{"id":1391,"date":"2026-02-20T10:10:56","date_gmt":"2026-02-20T10:10:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/web-dev-demo.com\/?page_id=1391"},"modified":"2026-03-27T08:06:54","modified_gmt":"2026-03-27T08:06:54","slug":"motivational-interviewing","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/ansonfamilycounseling.com\/index.php\/motivational-interviewing\/","title":{"rendered":"Motivational Interviewing"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row full_width=&#8221;stretch_row&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1774598787560{background-image: url(https:\/\/ansonfamilycounseling.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/business-man-woman-talking-about-work-project_23-2148778086.jpg?id=1395) !important;background-position: center !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: cover !important;}&#8221; mobile_bg_img_hidden=&#8221;no&#8221; tablet_bg_img_hidden=&#8221;no&#8221; woodmart_parallax=&#8221;0&#8243; woodmart_gradient_switch=&#8221;no&#8221; row_reverse_mobile=&#8221;0&#8243; row_reverse_tablet=&#8221;0&#8243; woodmart_disable_overflow=&#8221;0&#8243; el_class=&#8221;top-title&#8221;][vc_column]\n\t\t<div id=\"wd-699830ee62917\" class=\"title-wrapper  woodmart-title-color-default woodmart-title-style-default woodmart-title-width-80 text-center woodmart-title-size-extra-large \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"title-subtitle  font-alt subtitle-style-default woodmart-font-weight-\">Motivational Interviewing<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"liner-continer\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"left-line\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"woodmart-title-container title  woodmart-font-weight-\" >Collaborative Therapy That Strengthens Motivation, Confidence &amp; Lasting Change<\/h4>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"right-line\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t[vc_column_text text_larger=&#8221;no&#8221;][vc_row mobile_bg_img_hidden=\"no\" tablet_bg_img_hidden=\"no\" woodmart_parallax=\"0\" woodmart_gradient_switch=\"no\" row_reverse_mobile=\"0\" row_reverse_tablet=\"0\" woodmart_disable_overflow=\"0\"][vc_column]<div id=\"wd-69c634703f1fc\" class=\"woodmart-button-wrapper text-center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ansonfamilycounseling.com\/index.php\/contact-us\/\" title=\"Contact Us\" class=\"btn btn-color-primary btn-style-default btn-shape-semi-round btn-size-extra-large\">Book an Appointment<\/a><\/div>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<style data-type=\"vc_shortcodes-custom-css\"><\/style>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row content_placement=&#8221;middle&#8221; disable_element=&#8221;yes&#8221; mobile_bg_img_hidden=&#8221;no&#8221; tablet_bg_img_hidden=&#8221;no&#8221; woodmart_parallax=&#8221;0&#8243; woodmart_gradient_switch=&#8221;no&#8221; row_reverse_mobile=&#8221;0&#8243; row_reverse_tablet=&#8221;0&#8243; woodmart_disable_overflow=&#8221;0&#8243; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1768905542635{padding-top: 20px !important;padding-bottom: 25px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;]\n\t\t<div id=\"wd-695b6ee77988c\" class=\"title-wrapper  woodmart-title-color-default woodmart-title-style-default woodmart-title-width-100 text-left woodmart-title-size-extra-large \">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"liner-continer\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"left-line\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"woodmart-title-container title  woodmart-font-weight-\" >What We Help With<\/h4>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"right-line\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"title-after_title\">Individual therapy can support you through a wide range of challenges, including<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t[vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;]\n\t\t<div class=\"woodmart-list color-scheme- woodmart-text-size-large woodmart-list-type-icon woodmart-list-style-default \" id=\"wd-6954dda32b7f7\">\n\t\t\t<ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"list-icon fas fa-check\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"list-content\">Anxiety, panic, and stress<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"list-icon fas fa-check\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"list-content\">Depression and mood concerns<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"list-icon fas fa-check\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"list-content\">Trauma & PTSD<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"list-icon fas fa-check\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"list-content\">Grief, loss, and life transitions<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"list-icon fas fa-check\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"list-content\">Relationship issues<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"list-icon fas fa-check\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"list-content\">Parenting challenges<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t[\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;]\n\t\t<div class=\"woodmart-list color-scheme- woodmart-text-size-large woodmart-list-type-icon woodmart-list-style-default \" id=\"wd-6954ddbb5c860\">\n\t\t\t<ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"list-icon fas fa-check\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"list-content\">ADHD & Autism support<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"list-icon fas fa-check\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"list-content\">Emotional regulation<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"list-icon fas fa-check\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"list-content\">Low self-esteem or confidence<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"list-icon fas fa-check\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"list-content\">Workplace stress & burnout<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"list-icon fas fa-check\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"list-content\">Identity development<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"list-icon fas fa-check\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"list-content\">Attachment wounds<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t[\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;513&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; el_class=&#8221;round-pic&#8221; parallax_scroll=&#8221;no&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row content_placement=&#8221;middle&#8221; mobile_bg_img_hidden=&#8221;no&#8221; tablet_bg_img_hidden=&#8221;no&#8221; woodmart_parallax=&#8221;0&#8243; woodmart_gradient_switch=&#8221;no&#8221; row_reverse_mobile=&#8221;0&#8243; row_reverse_tablet=&#8221;0&#8243; woodmart_disable_overflow=&#8221;0&#8243; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1767694182323{margin-top: 45px !important;background-color: #2a4359 !important;border-radius: 30px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1771656237890{margin-bottom: 0px !important;padding-top: 0px !important;padding-right: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 0px !important;padding-left: 0px !important;}&#8221; mobile_bg_img_hidden=&#8221;no&#8221; tablet_bg_img_hidden=&#8221;no&#8221; woodmart_parallax=&#8221;0&#8243; woodmart_sticky_column=&#8221;false&#8221; parallax_scroll=&#8221;no&#8221; mobile_reset_margin=&#8221;no&#8221; tablet_reset_margin=&#8221;no&#8221;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;1396&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; el_class=&#8221;round-pic-bg&#8221; parallax_scroll=&#8221;no&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1771582914357{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}&#8221;][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;]\n\t\t<div id=\"wd-699832715de2d\" class=\"title-wrapper  woodmart-title-color-default woodmart-title-style-default woodmart-title-width-100 text-left woodmart-title-size-extra-large \">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"liner-continer\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"left-line\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"woodmart-title-container title  woodmart-font-weight-\" >Who Motivational Interviewing Is For<\/h4>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"right-line\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"title-after_title\">Motivational Interviewing is effective for:<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t[vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner]\n\t\t<div class=\"woodmart-list color-scheme-light woodmart-text-size-large woodmart-list-type-icon woodmart-list-style-default bg-list-full \" id=\"wd-6998328150908\">\n\t\t\t<ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"list-icon fas fa-check-circle\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"list-content\">Children and teens\n<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"list-icon fas fa-check-circle\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"list-content\">Adults<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"list-icon fas fa-check-circle\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"list-content\">Couples and families<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"list-icon fas fa-check-circle\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"list-content\">Individuals who feel uncertain, resistant, or overwhelmed<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"list-icon fas fa-check-circle\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"list-content\">Clients preparing for change or navigating transitions\n<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t[\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row content_placement=&#8221;middle&#8221; mobile_bg_img_hidden=&#8221;no&#8221; tablet_bg_img_hidden=&#8221;no&#8221; woodmart_parallax=&#8221;0&#8243; woodmart_gradient_switch=&#8221;no&#8221; row_reverse_mobile=&#8221;1&#8243; row_reverse_tablet=&#8221;0&#8243; woodmart_disable_overflow=&#8221;0&#8243; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1771666401354{margin-top: 45px !important;border-radius: 30px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;]\n\t\t<div id=\"wd-699831b3e5449\" class=\"title-wrapper  woodmart-title-color-default woodmart-title-style-default woodmart-title-width-100 text-left woodmart-title-size-extra-large \">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"liner-continer\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"left-line\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"woodmart-title-container title  woodmart-font-weight-\" >What Motivational Interviewing Can Help With<\/h4>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"right-line\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"title-after_title\">Motivational Interviewing may be helpful for individuals experiencing:<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t[vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner]\n\t\t<div class=\"woodmart-list color-scheme-dark woodmart-text-size-large woodmart-list-type-icon woodmart-list-style-default bg-list-full \" id=\"wd-699831c5e157a\">\n\t\t\t<ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"list-icon fas fa-check-circle\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"list-content\">Feeling stuck or uncertain about change\n<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"list-icon fas fa-check-circle\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"list-content\">Difficulty following through on goals<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"list-icon fas fa-check-circle\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"list-content\">Resistance or ambivalence about therapy<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"list-icon fas fa-check-circle\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"list-content\">Anxiety or low motivation<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"list-icon fas fa-check-circle\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"list-content\">Parenting or family challenges<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"list-icon fas fa-check-circle\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"list-content\">Health, lifestyle, or behavior-related changes<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"list-icon fas fa-check-circle\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"list-content\">Stress during life transitions<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t[\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1771656250794{margin-bottom: 0px !important;padding-top: 0px !important;padding-right: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 0px !important;padding-left: 0px !important;}&#8221; mobile_bg_img_hidden=&#8221;no&#8221; tablet_bg_img_hidden=&#8221;no&#8221; woodmart_parallax=&#8221;0&#8243; woodmart_sticky_column=&#8221;false&#8221; parallax_scroll=&#8221;no&#8221; mobile_reset_margin=&#8221;no&#8221; tablet_reset_margin=&#8221;no&#8221;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;1397&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; el_class=&#8221;round-pic-bg&#8221; parallax_scroll=&#8221;no&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1771582936998{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row content_placement=&#8221;middle&#8221; mobile_bg_img_hidden=&#8221;no&#8221; tablet_bg_img_hidden=&#8221;no&#8221; woodmart_parallax=&#8221;0&#8243; woodmart_gradient_switch=&#8221;no&#8221; row_reverse_mobile=&#8221;0&#8243; row_reverse_tablet=&#8221;0&#8243; woodmart_disable_overflow=&#8221;0&#8243; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1767694182323{margin-top: 45px !important;background-color: #2a4359 !important;border-radius: 30px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1771656259084{margin-bottom: 0px !important;padding-top: 0px !important;padding-right: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 0px !important;padding-left: 0px !important;}&#8221; mobile_bg_img_hidden=&#8221;no&#8221; tablet_bg_img_hidden=&#8221;no&#8221; woodmart_parallax=&#8221;0&#8243; woodmart_sticky_column=&#8221;false&#8221; parallax_scroll=&#8221;no&#8221; mobile_reset_margin=&#8221;no&#8221; tablet_reset_margin=&#8221;no&#8221;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;1399&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; el_class=&#8221;round-pic-bg&#8221; parallax_scroll=&#8221;no&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1771582957638{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}&#8221;][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;]\n\t\t<div id=\"wd-6998321315691\" class=\"title-wrapper  woodmart-title-color-default woodmart-title-style-default woodmart-title-width-100 text-left woodmart-title-size-extra-large \">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"liner-continer\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"left-line\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"woodmart-title-container title  woodmart-font-weight-\" >How Motivational Interviewing Works<\/h4>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"right-line\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"title-after_title\">Motivational Interviewing focuses on:<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t[vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner]\n\t\t<div class=\"woodmart-list color-scheme-light woodmart-text-size-large woodmart-list-type-icon woodmart-list-style-default bg-list-full \" id=\"wd-69983223162bb\">\n\t\t\t<ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"list-icon fas fa-check-circle\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"list-content\">Exploring personal values and goals\n<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"list-icon fas fa-check-circle\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"list-content\">Identifying discrepancies between current behaviors and desired outcomes\n<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"list-icon fas fa-check-circle\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"list-content\">Strengthening internal motivation rather than external pressure\n<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"list-icon fas fa-check-circle\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"list-content\">Encouraging self-efficacy and confidence\n<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"list-icon fas fa-check-circle\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"list-content\">Supporting change at a pace that feels right\n<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t[\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1766576212452{padding-top: 35px !important;}&#8221; mobile_bg_img_hidden=&#8221;no&#8221; tablet_bg_img_hidden=&#8221;no&#8221; woodmart_parallax=&#8221;0&#8243; woodmart_gradient_switch=&#8221;no&#8221; row_reverse_mobile=&#8221;0&#8243; row_reverse_tablet=&#8221;0&#8243; woodmart_disable_overflow=&#8221;0&#8243;][vc_column]\n\t\t<div id=\"wd-6998310b75796\" class=\"title-wrapper  woodmart-title-color-default woodmart-title-style-default woodmart-title-width-100 text-center woodmart-title-size-extra-large \">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"liner-continer\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"left-line\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"woodmart-title-container title  woodmart-font-weight-\" >Why Choose Motivational Interviewing at Anson Family Counseling?<\/h4>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"right-line\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;]\t\t\t<div class=\"info-box-wrapper \">\n\t\t\t\t<div id=\"wd-6998313754746\" class=\" woodmart-info-box text-center box-icon-align-top box-style- color-scheme- woodmart-bg-none box-title-default service-column \"  >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"info-box-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"info-box-title woodmart-font-weight- box-title-style-default\">Collaborative, non-judgmental approach<\/h4>\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"info-box-inner reset-mb-10\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">that respects your autonomy<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t[\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;]\t\t\t<div class=\"info-box-wrapper \">\n\t\t\t\t<div id=\"wd-69983144b9f5b\" class=\" woodmart-info-box text-center box-icon-align-top box-style- color-scheme- woodmart-bg-none box-title-default service-column \"  >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"info-box-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"info-box-title woodmart-font-weight- box-title-style-default\">Evidence-based method<\/h4>\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"info-box-inner reset-mb-10\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">proven to support behavior change<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t[\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;]\t\t\t<div class=\"info-box-wrapper \">\n\t\t\t\t<div id=\"wd-6998315973361\" class=\" woodmart-info-box text-center box-icon-align-top box-style- color-scheme- woodmart-bg-none box-title-default service-column serviceboc \"  >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"info-box-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"info-box-title woodmart-font-weight- box-title-style-default\">Strengthens motivation and self-confidence<\/h4>\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"info-box-inner reset-mb-10\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;]\t\t\t<div class=\"info-box-wrapper \">\n\t\t\t\t<div id=\"wd-69983169af47a\" class=\" woodmart-info-box text-center box-icon-align-top box-style- color-scheme- woodmart-bg-none box-title-default service-column \"  >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"info-box-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"info-box-title woodmart-font-weight- box-title-style-default\">Effective across a wide range of challenges and life stages<\/h4>\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"info-box-inner reset-mb-10\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t[\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;]\t\t\t<div class=\"info-box-wrapper \">\n\t\t\t\t<div id=\"wd-699831787cadb\" class=\" woodmart-info-box text-center box-icon-align-top box-style- color-scheme- woodmart-bg-none box-title-default service-column \"  >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"info-box-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"info-box-title woodmart-font-weight- box-title-style-default\">Often integrated with other evidence-based treatments<\/h4>\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"info-box-inner reset-mb-10\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t[\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;]\t\t\t<div class=\"info-box-wrapper \">\n\t\t\t\t<div id=\"wd-6998318625f1a\" class=\" woodmart-info-box text-center box-icon-align-top box-style- color-scheme- woodmart-bg-none box-title-default service-column \"  >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"info-box-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"info-box-title woodmart-font-weight- box-title-style-default\">Available in individual, couples, and family therapy settings<\/h4>\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"info-box-inner reset-mb-10\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row full_width=&#8221;stretch_row&#8221; content_placement=&#8221;middle&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1767358194829{margin-top: 45px !important;padding-top: 35px !important;padding-bottom: 35px !important;background-color: #192735 !important;}&#8221; mobile_bg_img_hidden=&#8221;no&#8221; tablet_bg_img_hidden=&#8221;no&#8221; woodmart_parallax=&#8221;0&#8243; woodmart_gradient_switch=&#8221;no&#8221; row_reverse_mobile=&#8221;0&#8243; row_reverse_tablet=&#8221;0&#8243; woodmart_disable_overflow=&#8221;0&#8243;][vc_column]\n\t\t<div id=\"wd-699832b06effe\" class=\"title-wrapper  woodmart-title-color-default woodmart-title-style-default woodmart-title-width-100 text-center woodmart-title-size-extra-large \">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"liner-continer\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"left-line\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"woodmart-title-container title  woodmart-font-weight-\" >Build Motivation. Create Change. Move Forward.<\/h4>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"right-line\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"title-after_title\">Motivational Interviewing helps you reconnect with your values, build confidence, and take meaningful steps toward change, on your terms.<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t[vc_column_text text_larger=&#8221;no&#8221;][vc_row mobile_bg_img_hidden=\"no\" tablet_bg_img_hidden=\"no\" woodmart_parallax=\"0\" woodmart_gradient_switch=\"no\" row_reverse_mobile=\"0\" row_reverse_tablet=\"0\" woodmart_disable_overflow=\"0\"][vc_column]<div id=\"wd-69c634703f1fc\" class=\"woodmart-button-wrapper text-center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ansonfamilycounseling.com\/index.php\/contact-us\/\" title=\"Contact Us\" class=\"btn btn-color-primary btn-style-default btn-shape-semi-round btn-size-extra-large\">Book an Appointment<\/a><\/div>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<style data-type=\"vc_shortcodes-custom-css\"><\/style>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1766576627358{padding-top: 50px !important;}&#8221; mobile_bg_img_hidden=&#8221;no&#8221; tablet_bg_img_hidden=&#8221;no&#8221; woodmart_parallax=&#8221;0&#8243; woodmart_gradient_switch=&#8221;no&#8221; row_reverse_mobile=&#8221;0&#8243; row_reverse_tablet=&#8221;0&#8243; woodmart_disable_overflow=&#8221;0&#8243;][vc_column]\n\t\t<div id=\"wd-695b6efb87216\" class=\"title-wrapper  woodmart-title-color-default woodmart-title-style-default woodmart-title-width-100 text-center woodmart-title-size-extra-large \">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"liner-continer\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"left-line\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"woodmart-title-container title  woodmart-font-weight-\" >Frequently Asked Questions<\/h4>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"right-line\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t[vc_tta_accordion c_position=&#8221;right&#8221; active_section=&#8221;1&#8243;][vc_tta_section title=&#8221;Is Motivational Interviewing the same as coaching?&#8221; tab_id=&#8221;1766576459758-447b9fb3-bd58&#8243;][vc_column_text text_larger=&#8221;no&#8221;]<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">No. MI is a clinical, evidence-based therapy approach used by trained mental health professionals.<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=&#8221;Do I have to know what I want to change before starting?&#8221; tab_id=&#8221;1766576459778-8f8ba294-3e79&#8243;][vc_column_text text_larger=&#8221;no&#8221;]<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">No. MI helps clarify goals and build motivation, even when you feel unsure.<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=&#8221;Is Motivational Interviewing effective for teens?&#8221; tab_id=&#8221;1766576503237-37cbea7c-c305&#8243;][vc_column_text text_larger=&#8221;no&#8221;]<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Yes. MI is especially helpful for teens who feel resistant or unmotivated.<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=&#8221;How long does Motivational Interviewing take?&#8221; tab_id=&#8221;1766576522878-e776bf2c-a36d&#8221;][vc_column_text text_larger=&#8221;no&#8221;]<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">MI can be brief or ongoing, depending on your goals and needs.<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=&#8221;Is Motivational Interviewing available via telehealth?&#8221; tab_id=&#8221;1766576541294-17cd913e-797d&#8221;][vc_column_text text_larger=&#8221;no&#8221;]<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Yes. 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