Activity: Interview with Analise

Introduction to Activity

In this exercise, you will have the opportunity to put Motivational Interviewing (MI) skills into practice, by working with a client named Analise. You will be required to choose a response as you move through your interview with Analise. The interview will provide you with the opportunity to practice using MI skills including OARS and Agenda Mapping.

Learning Objectives:

By the end of this practice activity, you will be able to:

  1. Apply OARS skills when counselling clients in your clinical practice.
  2. Use the agenda mapping tool as a way to help clients focus on behaviour change issues.

Instructions

The following exercise will introduce you to your client Analise. She will start by giving you some information about herself and then you will select how you might respond by choosing from a menu of options.

Note: There is more than one way to respond. However, we will provide feedback on only four options for each statement.