1The Complete MI Response Library
105Weight Management
2Preface
106Chronic Disease Management
3Section I: Opening Scripts
107Working with Setbacks
4Chapter 1: First Sessions - 50 Ways to Begin
108The Integration Challenge
5Creating Safety and Warmth
109Chapter 10: Mental Health - Depression, Anxiety, Trauma Responses
6Acknowledging Reality
110Opening Mental Health Conversations
7The Curious Approach
111Exploring the Impact of Symptoms
8The Practical Opener
112Addressing Hopelessness and Despair
9The Collaborative Approach
113Working with Depression
10Special Situation Openings
114Working with Anxiety
11Making Your Choice
115Working with Trauma Responses
12Chapter 2: Returning Clients - Re-engagement Phrases
116Exploring Coping Strategies
13Assessing Where They Are
117Addressing Shame and Self-Criticism
14When They've Made Progress
118Working with Identity and Mental Health
15When They Seem Stuck or Discouraged
119Discussing Treatment Options
16When They Seem Distant or Withdrawn
120Medication Conversations
17When They've Had a Crisis or Setback
121Building on Existing Strengths
18Transitional Phrases
122The Complexity of Mental Health Change
19Reading the Nonverbals
123Chapter 11: Relationship Issues - Couples and Family Dynamics
20The Art of Pacing
124Opening Relationship Conversations
21Chapter 3: Reluctant Participants - Court-Ordered and Mandated Clients
125Managing Blame and Criticism
22Acknowledging the Elephant
126Exploring Each Person's Perspective
23Exploring Their Perspective
127Identifying Underlying Needs
24Finding Their Motivation
128Working with Communication Patterns
25Working with Anger and Resentment
129Addressing Emotional Safety
26Establishing Clear Boundaries and Expectations
130Working with Affairs and Betrayals
27Creating Choice Within Constraints
131Exploring Commitment and Motivation
28Dealing with Resistance and Testing
132Parenting and Co-Parenting Issues
29Building Alliance Over Time
133Working with Extended Family Issues
30The Long Game
134Financial and Practical Stressors
31Part II: Core MI Responses
135Intimacy and Physical Connection
32Chapter 4: Simple Reflections - 75 Versatile Phrases
136Considering Separation and Divorce
33The Art of Almost Repeating
137The Challenge of Neutral Alliance
34Reflecting Ambivalence
138Chapter 12: Career and Life Transitions - Major Change Discussions
35Continuing the Paragraph
139Opening Transition Conversations
36Reflecting Values and Meaning
140Exploring What's Driving the Need for Change
37Reflecting Change Talk
141Working with Career Transitions
38Advanced Simple Reflections
142Identity and Role Changes
39Getting the Tone Right
143Managing Transition Anxiety
40When Simple Reflections Go Wrong
144Financial and Practical Concerns
41Building Reflection Skills
145Family and Relationship Impact
42The Deeper Purpose
146Timing and Readiness
43Chapter 5: Complex Reflections - Advanced Formulations
147Supporting Decision-Making
44Amplified Reflections
148Retirement Transitions
45Double-Sided Reflections
149Relationship Transitions
46Metaphorical Reflections
150Empty Nest and Parenting Transitions
47Reframes and New Perspectives
151Geographic and Living Situation Changes
48Reflecting Unspoken Material
152Creating Action Plans
49Reflections That Evoke Values
153Maintaining Perspective During Transitions
50Reflections That Highlight Change Process
154The Gift of Transitions
51The Timing of Complex Reflections
155Part IV: Advanced Techniques
52Building Complex Reflection Skills
156Chapter 13: Developing Discrepancy - Gentle Confrontation Phrases
53The Power and Responsibility
157The Art of Gentle Confrontation
54Chapter 6: Affirmation Arsenal - 100 Strength-Spotting Statements
158Highlighting Value-Behavior Discrepancies
55Effort and Persistence Affirmations
159Present-Future Discrepancy Development
56Courage and Risk-Taking Affirmations
160Past-Present Discrepancies
57Values-Based Affirmations
161Exploring the Costs of Status Quo
58Self-Awareness Affirmations
162Working with Rationalization and Denial
59Strength in Adversity Affirmations
163Highlighting Contradictory Statements
60Resourcefulness and Problem-Solving Affirmations
164Using Hypothetical Scenarios
61Communication and Relationship Affirmations
165Amplifying Natural Consequences
62Present Moment Affirmations
166Exploring the Effort Required to Maintain Status Quo
63Delivering Affirmations Effectively
167Working with Perfectionism and High Standards
64Avoiding Common Pitfalls
168Using Client's Own Expertise
65The Deeper Purpose
169The Timing of Discrepancy Development
66Chapter 7: Summary Statements - Pulling It Together Phrases
170Avoiding the Traps
67Collecting Summaries
171The Dance Between Challenge and Support
68Linking Summaries
172Moving from Awareness to Action
69Change Talk Summaries
173Chapter 14: Rolling with Resistance - Aikido-Inspired Responses
70Ambivalence Summaries
174Understanding What Resistance Really Means
71Values and Meaning Summaries
175The Classic Aikido Response
72Transition Summaries
176Rolling with Anger and Hostility
73Strength-Based Summaries
177Working with Intellectualization and Over-Analysis
74Closing Summaries
178Rolling with Blame and Externalization
75Crafting Effective Summaries
179Using Amplified Reflection
76Getting Feedback on Summaries
180Double-Sided Reflections for Resistance
77The Strategic Use of Summaries
181Coming Alongside Rather Than Opposing
78The Art of Strategic Incompleteness
182Working with All-or-Nothing Thinking
79Part III: Situation-Specific Scripts
183The Paradox of Acceptance
80Chapter 8: Substance Use - Addiction-Specific Language
184Building on Resistance
81Opening Conversations About Substance Use
185The Gentle Redirect
82Exploring the Positive Functions
186When Rolling Isn't Working
83Reflecting Ambivalence
187The Art of Therapeutic Aikido
84Language Around Control and Choice
188Chapter 15: Commitment - Securing Change Language
85Exploring Identity and Labels
189Recognizing Readiness for Commitment
86Discussing Previous Change Efforts
190Asking for Commitment Directly
87Addressing Family and Relationship Impact
191Scaling Questions for Commitment
88Exploring Goals and Options
192Time-Bound Commitment Exploration
89Discussing Treatment and Support Options
193Values-Based Commitment Language
90Handling Setbacks and Slips
194Exploring Barriers to Commitment
91Working with Denial and Minimization
195Strengthening Weak Commitments
92Special Considerations for Different Substances
196Using Change Talk to Build Commitment
93The Marathon, Not the Sprint
197The Importance Ruler for Commitment
94Chapter 9: Health Behaviors - Medical and Lifestyle Phrases
198Confidence-Based Commitment Development
95Starting Health Behavior Conversations
199Commitment Planning
96Exploring Current Health Behaviors
200Commitment Maintenance
97Acknowledging the Difficulty of Health Changes
201Multiple Commitment Options
98Exploring Personal Motivation
202When Clients Won't Commit
99Working with Medical Anxiety and Fear
203The Power of Public Commitment
100Addressing All-or-Nothing Thinking
204The Art of Commitment Timing
101Working with Family and Social Challenges
205Beyond the First Commitment
102Medication Adherence
206The Complete MI Practitioner
103Diet and Nutrition Changes
207References
104Exercise and Physical Activity
