My Client Doesn’t Want To Do Therapy: Where Do I
Begin? (Live Podcast Recording)
Presented by Sarah Baar and Treasyri Williams Wood
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Have you ever walked into a session only to realize your client doesn’t want to be there? Host Sarah Baar, MA, CCC-SLP, sits down with colleague Treasyri Williams Wood, SLPD, CCC-SLP/L, CDP, to discuss why we should lean into—rather than pull away from—client resistance in speech therapy. They dive into the “clinical artistry” of developing discrepancy and rolling with discord, specifically for those living with Parkinson’s, aphasia, and dementia. This episode offers you actionable counseling-informed strategies to ensure your patients feel heard, valued, and motivated to fight for their own voices.
Learning Outcomes
- Analyze the evidence on the use of motivational interviewing (MI) as a behavior change framework for individuals with neurodegenerative conditions
- Apply evidence-based, practical strategies to actionably address ambivalence and engagement barriers by adapting core MI techniques for cognitive-communication challenges
- Solve patient case scenarios involving varying levels of therapy readiness to collaboratively establish meaningful goals and sustain engagement3
This is an audio-only course. Additional materials are available for download within the course. To receive continuing education credit, complete the course and the accompanying quiz.
Meet your instructors
Sarah Baar
Sarah Baar is a speech-language pathologist in Grand Rapids, Michigan. She has had the opportunity to work in many settings across the care continuum, including acute care, acute rehab, home and community, and outpatient therapy, and has been involved in various leadership projects. In 2016, she started the Honeycomb Speech…
Treasyri Williams Wood
Dr. Treasyri (pronounced “treasure”) Williams Wood resides and practices on the south side of Chicago, Illinois. She graduated from Western Michigan University in Kalamazoo with a bachelor of science degree in audiology and speech-language pathology and later earned a master of arts degree in communicative sciences and…
Chapters & learning objectives
1. My Client Doesn’t Want To Do Therapy: Where Do I Begin? (Live Podcast Recording)
Sarah Baar and Treasyri Williams Wood dive into the “clinical artistry“ of navigating client resistance, offering you evidence-based motivational interviewing tools to transform disengagement into meaningful participation. You will learn how to shift from “fixing“ a patient to facilitating their autonomy, ensuring those with neurodegenerative conditions feel heard and motivated to fight for their own voices.
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