Episode 26 - Internal vs External Motivation
From From Harm to Healing by Chris Jones
March 8, 2026 · 18 min · Season 1 · Episode 26
About this episode
Chris explores the importance of internal vs external motivation in therapeutic work and its impact on recovery outcomes.
In this episode, Chris explores the topic of internal vs external motivation and it's importance when we consider approaching any kind of therapeutic work. In particular, he considers what the research has to say about client outcomes, and also the negative outcomes that might occur if somebody is approaching their recovery journey from a place of purely external motivation.
People in this episode
Host: Chris Jones
Topics covered
- internal motivation
- external motivation
- therapeutic work
- client outcomes
- recovery journey
Keywords
- motivation
- therapy
- client outcomes
- recovery
- mental health
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