Motivational Interviewing Therapists in 14559
Rachel McGriff
Licensed Professional Counselor, MS, LMHC, CAS
Verified Verified
Spencerport, NY 14559 (Online Only)
I have advanced training in person-centered therapy, cognitive behavioral therapy, solution-focused and motivational interviewing.
The toughest part about therapy is showing up. To continue to show up for yourself might be even tougher. If therapy were easy, everyone would do it. Taking that first step for yourself, is the most powerful thing that you can do and you should give yourself all the credit for being able to do it.
I have advanced training in person-centered therapy, cognitive behavioral therapy, solution-focused and motivational interviewing.
The toughest part about therapy is showing up. To continue to show up for yourself might be even tougher. If therapy were easy, everyone would do it. Taking that first step for yourself, is the most powerful thing that you can do and you should give yourself all the credit for being able to do it.
M Norlund
Counselor, LMHC
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Spencerport, NY 14559
Change begins with the realization that the way you are experiencing life is not in alignment with your values and vision for yourself. For change to continue, this awareness needs to inspire the willingness to leave unhelpful beliefs and actions behind and build new strengths and supports. I meet clients at wherever they are in the process of developing a life that is balanced, inspiring, fulfilling, and genuine to their own goals.
Change begins with the realization that the way you are experiencing life is not in alignment with your values and vision for yourself. For change to continue, this awareness needs to inspire the willingness to leave unhelpful beliefs and actions behind and build new strengths and supports. I meet clients at wherever they are in the process of developing a life that is balanced, inspiring, fulfilling, and genuine to their own goals.
Meaghan Kathleen Barry
Pre-Licensed Professional, MS, LMHC
Verified Verified
Spencerport, NY 14559 (Online Only)
Not accepting new clients
In her practice, she utilizes elements of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Narrative Therapy, Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT), and Motivational Interviewing (MI).
Meaghan Barry (she/her) earned her Master’s of Science in Mental Health Counseling from St. John Fisher University. Her person-centered counseling style and humanistic theoretical orientation mean that her clients can expect a clinician who constantly believes in them and their growth process. She has a warm, encouraging, and empathic approach. She regularly collaborates with client family members to create systems of support in her clients’ lives. Meaghan uses a multicultural lens and takes an affirming stance as an ally to LGBTQIA+ and BIPOC persons.
In her practice, she utilizes elements of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Narrative Therapy, Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT), and Motivational Interviewing (MI).
Meaghan Barry (she/her) earned her Master’s of Science in Mental Health Counseling from St. John Fisher University. Her person-centered counseling style and humanistic theoretical orientation mean that her clients can expect a clinician who constantly believes in them and their growth process. She has a warm, encouraging, and empathic approach. She regularly collaborates with client family members to create systems of support in her clients’ lives. Meaghan uses a multicultural lens and takes an affirming stance as an ally to LGBTQIA+ and BIPOC persons.
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Motivational Interviewing Therapists
How does motivational interviewing work?
Motivational interviewing aims to uncover a person’s internal motivation to change their life. Toward this end, the therapist listens, empathizes, and collaborates with the client based on their perspective; the therapist doesn’t adhere to a predetermined plan for change or impose their viewpoint on the client. Discovering an individual’s most important reasons for change, and guiding them to achieve those changes, can empower people to shift from ambivalence to action.
Is motivational interviewing evidence-based?
Yes, research shows that motivational interviewing can help treat alcohol and substance use — and in different ways such as reducing drinking, reducing resistance, and increasing the likelihood of staying in treatment. Motivational interviewing has also been shown to help people lose weight, adhere to medication regimens, improve diet for those with Type II diabetes, and improve healthy behaviors in children.
How long does motivational interviewing last?
Motivational interviewing is a short-term therapy that can last just one or two sessions. In some cases, motivational interviewing may be used in conjunction with longer-term therapies, but for most people, motivational interviewing is a brief intervention that aims to help patients understand their personal, specific, and internal reasons for changing their life.
What differentiates motivational interviewing from person-centered therapy?
In person-centered therapy, the individual is in the driver’s seat of the treatment process, creating space for them to trust their instincts and arrive at their own solutions. The two approaches are similar because motivational interviewing is also client-centered; however, person-centered therapy is more open-ended while motivational interviewing is somewhat more structured; the goal is to change, and the therapist helps the client specifically discover their internal motivations to modify their behavior.