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MI

Your Motivation. Your Goals. Your Journey.

A unique conversational approach that helps individuals reduce indecision, increase motivation, and create behavioral change.

What it is

Motivational Interviewing

Motivational interviewing, or MI, is an empathetic, client-centered communication style that helps individuals resolve mixed feelings (ambivalence), find motivation, and create meaningful change.

Targeted Treatment

What MI can help address.

  • Life transitions
  • Behavioral changes
  • Substance use disorders
  • Familial and relationship conflicts

Therapeutic Process

How MI works.

  • 01Engage — Build trust and establish a collaborative relationship
  • 02Focus — Identify and agree on the target behavior or goal
  • 03Evoke — Draw out the client’s motivation and reasons for change
  • 04Plan — Create a practical action plan to support behavioral change

Therapeutic Benefits

What MI can offer.

  • Elevated confidence
  • Increased motivation
  • More self-awareness
  • Helps resolve uncertainty
  • Builds on strengths and goals

Ready?

If you’re interested in receiving services, please schedule a complimentary 30-minute consultation. During our conversation we will assess needs, goals, and therapeutic fit. I look forward to hearing from you and discussing next steps.

Other modalities

CBT

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy

CPT

Cognitive Processing Therapy

DBT

Dialectical Behavior Therapy

EMDR

Eye-Movement Desensitization & Reprocessing

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What happens next

01

I’ll review your message and respond within 24 hours.

02

I’ll schedule a call to discuss your history, needs, and goals.

03

If we’re a good therapeutic fit, your initial session will be scheduled.

Please do not include protected health information, clinical details, or other sensitive personal information in this form. This contact form is not a secure or encrypted communication channel. To schedule a consultation, please provide only your name and preferred contact method, and I will follow up by phone or secure email.

415.942.0922info@channelpsych.com

If you are in crisis, call or text 988 — Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. Channel is a private practice and is not a crisis or emergency service.