Show Notes
At the heart of rehab therapy is often behavior change. That powerful lever is how therapy is able to deliver such long-term, life-altering results. But let's be honest—it's also hard. I know I, for one, have sat in a therapy office as a patient, pledging to do my home exercise program, and then totally failed to do it. Motivational interviewing is an evidence-based approach that helps us get at the "why" behind what makes behavior change so difficult. It surfaces the real challenges so the t...
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