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Hosted by Monica Gilbert · 🇺🇸 US · EN-US · 47 episodes
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MI for Change is the podcast dedicated to exploring Motivational Interviewing (MI) in behavior analysis and mental health. Hosted by Dr. Monica Gilbert, a Board Certified Behavior Analyst and Licensed Psychologist, this show helps professionals transform client conversations — one question at a time. Each episode delivers: ✨ Practical MI strategies you can apply immediately in sessions ✨ Real case examples that bring concepts to life ✨ Inspiring interviews with experts across ABA and mental health Whether you’re an ABA practitioner, therapist, counselor, or student, you’ll discover how simple shifts in communication can reduce resistance, strengthen rapport, and spark lasting change. Because parent coaching and client conversations don’t have to feel like a struggle — they can be the spark that makes transformation possible. Subscribe today and join the journey to becom
Monica Gilbert hosts MI for Change: Motivational Interviewing in ABA & Mental Health, a health show with 47 episodes published.
A parent said something to Dr. Monica Gilbert after a session that she's never forgotten. She wasn't criticizing. She wasn't feeling sorry. She simply looked at Monica and said: "When you're a BCBA, you're all alone." In
"I've explained it five different times. They keep agreeing with me but nothing changes. I don't know how to get them to buy in." If you've sent that message to a colleague, said it out loud in supervision, or thought it
Dr. Monica Gilbert posted a 60-second reel meant to teach the difference between passive, aggressive, and assertive communication. The response told her something else entirely. In this episode, she unpacks why so many R
Dr. Monica Gilbert almost didn't record this episode. Here's the question underneath it: what happens if you get so good at parent coaching that your clients need you less? What happens if families become independent fas
Mom wanted structure and safety. Dad wanted independence and flexibility. For months they couldn't agree on anything — and the BCBA caught in the middle was running out of ways to explain, mediate, and convince. So she a
Here's something almost nobody in this field says out loud. Parent sessions feel awkward. Not always. Not with every family. But often enough that you've probably rehearsed what you were going to say in the car on the wa
Go back to your BCBA coursework for a second. Data collection. Behavior analysis. Program design. Ethics. Verbal behavior. The hours were real. The training was rigorous. And it prepared you to be an exceptional clinicia
Quick question: who is your client? If you said the child — you're right. And you're missing half the picture. Here's the math nobody talks about in BCBA programs: your child client spends maybe 10 to 20 hours a week in
You went into this field because of the kids. The sessions with them — even the hard ones — leave you feeling something. Fulfilled. Purposeful. Like you're doing exactly what you were trained to do. But the parent sessio
Most people think confidence is something you’re born with. It’s not. In this episode of MI For Change, Dr. Monica Gilbert breaks down the real reason you feel yourself shrinking in difficult conversations—and how to fin
“Clients aren’t fighting you… they’re fighting to feel understood.” In this episode of MI4Change, Dr. Monica Gilbert breaks down one of the most misunderstood concepts in therapy, ABA, and leadership: resistance . Why do
What does Motivational Interviewing actually sound like in a real conversation? In this episode of MI For Change, Dr. Monica Gilbert walks you through a live role play using motivational interviewing techniques—followed
If you’ve ever felt unsure about how to actually apply Motivational Interviewing in real sessions—this episode is your starting point. In this foundational episode of MI4Change, Dr. Monica Gilbert breaks down the 3 essen
In this episode of MI For Change, Dr. Monica Gilbert explores a powerful and often misunderstood comparison: Dale Carnegie’s “How to Win Friends and Influence People” vs. Motivational Interviewing (MI). While both approa
In this episode of MI4Change, we explore how Motivational Interviewing can be applied beyond clinical work—into leadership, business growth, and organizational culture. If you’re a: • BCBA • Business owner • Clinical sup
In this episode of MI4Change, we explore how Motivational Interviewing can transform the way you lead and motivate your team. If you’re a: • BCBA • Clinical supervisor • Business owner • Leader or manager You’ve likely e
In this episode of MI For Change, we explore one of the most misunderstood concepts in therapy and behavior change: resistance . What if your client isn’t actually resistant? In Motivational Interviewing, what we often l
What happens when two professionals want the same outcome for a child… but speak completely different languages? In this episode of MI for Change , I’m joined by Rose Griffin, a speech therapist and BCBA, to talk about o
Helping your clients sounds like the right thing to do. But sometimes… helping too much actually creates the opposite of what we want. In this episode of MI for Change , we talk about prompt dependency — a concept famili
You can have great rapport… and still have clients cancel, avoid homework, or “agree” without following through. So what’s missing? In this episode of MI for Change, I break down the difference between rapport and buy-in
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