Brookhaven Seminar Series: Judith Adams, Ph.D.

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"Motivational Interviewing: The Stages of Change Model"

Presenter: by Judith K.Adams, Ph.D.

Date: September 2, 2009

Synopsis:

The stages of change theory for counseling has rapidly been accepted as an effective and innovative meta-theory regarding assessing, augmenting, and utilizing client readiness to change. The method of motivational interviewing incorporates the stages of change model and allows counselors to utilize the client's own readiness or lack of readiness to change in the counseling process. During her presentation Judith Adams, Ph.D., presented the theoretical basis for this insightful and transforming method of counseling.

Speaker Profile

Judith K. Adams, Ph.D.

Dr. Judith Adams is a Licensed Psychologist, Licensed Marital and Family Therapist and a Licensed Alcohol and Drug Counselor. She maintains a private practice in Tulsa, where she treats clients ranging in age from one year old with no upper limit. In addition to individual, marital, and family counseling with clients of all ages, she performs psychological and psycho-educational assessments. Dr. Adams is an adjunct professor with the University of Oklahoma- Advanced Programs, where she teaches courses in chemical dependency, ethics , as well as individual and group counseling. She has served on several other academic faculties and has published a number of articles on the subjects involving the interface of psychology and the legal system.

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