Motivational interviewing is a counseling approach that helps individuals explore and resolve ambivalence about change. It is a collaborative, empathetic, and non-confrontational style of communication that aims to empower clients to make positive changes in their lives. As a therapist, using motivational interviewing techniques can be a powerful tool to help your clients move towards their goals and overcome obstacles.

To inspire your clients during therapy sessions, here are 36 motivational interviewing quotes to share with them:

1. “Change is not a matter of ability but a matter of motivation.”
2. “The secret of change is to focus all your energy, not on fighting the old, but on building the new.” – Socrates
3. “People often say that motivation doesn’t last. Well, neither does bathing. That’s why we recommend it daily.” – Zig Ziglar
4. “Believe you can and you’re halfway there.” – Theodore Roosevelt
5. “You are never too old to set another goal or to dream a new dream.” – C.S. Lewis
6. “Success is not the key to happiness. Happiness is the key to success. If you love what you are doing, you will be successful.” – Albert Schweitzer
7. “Your present circumstances don’t determine where you can go; they merely determine where you start.”
8. “The only way to do great work is to love what you do.” – Steve Jobs
9. “You miss 100% of the shots you don’t take.” – Wayne Gretzky
10. “Don’t watch the clock; do what it does. Keep going.” – Sam Levenson
11. “The only person you are destined to become is the person you decide to be.” – Ralph Waldo Emerson
12. “You can’t go back and change the beginning, but you can start where you are and change the ending.” – C.S. Lewis
13. “Hold the vision, trust the process.”
14. “It does not matter how slowly you go as long as you do not stop.” – Confucius
15. “The only limit to our realization of tomorrow will be our doubts of today.” – Franklin D. Roosevelt
16. “It always seems impossible until it is done.” – Nelson Mandela
17. “Success is not the absence of failure; it’s the persistence through failure.
18. “When everything seems to be going against you, remember that the airplane takes off against the wind, not with it.” – Henry Ford
19. “If you can dream it, you can do it.” – Walt Disney
20. “Don’t let yesterday take up too much of today.” – Will Rogers
21. “A year from now you will wish you had started today.” – Karen Lamb
22. “It’s never too late to be what you might have been.” – George Eliot
23. “The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams.” – Eleanor Roosevelt
24. “You have to think it before you can do it. The mind is what makes it all possible.” – Kai Greene
25. “What you get by achieving your goals is not as important as what you become by achieving your goals.” – Zig Ziglar
26. “You are braver than you believe, stronger than you seem, and smarter than you think.” – A.A. Milne
27. “The harder you work for something, the greater you’ll feel when you achieve it.”
28. “Success usually comes to those who are too busy to be looking for it.” – Henry David Thoreau
29. “Keep your face always toward the sunshine—and shadows will fall behind you.” – Walt Whitman
30. “There is no elevator to success. You have to take the stairs.”
31. “Don’t be pushed around by the fears in your mind. Be led by the dreams in your heart.”
32. “The only way to do great work is to love what you do.” – Steve Jobs
33. “Don’t let what you cannot do interfere with what you can do.” – John Wooden
34. “You don’t have to be great to start, but you have to start to be great.” – Zig Ziglar
35. “The best way to predict the future is to create it.” – Peter F. Drucker
36. “The journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.” – Lao Tzu

These quotes can serve as powerful reminders for your clients to stay motivated and focused on their goals. By incorporating motivational interviewing techniques and sharing these quotes during therapy sessions, you can help your clients overcome obstacles, build resilience, and ultimately achieve success. Remember, change is possible, and with the right mindset and support, your clients can reach their full potential.