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.
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Feb 15, 2019 • 49min
Protective Factors for Addictions and Co-Occurring Disorders
Learn about factors that we can enhance to help prevent or mitigate mental health and/or addiction issues. To access the CEU/OPD/CPD course go to https://allceus.com/counselortoolbox in the US or https://australia.allceus.com/counselortoolbox if you are in Australia Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Feb 13, 2019 • 52min
Food Addiction and Eating Issues
Learn about how food can be used as addictive behavior and interventions to help people address emotional eating. To access the CEU/OPD/CPD course go to https://allceus.com/counselortoolbox in the US or https://australia.allceus.com/counselortoolbox if you are in Australia Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jan 26, 2019 • 1h 14min
Treating Chronic Pain in People with Substance Abuse Issues (Re-Release)
To my listeners, I apologize for repeating content, but have been called away with a family emergency. I will repost new content beginning in February. These were recorded in 2016, so, hopefully they are new to you. ~Dr. Snipes Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jan 23, 2019 • 57min
Thinking Errors (Re-Release)
Thinking errors keep people stuck. Learn how to help people embrace the dialectics, reduce catastrophization and more. To access the CEU/OPD/CPD course go to https://allceus.com/counselortoolbox in the US or https://australia.allceus.com/counselortoolbox if you are in Australia Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jan 16, 2019 • 50min
Norepinephrine: Your Get Up and Go
Norepinephrine is activates your system to fight or flee. Too little can lead to hypotension, bradycardia, confusion, difficulty concentrating, fatigue and sleep issues. Too much can produce panic like symptoms. Elevated levels of norepinephrine over an extended period of time actually causes the body to reduce the amount available causing symptoms of insufficiency. To access the CEU/OPD/CPD course go to https://allceus.com/counselortoolbox in the US or https://australia.allceus.com/counselortoolbox if you are in Australia Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jan 12, 2019 • 59min
Dopamine: It is more than a pleasure chemical
Dopamine is involved in reward, motivation, muscle coordination, wakefulness, mood and much more. Learn how a dopamine imbalance impacts your mind and body. To access the CEU/OPD/CPD course go to https://allceus.com/counselortoolbox in the US or https://australia.allceus.com/counselortoolbox if you are in Australia Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jan 9, 2019 • 57min
Serotonin: The Multifunctional Neurotransmitter
Learn about the functions of serotonin and how it impacts other neurotransmitters like dopamine and norepinepherine. Also learn how SSRIs and other medications impact serotonin receptors, but also alter other neurotransmitters in the process. To access the CEU/OPD/CPD course go to https://allceus.com/counselortoolbox in the US or https://australia.allceus.com/counselortoolbox if you are in Australia Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jan 4, 2019 • 58min
Gut Health and Mental Health
Learn how alterations in the gut bacteria have been implicated in multiple host diseases such as obesity, diabetes, and inflammation, while recent evidence suggests a potential role of the microbiota-gut-brain axis in neuropsychiatric disorders, such as depression and anxiety via leaky gut. To access the CEU/OPD/CPD course go to https://allceus.com/counselortoolbox in the US or https://australia.allceus.com/counselortoolbox if you are in Australia Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jan 4, 2019 • 1h 2min
Attachment Issues in Counseling
Learn about what attachment is and how problems in the attachment process can lead to mood, behavioral and relationship issues. To access the CEU/OPD/CPD course go to https://allceus.com/counselortoolbox in the US or https://australia.allceus.com/counselortoolbox if you are in Australia Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jan 3, 2019 • 36min
Intro to Problem Gambling and Gambling Disorder
Screening for gambling problems is important because few people seek treatment for these problems and instead seek help for other complaints. Learn about different types of gambling, risk and protective factors and warning signs of gambling problems. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
