2. Four Fundamental Processes of MI
(Miller, 2010)
1. Engaging: The relational foundation
2. Focusing: Strategic centering
(1 and 2 occur in all types of psychotherapy)
3. Evoking: A conscious choice
4. Planning: Implementation intention
(combination of a specific plan and a
stated intention to do it = highly
predictive of change)
8. He really hurt you,
but you don’t know
how you’d survive
financially if you left.
If you had some
resources to fall back
on, it would make it
easier to leave him –
but there are other
things too that are
keeping you with him.
“I know that Rick really lost his temper this
time, but what can I do? I don’t even have a
credit card in my own name!”
9. Simple Reflection
Complex Reflection
He really hurt you, but you
don’t know how you’d
survive financially if you
left.
If you had some resources
to fall back on, it would
make it easier to leave him –
but there are other things
too that are keeping you
with him.
“I know that Rick really lost his temper this time, but what
can I do? I don’t even have a credit card in my own name!”
10. Seven changes anyone
can make:
1. Smile
2. Get close to the audience
3. Learn (and use!) peoples’ names
4. Ask questions
5. Acknowledge to yourself that
you don’t have all the answers
6. Get there early
7. End on time