MI for Change: Motivational Interviewing in ABA & Mental Health
MI for Change is the podcast dedicated to exploring Motivational Interviewing (MI) in behavior analysis and mental health. Hosted by Dr. Monica Gilbert, a Board Certified Behavior Analyst and Licensed Psychologist, this show helps professionals transform client conversations — one question at a time.
Each episode delivers:
✨ Practical MI strategies you can apply immediately in sessions
✨ Real case examples that bring concepts to life
✨ Inspiring interviews with experts across ABA and mental health
Whether you’re an ABA practitioner, therapist, counselor, or student, you’ll discover how simple shifts in communication can reduce resistance, strengthen rapport, and spark lasting change.
Because parent coaching and client conversations don’t have to feel like a struggle — they can be the spark that makes transformation possible.
Subscribe today and join the journey to becoming a more effective, confident, and client-centered communicator.
This is MI for Change.
MI for Change: Motivational Interviewing in ABA & Mental Health
MI Mailbag — Reflections, Follow-Through, Burnout & “No Time” Objections
Ever worry your reflections sound “therapist-y”? Struggle when parents say they don’t have time? Wonder how to prevent burnout, improve follow-through, or use MI with supervisees who insist “I tried that—it doesn’t work”?
In this MI for Change Q&A episode, Dr. Monica Gilbert answers the most common questions she gets at conferences, webinars, and supervision sessions. You’ll hear practical, real-world strategies for applying Motivational Interviewing (MI) across ABA and mental health settings—parent coaching, clinical work, and supervision.
You’ll learn how to:
- Use reflections without sounding repetitive (and let them land)
- Respond when parents say “I don’t have time” (add value + restore autonomy)
- Avoid sounding fake while still using MI skills authentically
- Increase follow-through when clients/parents agree but don’t act
- Navigate supervisees who say “I tried it, it didn’t work” (evoke solutions)
- Access empathy when you’re frustrated or burned out (and when to pause)
- Use MI when parents are in denial about a diagnosis (plant seeds, pace)
- Know if you’re enabling vs. facilitating change (track change talk)
- Decide when to pause or end services (align with the Stages of Change)
Learn more about Motivational Interviewing and explore on-demand courses at www.drmonicagilbert.com
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