Counselor Toolbox Podcast with DocSnipes
Dr. Dawn-Elise Snipes
Counselors, coaches and sober companions help hundreds of thousands of people affected by Addictions and Mental Health issues each year. Learn about the current research and practical counseling tools to improve your skills and provide the best possible services. Counselor Toolbox targets counselors, coaches and companions, but can also provide useful counseling self-help tools for persons struggling with these issues and their loved ones. AllCEUs is an approved counseling continuing education provider for addiction and mental health counselors in most states. Counseling CEUs are available for each episode.
Episodes
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Jul 14, 2021 • 11min
Why are Some People Narcissists
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Jun 30, 2021 • 52min
Motivating Teams: Organizational Psychology
-Discuss multiple methods for motivating diverse
groups including teams, groups, and families.
-Create a safe and empowering environment by
recognizing and being responsive to the impact of
prior traumas.
-Synergize to balance individual differences
-Identify strategies to create secure attachments Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jun 27, 2021 • 33min
Moral Injury and PTSD
Moral Injury and PTSD Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jun 27, 2021 • 36min
Evidence Based Practices for PTSD
- Explore physical, affective and cognitive evidence-based practices for PTSD
Physical
- Medications
- Use of benzodiazepines following trauma was not beneficial, and may increase the risk of developing PTSD
- Use of the beta-blocker propranolol have been conflicting but one RCT did show a significant decrease in the severity of PTSD symptoms and lower likelihood of developing subsequent PTSD
- SSRIs may be helpful for addressing anxiety and depressive symptoms related to PTSD Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jun 27, 2021 • 32min
PTSD and Adult Health
This content was inadvertently released as part of Childhood Experiences episode. It is being re-release as a stand alone episode.
- Explore the comorbidities with PTSD Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jun 18, 2021 • 1h 45min
Long Term Impact of Adverse Childhood Experiences and Trauma
Objectives
~ Explore the relationship between ACEs and trauma
~ Identify the impact of ACEs and traumatic injury on mental, physical and interpersonal health in adults
~ Explore risk factors for ACEs and subsequent prevention and intervention measures.
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Jun 12, 2021 • 1h 5min
Mental Health, Serotonin, Dopamine, and Neurodegenerative Disorders PART 2
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Jun 8, 2021 • 42min
Mental Health, Serotonin, Dopamine, and Neurodegenerative Disorders
» Define Neurodegenerative Disorders
» Explore the bidirectional interaction of mood and NDs
» Review the functions of serotonin and dopamine in mood and neurodegenerative disorders
» Describe the symptoms of NDs
» Explore Primary, Secondary and Tertiary prevention of NDs Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
May 28, 2021 • 1h 3min
Trauma Informed, Strengths Based Appproach to Recovery from Borderline Personality
- Review the characteristics of BPD
- Explore the functions of these symptoms
- Identify what may cause these symptoms to develop
- Explore what is maintaining these symptoms (benefits to the client)
- Explore the effects of these symptoms on significant others
- Identify interventions to help the person more effectively manage emotions and relationships Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
May 26, 2021 • 1h 4min
PostPartum Depression
- Define postpartum depression
- Identify signs of postpartum psychosis
- Identify Risk factors of PPD
- Identify screening tools and protocols
- Discuss the impact of PPD on the mother, child and family
- Identify the cause of PPD
- Explore current biopsychosocial interventions for PPD
- Postpartum depression usually occurs in the first 4 to 6 weeks after giving birth, and it is unlikely to get better by itself.
- 50% of patients experienced depression for more than 1 year after childbirth.
- Women who were not receiving clinical treatment, 30% of women with postpartum depression were still depressed up to 3 years after giving birth Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
