Curious After a Workshop

[JordiBB]

I recently joined a short mental health workshop and one of the speakers mentioned “motivational interviewing” for building trust with clients. It really caught my attention but they didn’t go into much detail. Any suggestions for where I can learn more about what it exactly is and how it works in practice?

[Lebizoga]

I’ve been there—sat in a workshop hearing “motivational interviewing” thrown around and then realized later I barely understood what it actually means in real sessions. For me, the light‑bulb moment came when I finally read something that explained how MI is less about persuading and more about guiding someone to their own reasons for change, using open questions, reflective listening, and a non‑judgy tone. A spot that helped me connect the dots was this blog: motivational interviewing stages and core principles (https://citizenadvocates.net/blog/motivational-interviewing/) . It walks through what MI is, how it builds trust, and how to apply the core ideas in actual conversations, which really clicked after that vague workshop mention.

[nixiesilfie]

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