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 Motivational Enhancement Therapy (MET) & Motivational Interviewing (MI)

 Motivational Enhancement Therapy (MET) & Motivational Interviewing (MI)

What is MET Therapy?

Motivational Enhancement Therapy (MET) and Motivational Interviewing (MI) are evidence-based, client-centred therapeutic approaches designed to strengthen internal motivation for change. Rather than confronting or directing behaviour, these therapies help individuals resolve ambivalence, clarify personal goals, and reconnect with their own reasons for change in a respectful, non-judgmental way.

What does MET treat?

MET Therapy and your environment

Motivational Interviewing focuses on creating a safe, empathetic therapeutic relationship in which clients can explore conflicting feelings about change. Through reflective listening, strategic questioning, and gentle guidance, individuals gain clarity about how current behaviours align—or conflict—with their deeper values and long-term goals.

 

Motivational Enhancement Therapy builds on these principles in a more structured format, helping clients strengthen commitment, set realistic goals, and transition from contemplation into action. MET is often used early in treatment to increase engagement or alongside other therapies to support sustained progress.

MET therapy and recovery?

Who is MET therapy for?