How Motivational Interviewing Supports Addiction Recovery

A therapist using motivational interviewing to help support addiction recovery in their client.

Motivational interviewing (MI), developed by William Miller and Stephen Rollnick, is a compassionate counseling method used in addiction treatment to empower individuals by fostering intrinsic motivation, reducing relapse risk, and enhancing engagement through empathetic dialogue and collaborative planning, as practiced at Pioneer Behavioral Health in Longmeadow, MA.