Motivational Interviewing Therapists in 91507
Shauna Dabiri-Far
Marriage & Family Therapist, MS, LMFT, IFECMHS, RPF II
Verified Verified
Burbank, CA 91507
I am so happy that you are on this site seeking help for you/your family to get to a better place where those issues feel resolved. Please check out my website LivingNowTherapy.com as I want you to feel comfortable with who you choose to bring into your family. I believe in Living Now, experiencing the world at this very moment. Breathing in life's abundance and breathing out all the negativity that our mind has accumulated. Let me help you/your child get there. I provide therapy to young adults, families, teens, children and 0-5 aged Specialization.
I am so happy that you are on this site seeking help for you/your family to get to a better place where those issues feel resolved. Please check out my website LivingNowTherapy.com as I want you to feel comfortable with who you choose to bring into your family. I believe in Living Now, experiencing the world at this very moment. Breathing in life's abundance and breathing out all the negativity that our mind has accumulated. Let me help you/your child get there. I provide therapy to young adults, families, teens, children and 0-5 aged Specialization.
Peggy Stewart
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, PhD , candida
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Burbank, CA 91507 (Online Only)
Peggy Stewart is a professor at University of Southern California & practices at Children's Hospital Los Angeles. She worked in Methadone Maintenance at the Veterans Administration & as a psychiatric social worker at Metropolitan State Hospital. Peggy worked for Adult Protective Services, L.A. County Homeless Task Force in Skid Row. She is certified to provide bariatric clearances & has extensive experience helping recipients & donors navigate the organ transplant process. Provider of CBT, DBT, & EMDR. Peggy's philosophy of care entails empowering clients to soar to their highest quality of life using evidence-based interventions.
Peggy Stewart is a professor at University of Southern California & practices at Children's Hospital Los Angeles. She worked in Methadone Maintenance at the Veterans Administration & as a psychiatric social worker at Metropolitan State Hospital. Peggy worked for Adult Protective Services, L.A. County Homeless Task Force in Skid Row. She is certified to provide bariatric clearances & has extensive experience helping recipients & donors navigate the organ transplant process. Provider of CBT, DBT, & EMDR. Peggy's philosophy of care entails empowering clients to soar to their highest quality of life using evidence-based interventions.
Julisa Morales
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
3 Endorsed
Burbank, CA 91507 (Online Only)
Life can be challenging and a stressful balancing act which can be exacerbated by low sense of self-worth, anxiety, low mood, loss of a loved one, life transitions, childhood trauma, discrimination or environmental stressors. Or, because you have not been fully represented in spaces that hold power, you question whether you belong despite strong evidence that you do. And, even if you know you belong, you are exposed to microaggressions and discrimination, which impacts your day-to-day life.
Life can be challenging and a stressful balancing act which can be exacerbated by low sense of self-worth, anxiety, low mood, loss of a loved one, life transitions, childhood trauma, discrimination or environmental stressors. Or, because you have not been fully represented in spaces that hold power, you question whether you belong despite strong evidence that you do. And, even if you know you belong, you are exposed to microaggressions and discrimination, which impacts your day-to-day life.
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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.