Name: Motivational Interviewing: Rolling with Resistance
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Motivational Interviewing: Rolling with Resistance

Digital Therapist Guide • Printable Scripts • Client Reflections – And More

A Clinical Communication Guide for Therapists & Coaches

Grounded in the spirit of MI, this resource equips professionals to address resistance compassionately and elicit client motivation from within. Includes real-world scripts, discrepancy exercises, and MI-informed journaling tools for clients.

📘 Key Topics:

Spirit of MI and therapeutic stance
Expressing empathy with skill
Rolling with resistance
Developing discrepancy
Supporting self-efficacy
MI-informed journaling prompts & scripts

🛠️ Ideal For:

Therapists • Peer Specialists • SUD Professionals • Clinical Supervisors

🎯 Why It Matters:

MI enhances engagement and reduces resistance—two critical predictors of success in behavior change and SUD treatment.

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SPECIFICATIONS

Format: Digital workbook (PDF), Word Doc, and printable scripts

Length: 35+ pages of therapist scripts, case examples, and practice prompts

Audience: Counselors, therapists, interns, group facilitators

Core Models: Motivational Interviewing (MI), Stages of Change, CBT

Features: Client-scripted dialogues, reflection exercises, empathy tools

Usage License: Unlimited reuse for clinical training or group facilitation
HOW TO USE
Use this toolkit to teach and model Motivational Interviewing (MI) techniques in group settings, supervision, or individual therapy. Includes MI-based responses to resistance, sample client-therapist dialogue, change talk prompts, and discrepancy-building strategies. Ideal for clinical training, client sessions, or relapse prevention education.

Common Applications:

Roleplay in supervision or peer coaching

MI skills lab in staff trainings

Group discussion starters on change, ambivalence, and relapse

Reinforcement of Stages of Change work in IOP/PHP settings
DETAILS
Motivational Interviewing is a foundational clinical tool for reducing resistance and supporting client-directed change. This resource equips professionals with the language, mindset, and structure to practice MI authentically and effectively. Includes therapist reflection examples, guided MI conversation templates, discrepancy tools, and empathy-building scripts. Aligned with SAMHSA, TIP 35, and trauma-informed best practices.