Native American Motivational Interviewing

Motivational interviewing (MI) is an evidence-based, client-centered counseling approach for all populations that honors the wisdom within the client instead of trying to force a therapist's wisdom upon a client for eliciting behavior change. MI is a method that explores and resolves ambivalence by facilitating and engaging motivation within the client in order to change his/her behavior. MI is an effective communication approach. In MI, it is believed that it is more powerful for the client, rather than the counselor, to give voice to their own strengths, aspirations, and reasons for change.