"Culturally adapted motivational interviewing provides instruction on how to ask about someone's culture without stereotyping and how to inquire and discuss experiences of stigma and discrimination in a way that increases motivation to change. You'll learn why CAMI "doubles down" on humanistic psychology by prioritizing the importance of your client's autonomy and appreciating them as a whole person, not as someone who comes to you with a certain problem to solve. Part I, discusses how CAMI optimizes MI, and how allowing culture into the consultation and welcoming that culture in can make a difference in client outcomes. Part II provides sample clinical dialogue to show how CAMI is woven into each of the MI tasks: engaging, focusing, evoking, and planning. Chapter 8, in Part III, offers encouragement and tips on putting CAMI into practice. Chapter 9 rounds out the discussion by offering a behind-the-scenes look at CAMI's scholarly underpinnings"--