Show Notes
MI within the social context
Glenn and Seb were delighted to have Dr. Paul Earnshaw on the podcast to discuss MI within the social context. Paul is an independent Researcher, Senior Psychological Therapist and Motivational interviewing trainer. He is a member of the Motivational Interviewing Network of Trainers (MINT). He has over 18 years of experience in training multi-disciplinary health and social care staff in the UK and internationally in Motivational Interviewing, across a range of mental and physical health services. Paul has extensive clinical and research experience in a range of NHS Mental Health Services. His research Interests and writing include, the integration of MI and CBT (Atkinson and Earnshaw, 2019), MI Theory (Earnshaw, 2021), COVID-19 (in press), MI Implementation in Organisations (Atkinson and Earnshaw, 2022).
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Motivational Interviewing within the social context
Paul Earnshaw explores Motivational Interviewing within the wider social context. The conversation looks beyond an individual “problem behaviour” to consider relationships, environment, inequality and the circumstances that influence people’s choices and opportunities for change.
Paul also discusses integrating MI with Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, the therapeutic relationship and the role of social empathy in creating safety. These themes connect with Partnership, Compassion and the Spirit of Motivational Interviewing.
In this episode
00:00 – Opening and episode preview
05:22 – Paul’s early MI story
07:45 – Integration of MI and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
22:40 – The therapeutic relationship
29:00 – Widening the lens beyond a “problem behavior”
38:00 – Creating safety through social empathy
52:40 – Influences on Paul’s early thinking
60:00 – Paul’s many interests including MI/CBT integration and contact tracing
66:38 – End of episode
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