February 19th, 2007 by Ann Walker
Putting the Pieces Together:Toward a Motivational Understanding of Change
• Miller and Rollnick suggest that one way to put together
this puzzle is to “think of motivation as fundamental to
change.”
• There is reason to believe this, since clients’ motivation
to change is often a good predictor of outcome.
• Motivation can be influenced by many naturally
occurring interpersonal and […]
February 19th, 2007 by Ann Walker
Which boarding school or residential treatment program or wilderness therapy that you choose for your troubled teenager is predicated on many factors. Not the least of which is correctly assessing how deeply troubled your teen actually is. There is quite a bit of difference in temperament and severity between the rebellious, moody, bored teen who […]
February 19th, 2007 by Ann Walker
Sweet sorrow. A parent understands that term well. The day you put your 5 year old on the bus for their first day at school. The first swim lesson, the first athletic competition. The first dance.
Every milestone brings joy, gratitude and sweet sorrow of knowing that each step taken is a step taken away from […]