Focus on Ambivalence and Decisions
This seminar, based on Motivational Interviewing, will explore ways to work with clients who present with ambivalence, conflicting levels of motivation, and their difficulty making decisions. Topics will also include Stages of Change, verbal and nonverbal cues, language, beliefs, behaviors, values, and conformity with others. Case examples will focus on repetitive behavioral patterns (relationship problems), resistance to change, ambivalence and emotions, and interventions to use when clients discuss their pending decisions.
Course Objectives
Learn about different types of ambivalence
Recall verbal and nonverbal cues related to ambivalence.
Be able to identify language related to ambivalence.
Topic(s)
General Clinical Practice
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Psychologist
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