MI for Change: Motivational Interviewing in ABA & Mental Health
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 becoming a more effective, confident, and client-centered communicator.
This is MI for Change.
MI for Change: Motivational Interviewing in ABA & Mental Health
Coaching Supervisees with MI — Beyond the Sandwich Method
How do you give feedback that lands—without power struggles or performative praise? In this episode of MI for Change, Dr. Monica Gilbert shows how to use Motivational Interviewing (MI) to coach interns and supervisees more effectively (and humanely).
You’ll learn:
- Why the “sandwich method” fails (predictable, inauthentic, and forgettable)
- The PACE spirit of MI in supervision: Partnership, Acceptance (autonomy), Compassion, Evocation
- A step-by-step feedback flow using Ask–Offer–Ask (AOA)
(ask for perspective → offer observations with permission → ask what landed & next steps) - How to evoke supervisee-generated solutions (and real buy-in)
- Authenticity in practice (including Monica’s mailbox story—and why being human builds trust)
Perfect for BCBAs, supervisors, fieldwork coordinators, and clinical leads across ABA and mental health.
Learn more about Motivational Interviewing and explore on-demand courses at www.drmonicagilbert.com
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