MMT helps clients break free of dysregulated behaviors—such as substance abuse, binge eating, and aggression—and build more fulfilling, meaningful lives.
MMT integrates elements of motivational interviewing, dialectical behavior therapy, acceptance and commitment therapy, and other evidence-based approaches. It can be used as a stand-alone treatment or a precursor to more intensive therapy.
MMT also targets risk factors for dysregulated behavior, such as lack of pleasurable/fulfilling life experiences, difficulty living according to values, and problems with relationships. MMT can be customized to fit each client's specific needs and dysregulated behavior(s).
Research trials and case studies of MMT have shown decreases in:
alcohol use, drug use, acts of anger/aggression, binge eating episodes, bulimic episodes, trichotillomania, compulsive spending, compulsive checking behavior, smoking, compulsive sexual behavior, and other dysregulated behaviors.
MMT has been conducted:
in individual and group formats;
for clients in community clinics, substance clinics, private practice settings, and court-mandated settings.
with clients who have co-occurring depression, PTSD, borderline personality disorder (or strong features), social anxiety, mild psychotic or manic features, and generalized anxiety.
“In the era of manualized therapy where clinicians grapple with the question, ‘Do you want to be effective or do you want to be authentic,’ Dr. Wupperman may have found a way to be both.”
—Journal of Contemporary Psychotherapy