003 New Person Centered Support Plan

SAMHSA TIP 35 Enhancing Motivation for Change in …

Counselors can support clients’ movement toward positive changes in their substance use by identifying and enhancing motivation that already exists. Motivational approaches are based on the principles of person-centered counseling. Counselors’ use of empathy, not authority and power, is key to enhancing clients’ motivation to change.

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