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Get curious about hesitation
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Explore what makes a proposed step unhelpful, risky, or premature. Hesitation can reveal a mismatch in the plan or relationship.
What it might sound like
“What feels wrong about this direction, or what am I missing?”
A common slip
Using resistance as a label that ends inquiry.
Across approaches
The purpose and timing depend on the formulation, relationship, and model. Follow a guide for its particular use rather than treating the wording as a universal script.
Sources and review scope
Deliberate Practice in Motivational Interviewing (opens in a new tab)
A skills-rehearsal book for Motivational Interviewing, with exercises for partners and guidance for trainers.
reflective listening, change talk
Purchase or library access.
The Case Formulation Approach to Cognitive-Behavior Therapy (opens in a new tab)
Builds individualized formulations from cognitive, learning, and emotion theories, then uses progress monitoring and hypothesis testing to guide decisions session by session. Chapters cover nonadherence and treatment failure.
case formulation, learning theory, emotion theory, monitoring progress, decision making
Purchase or library access.