MI and Self-Help
Glenn and Sebastian were joined by Michelle Drapkin, PhD, to discuss Motivational Interviewing and self-help. Dr. Drapkin has been working in the area of behavior change for over 20 years. 
She is the Owner/Director of the CBT Center and previously held roles in industry (Johnson and Johnson), academia (University of Pennsylvania and Rutgers) and federal government (Department of Veteran Affairs). She has dedicated her professional career to using psychological research to help people. She is a board-certified Clinical Psychologist and sees patients in her private practice, consults with healthcare tech start-ups, and delivers trainings and workshops on communication/motivation and health and wellbeing at work and in life. She is the sole author of The Motivational Interviewing Path to Personal Change: The Essential Workbook for Creating the Life You Want from New Harbinger Publications.
Episode Index:
0:00 – Opening and episode preview
4:42 – Michelle’s introduction and early MI story
10:55 – Enhancing motivation through behavioral principles
19:08 – “How does one do MI with oneself?”
24:20 – Self-compassion: Having a more effective relationship with our inner critic
30:20 – “A way of being with ourselves”
42:30 – Using Michelle’s self-help book
45:45 – Trying the “best self” exercise
1:08:25 – Michelle supporting her daughter
1:11:44 – End of episode
Links and Contact Information:
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michelledrapkin/
- Website: https://cbtcenterofcentralnj.com/
- Link to Michelle’s book: https://cbtcenterofcentralnj.com/the-motivational-interviewing-path-to-personal-change/
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