Wood PhD - The Motivational Interviewing Workbook: Exercises to Decide What You Want and How to Get There

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Contents

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MAKING THE KINDS OF BEHAVIORAL CHANGES that help us achieve certain goals can feel like climbing a mountain or stepping over a molehill. Odds are, if you are reading this book, it feels more like a mountain. Whether youve decided to make some changes because your loved ones are concerned for you or out of your own desire to live differently, motivational interviewing is an approach that can help you sort out your goals, think things through, and move toward change.

This book is about taking personal steps toward change. It will help you build your motivation, clarify your commitment to reaching your goals, and become empowered to take charge of exactly how you change. Its a resource you can come back to as youre working to change your behavior in order to reach your goal. I encourage you to work through the book in order, section by section, the first time you read it. After youve developed your Action Plan in , you can revisit any of the chapters to help you with any particular aspects of motivation you are struggling with.

Who am I to write a book about motivation? I assure you I dont have any special powers. I struggle with change as much as the next person. Im a bit overweight. I tend to procrastinate. Im forgetful. I dont always know how to help my teenage daughter cope with rude and insensitive classmates. But I do have experience applying an approach called motivational interviewing. Ive been a licensed clinical social worker since 1997, working in a variety of fields such as addictions, family preservation, juvenile/criminal justice, and mental health. I was first trained in motivational interviewing in 2003 while working on my PhD in social work. I was immediately attracted to the way this approach guides people toward change. Im not in the business of telling people what to do. Instead, I help them figure out what they want to do.

After using this approach and training other people across a variety of fields, including juvenile justice staff, teachers, and even health coaches, I decided to pursue more education. I applied to the Motivational Interviewing Network of Trainers, the international organization for motivational interviewing trainers. In 2016, after a rigorous application process, I was accepted and began the process of becoming a motivational interviewing trainer. Since then, I have conducted more than 60 workshops related to motivational interviewing. Im pleased to share my insights and strategies gleaned from years of experience, training, and education.

Lets get started.

You are about to embark on a journey. No matter what changes you are thinking about making (or someone else wants you to make), this book will help you explore the what ,