Motivational Interviewing in Clinical Mental Health Counseling is a cutting-edge guide to empowering counselors with the philosophical and actionable elements of motivational interviewing. This textbook, appropriate for primary or supplementary use in counseling coursework, is a practitioner and student-friendly text appropriate for readers across all levels of familiarity with motivational interviewing. Chapters integrate and present the newest conceptual and empirical literature, and the relevant, up-to-date content in each chapter is accompanied by a detailed case study and specific training exercises that will enhance counselors' proficiency in core skills.

Motivational Interviewing in Clinical Mental Health Counseling introduces new learners to the skills and philosophy of motivational interviewing, enhances the skills of veterans familiar to the framework, and is the perfect companion for students of motivational interviewing across a variety of mental health counseling courses.

About the Author

Todd F. Lewis, PhD, is a professor of counseling and counselor education at North Dakota State University. He is a member of the Motivational Interviewing Network of Trainers (MINT).

Edward Wahesh, PhD, is an associate professor in the Department of Education and Counseling at Villanova University. He is a member of the Motivational Interviewing Network of Trainers (MINT).

Reviews

"With specificity and clarity, Lewis and Wahesh have expertly applied the evidence-based approach of motivational interviewing to the practice of clinical mental health counseling. Sample client-counselor dialogue, case studies, and learning activities assist the reader with gaining a philosophical and technical understanding of how to implement MI with clients. This is an essential text for our profession." Melanie M. Iarussi, PhD, department chair and associate professor, Department of Counseling at Nova Southeastern University, Florida

"In Motivational Interviewing in Clinical Mental Health Counseling, there is no dispute: motivational interviewing (MI) is central to the practice of clinical mental health counseling. Lewis and Wahesh provide a thorough synopsis of MI, an extensively researched and practiced method of helping in healthcare, doing so without cutting corners and remaining faithful to the spirit of MI. Examples of implementation are woven throughout chapters, thus equipping readers for illuminated and deliberate practice." Cynthia J. Osborn, PhD, professor in the Counselor Education and Supervision Program, Kent State University, Ohio

"Motivational Interviewing in Clinical Mental Health Counseling is a comprehensive, practical approach to the use of MI in counseling. Drs. Lewis and Wahesh have created a thought-provoking and clinically relevant contribution to the understanding of the concepts of MI. Their use of case material and counselor/client dialogue expertly demonstrate the use of MI throughout different settings and clinical populations. This is necessary reading for practitioners and destined to become a standard in the field." Paul W. Toth, PhD, director of clinical education and training, Eagleville Hospital, Pennsylvania

Book Information
ISBN 9781138568266
Author Todd F. Lewis
Format Hardback
Page Count 190
Imprint Routledge
Publisher Taylor & Francis Ltd
Weight(grams) 453g