toward change in a positive and supportive way.
Let me show you how in this short video...
You: May I ask you, could we spend a few minutes talking about alcohol, how it helps and what else you've noticed about it? Client: well, as I said, it calms my nerves, but it can't go on like this forever You: although it helps, you're concerned about it Client: well I'm not an alcoholic you know but I can't be drinking with the kids around You: because you want to be a responsible mother Client: yes, they are my No 1 priority You: and if you drink you worry you might neglect them Client: No, never, I wont neglect them, but I get like selfish and I shout at them You: and that's not fair on them Client: exactly, but then I get trapped when we leave for school, I either calm my nerves with a drink or shake like a baby, and that's not good for them either, to see me like that You: like you are stuck in a corner, with no way out Client: well that's why I'm here I guess, to find a way out You: What will be the most helpful for you now? Client: to see if there is a way to get out of the house without drinking You: and to get more control over those panicky feelings Client: yes exactly that's me, I've got to do it differently now |
Martin Seif, PhD, ABPP, cofounded the Anxiety and Depression Association of America. He’s associate director of the Anxiety and Phobia Treatment Center at White Plains Hospital and a faculty member of New York Presbyterian Hospital/Cornell Medical School. He’s the coauthor of What Every Therapist Needs to Know about Anxiety Disorders and Unwanted Intrusive Thoughts.
Speaker Disclosures:
Financial: Dr. Martin Seif maintains a private practice and has an employment relationship with New York Hospital. He is an author with New Harbinger and John Wiley & Sons and receives royalties. Dr. Seif serves as a consultant to Fly Without Fear, Inc. He receives a speaking honorarium and recording royalties from PESI, Inc. He has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible organizations.
Non-financial: Dr. Martin Seif has no relevant non-financial relationships.
Sally Winston, PsyD, is coauthor of What Every Therapist Needs to Know About Anxiety Disorders, Overcoming Unwanted Intrusive Thoughts, and The Reassurance Trap.
Speaker Disclosures:
Financial: Dr. Sally Winston is the founder and executive director of the Anxiety and Stress Disorders Institute of Maryland and is the Internship site supervisor at Loyola University. She receives royalties as a published author. Dr. Winston receives book royalties from Psychotherapy Networker and PESI, Inc. She has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible organizations.
Non-financial: Dr. Sally Winston is a lifetime member of the American Psychological Association, a fellow with the Maryland Psychological Association, and a founding clinical fellow of the Anxiety and Depression Association of America. She is also a member of the Association of Cognitive and Behavioral Therapies, the International OCD Foundation and the International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies.
Stephen Rollnick, Ph.D., is on the faculty in the Department of Primary Care & Public Health at Cardiff University, Wales. He has also worked for many years as a clinical psychologist in the British National Health Service. With a background in the addiction field, his interest turned to consultations about behavior change in wider mental health & healthcare practice, where practitioners try to encourage clients to change their lifestyle and use of medication. Dr. Rollnick’s research and teaching activity is now focused on the behavior of practitioners and other topics. He has trained practitioners in many countries and continents, and has published a wide range of research papers, articles and books.
- Co-author, with William R. Miller, of key texts on Motivational Interviewing, including the recently published Motivational Interviewing: Helping People Change, 3rd Edition
- 25 years’ experience working with therapists and practitioners across the globe
- Co-founder and leading member of the international Motivational Interviewing Network of Trainers (MINT)
- Clinical expertise in addiction, panic and anxiety, HIV-AIDS, chronic illness and depression
Speaker Disclosure
Financial: Stephen Rollnick receives compensation from PESI, Inc. for developing course material, speaking, and product sales.
Non-Financial: Stephen Rollnick has no relevant non-financial relationship to disclose.
