Someone Good to Talk To: Reflections on Motivational Interviewing in Practice

Someone Good to Talk To is a friendly and astute companion to join you on your travels as a helping professional and practitioner of Motivational Interviewing (MI). MI is a client-centred, respectful communication style for conversations about change. The approach is evidence-based and used across a wide range of presenting issues, professions and settings. Learning MI takes time, practice and some guidance. This book offers a concise collection of short reflections from a deeply experienced teacher of MI and shares practical insights on the foundations of effective conversations: Collaboration and the helping relationshipGuiding principlesThe role of meaning in behaviour changeThe nature of the change processUseful skillsTransferring ideas to practiceSustaining ongoing learning.Written for both novice practitioners seeking guidance and more experienced professionals wanting to refresh their practice, Someone Good to Talk To is an encouraging and thought-provoking resource on the path to richer, more meaningful and more productive conversations.