Motivational Interviewing
Motivational Interviewing is therapy approach to help the Client to set goals and engage the client in their individual change. This is a strength-based approach.
The basics of Motivational Interviewing is centered on three key ideas: alliance between the therapist and the client, rather than confrontation by the therapist; drawing out the individual’s ideas, rather the therapist imposing their opinions; and self-government of the client, rather than the therapist having authority over them.
This contrasts with some other approaches to long term drug treatment, which are based on the therapist challenging the client, and imposing their point of view about the person’s addiction. Collaboration has the effect of building a bond between the therapist and the client, and allows the client to develop trust towards the therapist, which can be difficult in a challenging situation.