Motivational Interviewing (MI) in Colorado
At Grounded Light Counseling, we use Motivational Interviewing (MI) to help adults and teens across Colorado move through stuck points and reconnect with what truly matters to them.
If you’ve ever known what you want to change but struggled to take that first step — or found yourself swinging between “I can do this” and “I’ll never follow through” — MI can help you bridge that gap with compassion and clarity.
Motivational Interviewing is a collaborative, evidence-based approach designed to help you understand your internal motivations and align your actions with your values — without guilt, shame, or pressure.
What Is Motivational Interviewing?
Motivational Interviewing is a client-centered counseling approach rooted in empathy and empowerment.
It’s built on the idea that lasting change happens when you discover your own reasons for wanting it — not when someone else tells you what to do.
Rather than pushing you toward change, MI helps you explore your ambivalence — that mix of “I want to, but I can’t.”
Through thoughtful questions and reflections, therapy helps you uncover what’s getting in the way and identify the strengths and values that will carry you forward.
In short: MI helps you move from feeling stuck to feeling ready.
What MI Looks Like in Therapy
MI sessions are conversational, supportive, and deeply collaborative.
Your therapist acts as a guide — not a director — helping you uncover insight, build confidence, and clarify what change means for you.
You can expect to:
- Explore Ambivalence: Understand the internal tug-of-war between wanting change and fearing it.
- Identify Core Values: Clarify what truly motivates you beneath surface-level goals.
- Strengthen Confidence: Recognize the times you’ve succeeded before — and why those moments worked.
- Build Readiness: Turn “someday” goals into specific, realistic next steps.
MI works particularly well for clients managing burnout, ADHD, anxiety, or lifestyle stress who struggle with consistency, follow-through, or self-compassion.
Why Motivation Feels Hard (and How MI Helps)
Most people think motivation is about willpower — but it’s really about alignment.
When your values, emotions, and energy are disconnected, even small changes feel impossible.
Motivational Interviewing helps you reconnect those dots.
You’ll learn how to:
- Understand the “why” behind your goals.
- Notice the fears or beliefs that keep you from starting.
- Replace self-criticism with curiosity.
- Create momentum that feels natural, not forced.
At Grounded Light Counseling, we approach motivation as a relationship with yourself — one that can be rebuilt with compassion and honesty.
Our Approach — Collaborative, Curious, and Non-Judgmental
We integrate Motivational Interviewing (MI) with Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and mindfulness-based regulation to help clients understand both why they want change and how to make it stick.
Our role isn’t to convince or correct — it’s to help you notice your inner wisdom and strengthen your confidence to act on it.
By blending MI’s reflective questions with CBT’s structure, we create a balance between insight and action.
Through this process, you’ll begin to see that motivation isn’t something you wait for — it’s something you build, one aligned choice at a time.
MI for Busy Minds and Burnout
If your brain constantly toggles between “go” and “stop,” MI can help you find the middle ground — a sustainable rhythm where change feels possible.
This approach is especially supportive for:
- Adults and teens navigating ADHD or focus challenges
- Professionals managing burnout or decision fatigue
- Clients struggling to maintain self-care routines
- Anyone tired of all-or-nothing cycles of effort and exhaustion
MI helps you move from self-pressure to self-partnership — recognizing that progress happens through curiosity, not criticism.
Why MI Works Well Online
Our sessions are fully virtual, offering confidential, flexible online therapy through SimplePractice.
Motivational Interviewing translates beautifully to telehealth because it’s built on conversation, reflection, and connection — all of which work seamlessly through video.
- Flexible scheduling for busy professionals
- Private, secure sessions across Colorado
- Space to reflect and plan between sessions
Whether you’re in Fort Collins, Denver, Boulder, or Colorado Springs, online therapy helps you make meaningful progress wherever you are.
Inclusive & Affirming Care
At Grounded Light Counseling, we believe motivation looks different for everyone.
We offer inclusive, culturally responsive therapy for BIPOC, LGBTQ+, neurodivergent, and all marginalized communities — acknowledging that systemic barriers often shape how motivation and self-trust develop.
Here, you’re not expected to fit into a rigid plan.
You’re supported in creating one that works for your real life.
Ready to Find Momentum That Lasts?
You don’t need to wait until you “feel ready” to change — that readiness grows through the process of exploring what you really want.
Motivational Interviewing helps you uncover your reasons for change, strengthen your confidence, and move toward balance and fulfillment — one intentional step at a time.