Motivational Interviewing Therapy Cheat Sheets
Motivational Interviewing (MI) Cheat Sheets
Motivational Interviewing (MI) is a client-centered approach designed to help individuals explore ambivalence and strengthen their motivation for change. These cheat sheets provide a practical reference guide for therapists, counsellors, and health professionals looking to apply MI techniques in their sessions.
What’s Inside
• Core MI Principles – An overview of the four key processes:
• Expressing empathy through reflective listening
• Developing discrepancy to highlight the gap between current behaviours and values
• Rolling with resistance by avoiding confrontation and exploring concerns
• Supporting self-efficacy to build confidence in the ability to change
• Stages of Change Model – Guidance on precontemplation, contemplation, preparation, action, maintenance, and relapse prevention.
• Key MI Techniques – A structured approach to open-ended questioning, affirmations, reflective listening, and summarising.
• Strategies for Enhancing Motivation – Practical steps to explore barriers, increase self-awareness, and encourage commitment to change.
• Managing Resistance – Tools to maintain engagement and navigate ambivalence.
• Closing Sessions – Suggestions for reinforcing motivation, reflecting on progress, and planning next steps.
This resource is designed for therapists, addiction counsellors, social workers, and mental health professionals who want a clear, accessible reference for MI techniques to support behaviour change.
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At Therapy Sisters, we create every resource with care and integrity. As registered and regulated psychotherapists, we understand how difficult it can be to find ethical, evidence-based therapy tools in the public domain. With over 20 years of combined experience, we are trained in Psychodynamic Psychotherapy, Art Psychotherapy, Trauma-Focused CBT, and EMDR.
We are committed to providing high-quality, ethical, and accessible therapy resources that align with professional standards. As HCPC-registered professionals, we uphold strict ethical guidelines to ensure that everything we create serves the best interests of both therapists and clients.
We know that not everyone can access traditional therapy, so we’ve put our expertise into developing tools that empower both therapists and the people they support. Our goal is to make compassionate, evidence-based resources widely available, helping more people on their journey to better mental health.
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Motivational Interviewing (MI) Cheat Sheets
Motivational Interviewing (MI) is a client-centered approach designed to help individuals explore ambivalence and strengthen their motivation for change. These cheat sheets provide a practical reference guide for therapists, counsellors, and health professionals looking to apply MI techniques in their sessions.
What’s Inside
• Core MI Principles – An overview of the four key processes:
• Expressing empathy through reflective listening
• Developing discrepancy to highlight the gap between current behaviours and values
• Rolling with resistance by avoiding confrontation and exploring concerns
• Supporting self-efficacy to build confidence in the ability to change
• Stages of Change Model – Guidance on precontemplation, contemplation, preparation, action, maintenance, and relapse prevention.
• Key MI Techniques – A structured approach to open-ended questioning, affirmations, reflective listening, and summarising.
• Strategies for Enhancing Motivation – Practical steps to explore barriers, increase self-awareness, and encourage commitment to change.
• Managing Resistance – Tools to maintain engagement and navigate ambivalence.
• Closing Sessions – Suggestions for reinforcing motivation, reflecting on progress, and planning next steps.
This resource is designed for therapists, addiction counsellors, social workers, and mental health professionals who want a clear, accessible reference for MI techniques to support behaviour change.
📥 Instant Download | PDF Format
COPYRIGHT
All designs are the property of Therapy Sisters. Purchasing this item does not transfer reproduction rights. Resources under the ‘Therapy Tools’ section do not require a commercial license, but copyright laws still apply. If you wish to use any resources outside of this range for commercial purposes, you must purchase a commercial license.
Why Trust Therapy Sisters?
At Therapy Sisters, we create every resource with care and integrity. As registered and regulated psychotherapists, we understand how difficult it can be to find ethical, evidence-based therapy tools in the public domain. With over 20 years of combined experience, we are trained in Psychodynamic Psychotherapy, Art Psychotherapy, Trauma-Focused CBT, and EMDR.
We are committed to providing high-quality, ethical, and accessible therapy resources that align with professional standards. As HCPC-registered professionals, we uphold strict ethical guidelines to ensure that everything we create serves the best interests of both therapists and clients.
We know that not everyone can access traditional therapy, so we’ve put our expertise into developing tools that empower both therapists and the people they support. Our goal is to make compassionate, evidence-based resources widely available, helping more people on their journey to better mental health.
Therapy Sisters x
Motivational Interviewing (MI) Cheat Sheets
Motivational Interviewing (MI) is a client-centered approach designed to help individuals explore ambivalence and strengthen their motivation for change. These cheat sheets provide a practical reference guide for therapists, counsellors, and health professionals looking to apply MI techniques in their sessions.
What’s Inside
• Core MI Principles – An overview of the four key processes:
• Expressing empathy through reflective listening
• Developing discrepancy to highlight the gap between current behaviours and values
• Rolling with resistance by avoiding confrontation and exploring concerns
• Supporting self-efficacy to build confidence in the ability to change
• Stages of Change Model – Guidance on precontemplation, contemplation, preparation, action, maintenance, and relapse prevention.
• Key MI Techniques – A structured approach to open-ended questioning, affirmations, reflective listening, and summarising.
• Strategies for Enhancing Motivation – Practical steps to explore barriers, increase self-awareness, and encourage commitment to change.
• Managing Resistance – Tools to maintain engagement and navigate ambivalence.
• Closing Sessions – Suggestions for reinforcing motivation, reflecting on progress, and planning next steps.
This resource is designed for therapists, addiction counsellors, social workers, and mental health professionals who want a clear, accessible reference for MI techniques to support behaviour change.
📥 Instant Download | PDF Format
COPYRIGHT
All designs are the property of Therapy Sisters. Purchasing this item does not transfer reproduction rights. Resources under the ‘Therapy Tools’ section do not require a commercial license, but copyright laws still apply. If you wish to use any resources outside of this range for commercial purposes, you must purchase a commercial license.
Why Trust Therapy Sisters?
At Therapy Sisters, we create every resource with care and integrity. As registered and regulated psychotherapists, we understand how difficult it can be to find ethical, evidence-based therapy tools in the public domain. With over 20 years of combined experience, we are trained in Psychodynamic Psychotherapy, Art Psychotherapy, Trauma-Focused CBT, and EMDR.
We are committed to providing high-quality, ethical, and accessible therapy resources that align with professional standards. As HCPC-registered professionals, we uphold strict ethical guidelines to ensure that everything we create serves the best interests of both therapists and clients.
We know that not everyone can access traditional therapy, so we’ve put our expertise into developing tools that empower both therapists and the people they support. Our goal is to make compassionate, evidence-based resources widely available, helping more people on their journey to better mental health.
Therapy Sisters x
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All designs are the property of TherapySisters. By purchasing this item reproduction rights do not transfer. Products under the section ‘Therapy Tools’ DO NOT require a commercial license however, copywriting laws still apply. Any resources outside of the Therapy Tools range require the purchase of a commercial license.
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Chloe and Beth at Therapy Sisters make all our resources with love. As registered and regulated Psychotherapists we know how difficult it is to find and access ethical and evidence-based tools or therapy in the public domain. You can be reassured that collectively we have over 20+ years of experience and are trained in Psychodynamic Psychotherapy, Art Psychotherapy, Trauma-focused CBT and EMDR. We are registered professionals, who abide by the Health Care Professionals Council's code of ethics, so you can be sure that what we do is ethical, honest and in the best interest of our clients. We have put many hours of work and experience into curating these resources because we recognise that only people can or want to access traditional therapy. We hope our tools can help you or the people you support, feel empowered on your journey to better mental health.
Therapy Sisters x
