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Describes the collaborative, respectful, and compassionate way of being that is the foundation of MI, emphasizing partnership and empowerment rather than a top-down approach.

An acronym for the core interviewing skills in MI: Open-ended questions, Affirmations, Reflective listening, and Summarizing. These skills facilitate understanding and encourage clients to express themselves.

Refers to the client's expressions of desire, ability, reasons, and need for change. It indicates movement toward behavior change and is reinforced in MI.

The tendency of healthcare professionals to correct clients' problems and behaviors, which can lead to resistance. MI encourages practitioners to avoid this reflex and support clients' autonomy.

In MI, resistance is seen as a signal that the client perceives a lack of empathy or feels that their autonomy is being challenged. MI approaches suggest adjusting strategies to work with the client collaboratively.

MI involves helping clients see the differences between their current behaviors and their broader life values and goals, increasing their motivation to change.

A technique in MI where counselors avoid arguing or opposing resistance, instead using it as an opportunity to understand the client's perspective and invite further exploration of their views.