Counselor Toolbox Podcast with DocSnipes

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POTS is extremely common and frequently misdiagnosed as anxiety POTS is an invisible disability that impacts every area of life which can lead to impaired self esteem, depression, anxiety, guilt, grief, relationships and secondary health issues Stress from the effects of POTS on the individual’s life can make their POTS symptoms worse. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Moral Injury of Abandonment Moral injury is traumatic and may involve the loss of a sense of Self (This is not who I am / I am a bad person) Safety (I am not safe, others will reject me because of what I did) Personal power (I had no choice or say in the matter) It is important to use context and consider all the factors at play when helping people examine and reconcile the situation Often they did the best they could with the tools they had in that situation at that time Moral injury is defined as the profound psychological distress which results from actions, or the lack of them, which violate one’s moral or ethical code. Abandonment means leaving, relinquishing or even choosing one over another. People sometimes have to make the devastating choice to abandon one thing for the good of another Other times (terminal illness) they may not have a choice People may also suffer moral injury by proxy when the leaders of a culture with whom they identify engage in morally reprehensible acts. Moral injury has multiple PACER impacts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We often focus on the primary grief after a breakup but fail to consider: Secondary losses that need to be grieved (friends, routine, role/identity, dreams) Guilt (and the need for processing) Changes in self reference and default mode (and the need for alterations) Depressive symptoms that result from the stress of the breakup as well as being a part of the grieving process Grief has 5 phases: Denial, anger, bargaining, depression, acceptance #cheapceus #allceus #counselingskills #dawnelisesnipes Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Healing the Inner Child Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Awe, Wonder and Empowerment Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Identifying Strengths Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Strengths Based Tools to Address Mood Disorders Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Listening and Hearing Set ground rules Stop mind reading Stop projecting One person and one thing at a time Use objective language Have a safe-word and de-escalation plan if you feel like you are getting defensive or being attacked Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

DMN and the Amygdala in Neuropsychiatric Issues Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices