2020 Annual Conference

November 11–13, 2020

Savannah, GA

School Counselors Successfully Using Motivational Interviewing

Thursday, November 12, 2020 at 11:00 AM–12:00 PM EST

Sloane (65)

Target Audience

Middle
Secondary
Counselor Educator/Supervisor

Please select the interest areas (or track) your proposal covers

Tools for working smarter, not harder
Academics/Academic Achievement
Career Development

Abstract

Motivational interviewing (MI) is a clinically sound and ethical treatment for adolescents based on research. Dr. William Miller designed MI while working with clients suffering from substance abuse to solicit change talk empowering the clients to control their own lives. In a study of nine PSCs in middle and high school shared stories of their experiences using MI with their students. The results suggested MI is an effective technique for middle and high school students.