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Episode #224: Using Motivational Interviewing To Support Parents and Professionals with Dr. Monica Gilbert

Bombarding parents or colleagues with information can shut down meaningful dialogue. Instead, Dr. Monica Gilbert shares how we can use Motivational Interviewing (MI) to foster collaboration and encourage change through using the core principles—OARS + I:

  • Open-Ended Questions—Invite Discussion: “How do you see this working for you?”
  • Affirmations—Reinforce strengths: “I see how much you care about this.”
  • Reflective Listening—Show understanding by paraphrasing their thoughts.
  • Summarization—Clarify key points to ensure alignment.
  • Information Exchange—Share insights in a way that invites engagement: “Would it help if I shared some strategies?”

Using Motivational Interviewing keeps conversations about change productive, builds trust, and supports meaningful discussions across all professional dialogue with parents and colleagues.

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Today’s Guest:

Dr. Monica Gilbert is a BCBA-D, LMHC, and Licensed Psychologist in Florida and owner of two private practices, Crystal Minds New Beginning and Crystal Minds Psychological Services. For the past 15 years, she has successfully incorporated Motivational Interviewing into her ABA practice to address therapist burnout and improve collaboration with parents and supervisees. Dr. Gilbert aims to transform parent training into partnership-building sessions that evoke motivation from clients. She has conducted webinars on Motivational Interviewing nationally and internationally and developed programs through “The.MI.Doctor.” Additionally, she authored the book “How to STOP Talking and START Communicating,” providing a framework for using MI in ABA parent coaching.

What’s Inside:

  • What is Motivational Interviewing?
  • How open ended questions can build rapport and gather information
  • Using Affirmations in professional dialogue

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