Motivational interviewing is a counseling method that helps people resolve ambivalent feelings and insecurities to find the internal motivation they need to change their behavior. It is a practical, ...

As a partner at a law firm, I used to train new associates in the most effective way I knew how (which, I now realize, wasn't always the most motivating). I often said, "Write down everything that is ...

On many a Friday, Dr. Joji Suzuki goes trawling through the medical wards of Brigham and Women’s Hospital with trainees in tow, looking for smokers. One recent Friday, he finds Thrasher West, a ...

Motivational Interviewing (MI) is an evidence-based treatment that addresses ambivalence to change. MI is a conversational approach designed to help people with the following: Ambivalence is a natural ...