Motivational Interviewing

Dr. Udo Chukwuocha

Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner

DNP, FNP-C, PMHNP-BC

April Dvorak

Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner

APRN, PMHNP-BC

Karen Albert (she/her)

Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner

PMHNP

I use motivational interviewing to support you in exploring your goals, values, and what change might look like for you—without pressure or judgment. This approach is rooted in curiosity and respect. I’ll ask thoughtful questions to help you reflect on what matters most to you and what feels realistic. Whether you're feeling unsure about starting medication or navigating other life changes, we’ll move at your pace and make decisions together, with your voice leading the way.

Chynna Springer (she/her)

Licensed Professional Counselor

LMHC, LPC, CADCI

I meet you where you are at in your healing journey! I help you to build insight and gentile, positive motivation for change.

Jaxon Shaffer (they/them)

Licensed Marriage Family Therapist

MA

MI is a counseling approach designed to help people explore and resolve ambivalence about behavior change. It's particularly effective in addressing addictive behaviors, but it's also used to address a variety of "stuck" and/or problematic ongoing behaviors. In MI, we focus on exploring your values, goals, and concerns.

Ryan Leiderman (he/him)

Licensed Professional Counselor

MA LPC RCC

Riisa Humphrey (She/her)

Professional Counselor Associate

MA, LPC-A, NCC, CADC II

Kirah Doerr (she/her)

Professional Counselor Associate

Motivational Interviewing (MI) is a collaborative, client-centered approach that empowers you to make meaningful changes in your life. MI helps you tap into your own motivations and strengths to overcome challenges. In our sessions, we’ll work together to explore your goals and any ambivalence you might feel about change. You’ll discover your internal drive and build confidence to make decisions that align with your values and desires. Get started today by scheduling an appointment with me.

Elyse Beckman (she/her)

Licensed Professional Counselor

LPC, CADC, LMHC, SUDP

Ryan Kopyar

Licensed Professional Counselor

LPC

As an expert in helping people to be able to facilitate change in their life, I extensively utilize aspects of motivational interviewing in order to empower individuals to take responsibility for making a change in their life, and helping them to understand the part of themselves that is struggling to commit to making the change.

Rebecca X Casanova (she/her)

Licensed Clinical Social Worker

MPH, MSW, LCSW

I have been certified in Motivational Interviewing since 2019 and have been using this form of therapy for several years.

Natalie Mickola (she/her/hers)

Licensed Professional Counselor

MA, LPC

Motivational interviewing is a modality used to help people build motivation towards change. It is a person-centered, evidence-based approach that helps you reflect on your life and behaviors in a way that is especially helpful when you're feeling ambivalent or resistant to change. My use of motivational interviewing techniques often depends on how "stuck" or unmotivated a client is feeling in therapy.

Nathan Becker (he/him)

Professional Counselor Associate

MA, NCC

Motivational Interviewing is a collaborative approach that helps you explore your own reasons for change, without pressure or judgment. I’ll hold space for ambivalence, honoring the part of you that wants something different and the part that’s still unsure. Together, we’ll clarify what matters to you and gently move toward action that feels aligned and doable.

Jessica Franco

Clinical Social Work Associate

MSW, CSWA

Motivational Interviewing (MI) is a collaborative, goal-oriented approach that taps into your inner motivation for change. If you're feeling uncertain or ambivalent about making decisions in your life, MI can help you clarify your goals and align your actions with your values. In our sessions, we'll explore your personal reasons for change, helping you move forward with confidence and clarity. Together, we'll work to uncover the motivation that's already within you to create meaningful progress.

Megan McDavid (she/her)

Licensed Clinical Social Worker

LCSW, MEd, CST

Motivational interviewing is a powerful technique that helps people clarify what they want and how to make changes in their lives.

Suzanne Sanchez (she/her)

Licensed Professional Counselor

LPC

Motivation is always changing in that some days we might feel very motivated to change and others we feel little motivation. Through use of motivational interviewing, I am able to work with you where you are at and help you find what it is that motivates you to want to make change in your life.

Beyah Jay Smith (she/her)

Licensed Clinical Social Worker

LCSW

Caitlin Allaway (she/her)

Clinical Psychologist

PsyD

Laura Wood (she/her)

Licensed Professional Counselor

LMHC, LPC, CADC II

I have worked with clients who are mandated to treatment and those who find it difficult to make lasting changes. I find that this approach is most helpful in meeting people where they're at in their journey.

Bonnie Lambert (she/her)

Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner

PMHNP-BC, LPC

Collaborative goals, and dialogue

Christine Finucane (She/her/hers)

Licensed Clinical Social Worker

LCSW, SUDP, LICSW, SEP

I believe in meeting people where they are in the process of change. Sometimes we can feel "stuck" in the change process and are not sure how to move forward. Motivation Interviewing offers support to the change process itself identifying areas we may feel stuck, barriers to change and examining all areas of the change process including resistance to change and fear about change. This focus can then allow people to move forward if that is what they truly want to do.

Maddy Engelfried (she/her)

Professional Counselor Associate

MA in Art Therapy and Counseling, School of the Art Institute of Chicago

Motivational interviewing can help clients and therapists clarify therapeutic goals and make sure everyone is on the same page about why we're here. I've found that it's also a great way to have an open, honest conversation. I use motivational interviewing techniques in tandem with other therapeutic modalities to get a better sense of where my client is coming from and where they want to go.

Julio Iñiguez (he/him)

Licensed Marriage Family Therapist

LMFT

Motivational Interviewing is a modality that allows you to be right where you are in the process of change. It honors that while you may aspire to change something, you may not be ready to take concrete actions toward change and that is perfectly fine. MI supports the conversation in resolving ambivalence by getting clear about the costs and benefits of change. It is a non-violent approach that makes a lot of room for what is and for finding those opportunities when change is most possible.

Stacey Berry (she/her)

Clinical Psychologist

PsyD

Benné Gulick (he/she/they/all)

Licensed Professional Counselor

MA

Alissa Holmes (she/her)

Licensed Clinical Social Worker

LCSW

Motivational Interviewing (MI) is a collaborative approach where we work together to explore your motivations for change. It is normal to feel ambivalent and uncertain about making a change in your life, even if you think it will ultimately benefit you. Together, we can develop an action plan for change that works for you and builds on your existing strengths.

AJA BENNETT (she/her)

Licensed Clinical Social Worker

LCSW, CEAP

Motivational Interviewing is a supportive, non-judgmental approach that helps you explore and strengthen your own motivation for change. Instead of telling you what to do, we work together to understand what matters to you, uncover any ambivalence, and build confidence in your ability to take meaningful steps forward. It’s especially helpful when you're feeling stuck, uncertain, or navigating life transitions.

Chad Ernest, MS, LPC (He/him)

Licensed Professional Counselor

Licensed Professional Counselor

Motivational interviewing is a great technique for helping with individuals and families who are struggling to make a change in their lives for the better. Finding where you are in the Stages of Change can help you identify where you want to be and how to get to a place where you can make long lasting and impactful beneficial changes in your life.

Jacob Curtis (he/him)

Licensed Professional Counselor

MA CADCI NCC LPC

I have engaged in numerous trainings in Motivational Interviewing. I have successfully used this approached with many clients to help them identify and reach their goals.

Kimberly Crow (she/her/hers)

Licensed Professional Counselor

LPC, CADC-III

Motivational Interviewing is a collaborative conversation with a focus on evoking change. It respects an individual's personal autonomy while clarifying barriers to success. It is a way of working through the discomfort of ambivalence, a frenemy of the change process.

Leslie Gellert (she/her)

Licensed Clinical Social Worker

LCSW

Kat Cordova Jimenez (she/her)

Licensed Clinical Social Worker

LCSW, CADC I

I spent over a year in training and consultation honing motivational interviewing skills. This style of therapy is a way of helping you listen to yourself, clarify your own values and wants, and increase your own internal motivation to make changes to improve your mental wellness.

Alana Duschane

Clinical Psychologist

California #35221 Oregon #2855

As an addictions counselor, I was trained and continually utilized motivational interviewing to promote behavioral change in addiction and co-occurring disorders.