Reducing Stigma and Reclaiming Identity: Self-Affirmed Motivational Interviewing and Narrative Therapy

Christina Lee

M.A., Ph.D.

Christina Lee, M.A., Ph.D., is a licensed psychologist and health care provider (MA, RI) and Professor at the Boston University School of Social Work. Her research focuses on improving addiction treatment for marginalized populations. Dr. Lee completed a postdoctoral fellowship in addiction treatment research at Brown University's Center for Alcohol and Addiction Studies. She is the author of Motivational Interviewing: Working Across Cultures, part of the Applications of Motivational Interviewing series and recipient of the 2025 book of the year award in the category of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing, American Journal of Nursing. Dr. Lee is a clinician volunteer at  Casa Esperanza in Boston and serves as a Senior Editor for the Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs. She is an elected 2025 Fellow of the American Psychological Association and a Board Member for the National Association of Addiction Treatment Providers FoRSE (Foundation for Recovery Science and Education). Additionally, she contributes to Psychology Today through her blog, Connecting Across Divides: Building Therapeutic Bridges in a Fractured World. She is a member of the Motivational Interviewing Network of Trainers and has completed certification training in Dialectical Behavior Therapy.