Motivational Interviewing (MI) is a highly structured therapeutic techniques deisgned to coach clients through various 4 identified stages of recovery. For more information about this therapy tool, contact https://www.mentalhealth.va.gov/substanceuse/met-sud.asp. Although this website addresses the use of MI in case of substance abuse, it's been found helpful for other types of disorders where the therapist discovers the need to provide a highly structured approach to guide someone's behavior. MI tools help monitor the state of a client's commitment by discussing the value and benefits of behavioral changes throughout a course of therapy.