

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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Apr 15, 2021 • 1h
CBT Interventions Group Activities
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Apr 14, 2021 • 1h 9min
Co-Occurring Disorders Current Evidence Based Treatments
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Apr 9, 2021 • 60min
Child Abuse Awareness Types, Prevalence, Indicators and Impact
Objectives
~ Child Abuse Awareness: Types, Prevalence, Indicators and Impact Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Apr 8, 2021 • 1h 4min
Trauma Informed Care for Persons Who Are NeuroAtypical
Objectives
~ Define Neuro-Atypical
~ Explore how they may experience the world differently
~ Reflect on experiences not traumatic to people who are neurotypical may be traumatic to those who are neuroatypical
~ Hypothesize about how common parenting practices might be traumatic and overwhelming to the infant/toddler who is neuro-atypical
~ ACEs in individuals who are neuroatypical
~ TIC for people who are neuroatypical Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Apr 5, 2021 • 59min
Pharmacology of Alcohol
Objectives
~ Explore the impact of alcohol on neurotransmitters and major bodily systems
Intro
~ Heavy drinking worsens morbidity from chronic disease as it exacerbates the effects of hypertension, diabetes mellitus, and hepatitis, and interferes with the metabolism and therapeutic actions of various medications
~ According to the "Dietary Guidelines for Americans 2015-2020,” U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and U.S. Department of Agriculture, moderate drinking is up to 1 drink per day for women and up to 2 drinks per day for men. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mar 29, 2021 • 59min
Stress, Thyroid, Hormones, and Mood
Summary
~ Thyroid hormones can be altered by physical or emotional stress
~ Thyroid hormones via the HPT axis are intertwined with the HPA-Axis –dysfunction in one produces dysfunction in the other
~ Many cognitive, affective and behavioral symptoms commonly seen in behavioral health settings may have some underpinnings in thyroid dysfunction
~ Mental health clinicians can educate patients about the far-reaching impact of thyroid hormones; help them address cognitive and emotional stress and trauma and address sleep and circadian rhythms. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mar 24, 2021 • 1h 8min
Improving Treatment for People with Physical and Cognitive Disabilities
*Podcast had to be done with a backup microphone, I apologize for the sound quality.
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Objectives
~ Define the impact of disabilities on the 7 categories of functional capacity
~ Explore unique challenges for people with disabilities
~ Identify attitudinal, procedural and treatment barriers and methods to mitigate them
~ Review other identified behavioral targets Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mar 19, 2021 • 60min
Post Acute Withdrawal Syndrome (PAWS) – Neurochemical Causes & Interventions
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Objectives
~ Learn what PAWS is
~ Explore why PAWS happens
~ Identify steps to take to reduce and cope with PAWS
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Mar 17, 2021 • 51min
Oxytocin and Mental Health
Exploring the multifaceted functions of oxytocin, its relationship with vasopressin, and its impact on mental health. Discussing oxytocin's role in neurotransmitters, autism spectrum disorders, depression, and early development. Delving into the risks and benefits of exogenous oxytocin in various mental health conditions.

Mar 5, 2021 • 51min
Acetylcholine
Summary
- Acetylcholine is not often talked about but is a necessary excitatory neurotransmitter
- Acetylcholine interacts with gonadal hormones, thyroid hormones and several neurotransmitters
- Acetylcholine is important for energy, memory, attention, regulation of muscle contraction and much more.
- Choline is necessary to make acetylcholine
- Tyrosine is necessary to make acetylcholine
- Too much acetylcholine contributes to anxiety and irritability, too little contributes to anhedonia
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