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Starting therapy because someone else wants you to? You don’t have to be fully on board for therapy to still be helpful.

When You’re Only Here Because Someone Else Wants You To Be: Starting Therapy Because Someone Else Wants You To

Starting therapy because someone else wants you to? You don’t have to be fully on board for it to still be useful.

Mental Health

Hannah McCann, MSW, LADC I, LCSW

Mar 315 min read

Motivational interviewing graphic showing ambivalence, pros and cons, change talk, resistance, and a worksheet for strengthening motivation

What Is Motivational Interviewing?

Motivational Interviewing helps people work through ambivalence, strengthen their own reasons for change, and move forward without shame, pressure, or power struggles.

Treatment Modalities

Hannah McCann, MSW, LADC I, LCSW

Mar 244 min read