One intervention that might be helpful for motivating a client is Motivational Interviewing. In Motivational Interviewing, the counselor works with the client by consistently asking open-ended questions about a particular thought, goal, or desire. By answering these open-ended questions, the client can sort through and come to their own conclusion about which course of action might be best. In this way, the client is practicing autonomy (Jackson-Cherry & Erford, 2018). Next, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy can be an intervention that helps clients become more focused or motivated. In CBT, clients are discovering the roots of negative thinking patterns. When a client can address negative thought patterns, they may have build the self-confidence that they need to pursue change in their relationships, career, or physical health (Kail & Cavanaugh, 2019).

When a client is stuck in therapy, they are often exhibiting some kind of hesitancy or decision about change. They may also feel like they are running in place or not achieving the goals and outcomes they first set out to accomplish (Jackson-Cherry & Erford, 2018). For example, a client may want to be better or do things differently with their lives but not know where to start, or they may feel that their progress has hit a plateau. When a counselor recognizes these indicators, it is important that the counselor not try to force the client to gain results. They can work with the client patiently to identify what might be causing feelings of being stuck and collaborate with the client to create effective solutions on how to resume successful progress (Kail & Cavanaugh, 2019). Are there any other interventions that could be used to help a client be more motivated?