Episode 83 – MI with couples

Glenn and Sebastian welcomed Tyrel Starks, PhD, onto the podcast to discuss his work on MI with couples.  A South Dakota native, Dr. Starks studied two years at Oberlin Conservatory before returning to the University of South Dakota to complete his undergraduate degree in psychology. He earned his PhD in child-clinical psychology from Southern Illinois University Carbondale in 2009. After a post-doctoral fellowship at Hunter College, he returned to join the faculty of the Psychology Department in 2014 and is now a professor. For more than 15 years, he has studied relationships and health, particularly substance use and HIV-related health in sexual minority men. The development of motivational interviewing with couples has been at the heart of this work. A licensed clinical psychologist and member of the Motivational Interviewing Network of Trainers, he is active as a trainer and clinical supervisor.

Episode index:

0:00 – Opening and episode preview

04:42 – Tyrel’s journey from music to MI

13:15 – Intersection of HIV and substance use

21:25 – Early days of Tyrel’s work with couples

26:50 – MI with couples 

31:10 – Relationship functioning before talking about change

38:00 – Balancing seeking consensus with evoking change talk

50:30 – Unique shifts for the practitioner: Introspection and use of language

57:20 – How might communication within the couple change?

1:12:20 – Future directions for MI with couples

1:15:45 – Cultivating common ground from political disagreements

1:21:59 – End of episode

Contact info and related links:

Email: [email protected] 

Learn more about Dr. Starks’ research and team: https://www.hunterrhrt.org/ 

Read Dr. Starks’ blog about LGBTQ+ relationships:https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/queer-relationships-no-straight-lines 

Learn more about MI with couples:https://global.oup.com/academic/product/motivational-interviewing-with-couples-9780197549643?cc=us&lang=en&

MI in Groups: https://www.guilford.com/books/Motivational-Interviewing-in-Groups/Wagner-Ingersoll-Contributors/9781462507924 

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