Motivational Interviewing (MI) is particularly valuable for left brain - right brain when ambivalence about change is blocking recovery.
Ambivalence in Left Brain - Right Brain
People with left brain - right brain are often ambivalent about change — part wants relief, part fears the unknown of being without familiar left brain - right brain patterns. This is normal, not resistance.
How MI Addresses Left Brain - Right Brain Ambivalence
MI uses specific techniques to help people explore and resolve their ambivalence about left brain - right brain treatment:
- Reflective listening: Hearing and naming both sides of left brain - right brain ambivalence
- Decisional balance: Exploring pros and cons of changing vs. staying the same with left brain - right brain
- Evoking change talk: Drawing out the person's own reasons for addressing left brain - right brain
- Affirming strengths: Highlighting past capacities relevant to left brain - right brain recovery
MI in Left Brain - Right Brain Treatment Settings
MI is integrated into many left brain - right brain treatment approaches as an engagement tool. It's particularly useful at the beginning of treatment and when motivation fluctuates.