Therapy Approaches
Motivational Interviewing in Edmond, Oklahoma
Your reasons for change matter.
Motivational Interviewing, commonly called MI, is a collaborative approach for exploring uncertainty about change. At Acuity, MI may be one part of an individualized therapy plan shaped around your values, goals, and readiness.
Understanding MI
Wanting change and feeling unsure can exist at the same time.
You can understand why a change may help and still feel hesitant about what it could require. That tension is not a failure of willpower. It may reflect competing needs, fears, responsibilities, or values.
Motivational Interviewing creates room to explore that ambivalence without being pushed. The conversation helps you hear your own perspective more clearly and decide what direction fits you.
The MI perspective
Ambivalence is information, not resistance.
Looking at both sides can make the path ahead easier to understand.
You may want
Something to change
Relief, growth, alignment, connection, or a different daily experience.You may also need
More time or support
Safety, predictability, information, support, or confidence before moving forward.Your direction can reflect
What matters to you
Your values and lived experience help shape a step that feels authentic.What sessions may include
A conversation that protects your choice.
MI is supportive and purposeful, but it is not a debate. Your therapist may use MI alongside other approaches and adjust the work to fit your needs, preferences, and pace.
Name the tension
Talk openly about what you want to be different and what makes change feel uncertain, complicated, or costly.
Explore what matters
Connect the decision or change to the values, relationships, responsibilities, and hopes that matter to you.
Notice your own reasons
Listen for the ideas, strengths, and motivations that already belong to you rather than relying on outside pressure.
Choose a next step
Consider a realistic action that fits your readiness, then review what you learn without treating the process like a test.
What MI is not
Your therapist will not make the decision for you.
Motivational Interviewing respects autonomy. Therapy can help you examine options, barriers, and consequences with care, while leaving room for your own timing and informed choices.
MI may be used to support
Change can show up in many parts of life.
Insurance Plans We Accept
Care that feels supportive from the very first step.
Acuity Counseling is in-network with several major insurance plans, helping make quality mental health care more accessible.
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Choose who feels right for you.
Our therapists blend compassion with real, evidence-based tools to help you feel seen, supported, and empowered to grow.
Online across Oklahoma · In person in Edmond
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Whitney Hake
MCP, LPC-S, NCC
- In person
- Online
- Insurance accepted
Julie Siberts
M.Ed., LPC-Candidate, NCC
- In person
- Online
- Insurance accepted
Not sure who to choose? The booking window can help you compare availability. You can also contact Acuity directly.
Motivational Interviewing FAQs
Questions about how MI may fit into therapy
What is Motivational Interviewing?
Motivational Interviewing, often called MI, is a collaborative therapy approach that helps you explore mixed feelings about change. Rather than telling you what to do, your therapist may help you clarify what matters, notice your own reasons for change, and consider a next step that feels meaningful to you.
Is Motivational Interviewing only for people who are ready to change?
No. MI is often useful when you want something to change and also feel uncertain, cautious, or not ready. Therapy can make room for both experiences without pressure or judgment.
Will my therapist try to convince me to make a decision?
Motivational Interviewing respects your autonomy. Your therapist can help you explore options, values, concerns, and possible consequences, but the goal is not to argue with you or make the decision for you.
What might we talk about during Motivational Interviewing?
You may talk about what you want, what makes change difficult, what has helped before, and how a possible step fits with your values and everyday life. The conversation is shaped around your goals and readiness.
Can Motivational Interviewing be combined with other therapy approaches?
Yes. At Acuity, MI may be used alongside other therapy approaches as part of an individualized plan. Your therapist can adjust the work to your needs, preferences, goals, and pace.
Can Motivational Interviewing be used in online therapy?
Yes. Acuity may incorporate Motivational Interviewing in person at our Edmond office or through online therapy when you are physically located in Oklahoma. Your therapist will help determine whether the approach fits your needs and goals.
