MI for Change: Motivational Interviewing in ABA & Mental Health
Monica Gilbert
12 episodes
2 days ago
Working with schools can be one of the most rewarding — and most challenging — parts of our job. 🍎 In this episode of MI for Change, Dr. Monica Gilbert explores how to use Motivational Interviewing (MI) strategies to improve collaboration and communication with teachers, paraprofessionals, and school teams. So often, behavior analysts or therapists walk into a classroom eager to help, only to be met with resistance — a look, a shrug, or a polite “we’ve tried that before.” But wit...
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Working with schools can be one of the most rewarding — and most challenging — parts of our job. 🍎 In this episode of MI for Change, Dr. Monica Gilbert explores how to use Motivational Interviewing (MI) strategies to improve collaboration and communication with teachers, paraprofessionals, and school teams. So often, behavior analysts or therapists walk into a classroom eager to help, only to be met with resistance — a look, a shrug, or a polite “we’ve tried that before.” But wit...
Stages of Change: Using the Transtheoretical Model Inside MI Sessions
MI for Change: Motivational Interviewing in ABA & Mental Health
22 minutes
1 month ago
Stages of Change: Using the Transtheoretical Model Inside MI Sessions
In this episode of MI for Change, we unpack the Transtheoretical Model of Change (Prochaska & DiClemente) and show how it fits seamlessly with Motivational Interviewing—so you can meet clients (and parents) exactly where they are and move conversations forward without pushback. You’ll learn how to recognize and respond to each stage: Pre-contemplation → plant seeds without pushing: use amplified reflections, rolling with resistance, and querying extremes. Contemplation → honor ambivale...
MI for Change: Motivational Interviewing in ABA & Mental Health
Working with schools can be one of the most rewarding — and most challenging — parts of our job. 🍎 In this episode of MI for Change, Dr. Monica Gilbert explores how to use Motivational Interviewing (MI) strategies to improve collaboration and communication with teachers, paraprofessionals, and school teams. So often, behavior analysts or therapists walk into a classroom eager to help, only to be met with resistance — a look, a shrug, or a polite “we’ve tried that before.” But wit...
