Motivational Interviewing for Addiction & Substance Use Professionals

A Practical Manual of Advanced Strategies for Engaging Clients and Supporting Recovery

Transform your substance use counseling practice with this comprehensive practical manual on Motivational Interviewing (MI). This essential guide walks practitioners through every step of implementing MI techniques in real-world clinical settings, moving beyond theory to provide actionable strategies for creating meaningful change.

Discover proven approaches for engaging resistant clients, navigating ambivalence, and strengthening motivation for recovery. The manual includes detailed session guides, verbatim dialogues, and over 30 ready-to-use worksheets and assessment tools that can be immediately incorporated into your practice.

This practical resource covers crucial adaptations for diverse settings including emergency departments, outpatient clinics, residential programs, and criminal justice contexts. Learn specialized techniques for working with adolescents, pregnant clients, individuals with co-occurring disorders, and culturally diverse populations.

Backed by extensive research demonstrating MI's effectiveness in substance use treatment, this manual bridges the gap between initial training and skilled implementation. Develop proficiency through structured skill-building exercises, troubleshooting guides for common challenges, and clear benchmarks for measuring progress.

Perfect for both new clinicians seeking a structured approach and experienced practitioners looking to enhance their MI skills, this manual provides the concrete tools needed to help clients make lasting changes in substance use behaviors. Transform your therapeutic effectiveness with this accessible, evidence-based guide to the art and science of motivational interviewing.