Foreword,William R. Miller & Stephen Rollnick
Prelude: Considering Change
I. You Don't Have to Change
1. Being Ambivalent
2. The Pressure Paradox
3. The Other Side of the Pressure Paradox
II. Do You Want to Change? Can You Change?
First Interlude: The Language of Change
4. Exploring the Importance of Change to You
5. Exploring Your Confidence for Change
6. Exploring Your Personal Values
Second Interlude: Ready or Not?
III. Finding YOUR Way to Change
Third Interlude: Planning for Change
7. Developing Your Plan
8. Revisiting, Revising, and Regrouping
9. The Far Side of Change
Appendix. The History and Science of Motivational Interviewing
Resources
Allan Zuckoff, PhD, is a psychologist who conducts professional
training in MI throughout the United States and internationally. He
also develops new applications of MI for people facing a variety of
personal challenges and life issues. Dr. Zuckoff is a member of the
Motivational Interviewing Network of Trainers (MINT). After two
decades as a faculty member in the Departments of Psychology and
Psychiatry at the University of Pittsburgh, he now oversees
clinical program development at Vital Decisions, which provides
MI-based advance care planning services to people with
life-limiting illnesses.
Bonnie Gorscak, PhD, is a psychologist and MI practitioner who has
worked in the mental health field for 30 years.
"This brilliant book guides you through a journey of discovery in
that most intimate and difficult relationship--the one with
yourself. Stories of others who have made the trek illustrate the
challenges of being stuck in a problem that seems intractable, the
way through the mire, and the joy of emerging on the other side.
The book offers not only the promise of change, but also the
ability to sustain it."--David B. Rosengren, PhD, Prevention
Research Institute
"Changing our behaviors is a journey with lots of twists and turns.
Including compassionate stories of people facing different
challenges and problems, this book guides you to deal with
ambivalence, find confidence, overcome false starts, handle
well-meaning advice and nagging, and make personally meaningful
decisions and plans. It provides great tools for achieving and
sustaining changes in your life."--Carlo C. DiClemente, PhD, ABPP,
coauthor ofChanging for Good
"If you've ever said to yourself, 'I really want to change, but I
just can't seem to do it,' you need to read this excellent book.
Dr. Zuckoff knows that there are powerful forces within us that can
sabotage our good intentions and best-laid plans. He gives you
practical, scientifically grounded tools to help you understand why
you're spinning your wheels and how to productively work through
it."--Henny Westra, PhD, CPsych, Department of Psychology, York
University, Canada
"A friend suggested that I read this book when she learned I was
considering a career change. It provided me with a useful toolkit
for considering what I want to do next, based on my own deep-seated
interests and visions of my professional life. The concepts and
techniques are easy to grasp. Previously, I tried to make difficult
decisions by listing the pros and cons--this book offers a more
sophisticated and thoughtful approach."--John F.
"A lucid roadmap for those struggling to make changes in their
lives, this book uses a scientifically proven approach to help you
move forward from feeling stuck to creating a plan of action.
Written exercises encourage reflection and self-discovery and help
you explore your ambivalence, goals, and dilemmas. Superb examples
of five easy-to-relate-to people making important changes accompany
you through the process."--Holly A. Swartz, MD, Department of
Psychiatry, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
“This book is a compassionate companion that helps you draw on your
strengths and proceed at your own pace to unlock your capacity for
change. It provides a nonjudgmental, step-by-step approach that can
lead you to take brave new actions that fulfill your needs."--Nancy
K. Grote, PhD, School of Social Work, University of Washington
"Plenty of self-help books offer great ideas about how to make
changes, but most are missing the most obvious and important
ingredient--intrinsic motivation. Decades of research have proven
that if we are not internally motivated to change, all the help in
the world won't make a difference. Dr. Zuckoff provides the missing
link in the world of personal growth. This book is a gem."--Joel
Porter, PsyD, Clinical Director, Lives Lived Well, Brisbane,
Australia; member, Motivational Interviewing Network of Trainers
(MINT)
"I am thrilled that MI is now readily accessible to all in a
practical, step-by-step format. The book reminds us that the most
powerful force for change resides within each of us, and uses
thought-provoking exercises to unleash this power. For anyone
facing a difficult decision or need for personal change, this book
offers a way forward."--Sandy Downey, MS, LPC, psychotherapist,
Harrisonburg, Virginia
"This book is designed to help you get unstuck from ambivalence and
move ahead with positive changes you might choose to make in your
life….The authors do not dispense quick tricks or promise to give
you something that you lack. Rather they help you find that which
you already have within you and draw out your own motivations for
and wisdom about change. Change in the face of ambivalence is a
very common human predicament. We applaud the authors for
translating the science and practice of MI into a useful
skills-based book for anyone who wants to find his or her way to
change."--from the Foreword by William R. Miller, PhD, and Stephen
Rollnick, PhD
"The method in this book can fuel the fire of change and help you
move from despair to positive action. The exercises are wonderful.
The book helped me think differently about a dilemma in my own
life, and I found myself reading parts of it to a friend who came
to me for advice."--Theresa B. Moyers, PhD, Department of
Psychology and Center on Alcoholism, Substance Abuse, and
Addictions, University of New Mexico
-One of the most empathetic books on the subject of altering
behaviors. The authors allow for failures and offer alternatives.
Recommended.--Library Journal, 5/15/2015
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