Counselor Toolbox Podcast with DocSnipes

Summary • Contextual CBT involves understanding people’s phenomenological truth • Problems can arise when people • Thinks/feels that they are not who they should be or things are not as they should be • Are unaware of their internal feelings, thoughts, urges • Are unaware of the motivation (in context) of their feelings, thoughts, urges • Use rigid problem solving and conceptualization without considering context or perspective • Contextual CBT uses awareness, mindfulness, radical acceptance and psychological flexibility activities to help people move toward a rich and meaningful life instead of trying to escape or avoid discomfort. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Summary - Children’s cognitive, physical and experiential differences make their anxiety different than that of adults - Children’s symptoms of anxiety also often manifest differently with more irritability, defiance and somatic complaints. - Anxiety disorders are frequently misdiagnosed as ADD, autism, ODD and PTSD - Children’s fears often focus around Maslow’s lower three needs: Biological, Safety, Love and Belonging - Addressing anxiety means helping the child understand, in a developmentally appropriate way, that they will have what they need, they are safe and they will always belong and be loved.CHAPTERS:00:00 Understanding Anxiety Through a Child’s Eyes 00:12 Objectives 00:29 What is Anxiety 05:20 Pediatric Anxiety and the HPA-Axis07:33 Symptoms of Anxiety in Children (Emotional)16:41 Symptoms of Anxiety in Children (Behavioral)22:52 Symptoms of Anxiety in Children (Physical)27:56 What is Causing Anxiety 34:34 Differential Diagnosis 37:56 Create a Secure Attachment40:43 Not Little Adults (0-2)42:08 Interventions 145:55 Interventions 246:58 Not Little Adults(2-7)48:18 Interventions 149:10 Interventions 250:31 Interventions 351:46 Interventions 453:00 Interventions 554:00 Interventions 7+ Year Olds55:00 Not Little Adults 7+56:15 Interventions 57:28 Tips58:51 General Anxiety Management Skills 1:00:33 Summary Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Summary ~ Every person has within them a Self, exile, firefighter and manager ~ Each of these parts has a survival function ~ One goal is helping parts communicate and not overwhelm each other is essential ~ Another goal is helping the Self get back into a position in which it can listen and discern feedback from the parts to determine the best course of action Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This is part 2. Both parts cover: Summary • There are endless things you can do with art therapy to: • Express emotions • Enhance mindfulness and self-awareness • Increase happiness • Improve interpersonal communication • Enhance fine and gross motor skills • Develop self-esteem • Teach teamwork Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Part 1 and Part 2 teach: Summary • There are endless things you can do with art therapy to: • Express emotions • Enhance mindfulness and self-awareness • Increase happiness • Improve interpersonal communication • Enhance fine and gross motor skills • Develop self-esteem • Teach teamwork Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Summary • Depression is the cluster of symptoms created when there is a neurochemical imbalance in the brain. • What causes the imbalance can be emotional, cognitive, physical, interpersonal, environmental or some combination of the above. • Part of the strengths based approach means helping people see what they already are doing to prevent or deal with the symptoms • Biopsychosocial means • Examining all causative factors • Recognizing that all factors are reciprocal in nature. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Summary - Positive self talk helps you feel empowered and good about being the best you that you can be. - Feelings of empowerment reduce feelings of helplessness and hopelessness and can protect against depression, anxiety and a host of stress related illnesses. - Positive self-talk does not mean ignoring the negative it means - Embracing the good with the bad - Learning to evaluate situations objectively - Seeing failure (or the potential for failure) as a learning opportunity - Fully recognizing your strengths and capabilities Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

• Guilt comes in many forms • It is largely anger at ourselves and energy tied up in the past. • Holding on to guilt weighs us down • Identifying your sources of guilt and addressing them is the first step. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Let Go of Emotional Overeating and Love Your Food This book is for anyone who would like to eat whatever they like, yet stop just at the point of satisfaction without overeating. Written by a Columbia University trained psychotherapist and former emotional overeater, Let Go of Emotional Overeating and Love Your Food offers psychologically sound techniques for recognizing the symptoms of emotional overeating and methods for addressing it in ways that are both effective and enjoyable. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Objectives • Explore the function of anger • Identify the types of threats that may prompt anger • Identify different types of anger to include • Run of the mill anger • Irritation • Resentment • Envy/Jealousy • Guilt/Regret Function of Anger • Anger is part of the fight or flight reaction which is your brain’s natural response to a perceived threat • Anger pushes away or helps you dominate a threat Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices