Supporting Clients with Harm Reduction and Motivational Interviewing (Audio)

The following audio presentation was recorded live at the 14th International Herb Symposium, June 2019.

Frequently, the health care we seek is support in making changes in our lives. Change-work can be complicated by conflicting desires, social pressures, stigma and shame. As practitioners we sometimes risk exacerbating these dynamics. Harm reduction is a philosophy which challenges stigma within health care, centering our clients and their goals. Motivational interviewing (MI) is a humanist therapeutic approach which employs the psychology of change to counteract ambivalence and support client confidence and certainty. In this workshop, we will explore the fundamental concepts of harm reduction and MI, and learn some tools and practices we can employ with our clients.

Please note that all courses and lessons from the 14th International Herb Symposium are audio only. Transcriptions are unavailable at this time. Featured image by Alexis Brown. Image source: Wikimedia Commons.