I feel that motivational therapy will work very well with this population because the teenagers behavior are usually the result of their surroundings, a traumatic event or lack of attachment/love from their family members. Teenagers usually use anger or act out in ways that will draw negative attention when experiencing a problem they are unable to handle along. In addition, teenagers usually are rebellious when given advice by an adult authority figure. Knowing the above I feel motivational interviewing would be a major key in helping a child change their behavior. In addition, I feel strongly about the benefits of using motivational interviewing because the therapy can be integrated with other therapies or used as a stand along therapy. Moreover, motivational interviewing gets the teenager to argue for a change in their behavior by exploring their ambivalence. Furthermore, motivational interviewing encourages the counselor to use affirmations which is something that most likely is missing from the teenager’s life. I also feel that motivational interviewing will be helpful when counseling a wide range of
I feel that motivational therapy will work very well with this population because the teenagers behavior are usually the result of their surroundings, a traumatic event or lack of attachment/love from their family members. Teenagers usually use anger or act out in ways that will draw negative attention when experiencing a problem they are unable to handle along. In addition, teenagers usually are rebellious when given advice by an adult authority figure. Knowing the above I feel motivational interviewing would be a major key in helping a child change their behavior. In addition, I feel strongly about the benefits of using motivational interviewing because the therapy can be integrated with other therapies or used as a stand along therapy. Moreover, motivational interviewing gets the teenager to argue for a change in their behavior by exploring their ambivalence. Furthermore, motivational interviewing encourages the counselor to use affirmations which is something that most likely is missing from the teenager’s life. I also feel that motivational interviewing will be helpful when counseling a wide range of