

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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Dec 31, 2018 • 24min
Problem Gambling and Mental Health
People often refuse to seek help for gambling disorder because of stigma. Stigma regarding gambling appears to be largely culturally created. Exposure to people who have pathological gambling disorder to reduce othering shows the greatest promise for the reduction of stigma. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dec 28, 2018 • 56min
Polyamory: An Overview for Counselors
There are a variety of reasons people engage in polyamorous relationships. Approximately 4% or 9.8 million adults are engaging in some form of polyamorous relationships. Polyamorous relationships are not always about sex. They are about dedication and commitment to being there for the other person. Learn more about these relationship structures and how to assist clients who are in polyamorous relationships. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dec 26, 2018 • 55min
Dom-sub and Female Led Relationships: Overview for Counselors
D/s relationships can take many forms. They can be bedroom relationships or 24/7 TPEs. There are very significant differences between the different types of relationships which clients should explore prior to entering into a contract. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dec 22, 2018 • 55min
Overview of BDSM for Counselors
As many as 20-50% of people have engaged in some type of BDSM behavior, bondage and spanking being the most common. Part of becoming a kink-aware therapist is recognizing that some of your clients engage in some type of BDSM activities which may ---or may not---be contributing to their distress. BDSM covers a wide range of activities, almost all involving some level of power exchange. BDSM practitioners have been found to be at least as “well adjusted” as sexually normative culture. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dec 14, 2018 • 1h 1min
Human Sexuality and Cultural Responsiveness
A majority of the population dabbles in some form of kink. Practitioners who embrace kink, especially BDSM and polyamory are often reluctant to disclose these issues to their medical or mental health providers. Issues of shame and guilt often arise when people first discover their alternate sexual preferences and can be compounded by a culturally insensitive therapist. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dec 11, 2018 • 1h 2min
Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders Screening and Interventions
The number of people with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders is increasing, and these clients are disproportionately represented in the legal and child welfare system, and often have significant challenges in school Early and effective differential diagnosis can help a person with an FASD achieve the highest quality of life. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dec 8, 2018 • 58min
Spiritual Steps to Happiness Part 4
Learn how authenticity, gratitude and patience can help people be less stressed and actually increase their happiness. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dec 4, 2018 • 1h
Recovery Residences-What They Are and Effectiveness
Learn about different types of recovery residences, the varying levels and phases and explore the benefits of the milieu created by the social model. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dec 1, 2018 • 1h 2min
Spiritual Steps to Happiness Part 3
Spiritual Steps to Happiness Part 3 Dr. Dawn-Elise Snipes Counselor Toolbox Podcast CEUs/OPD/CPDs are available for this presentation at https://allceus.com/member/cart/index/product/id/953/c/ for clinicians in the US and https://australia.allceus.com/member/cart/index/product/id/953/c/ for clinicians in Australia. Objectives ~ Openmindedness/Teachability/Curiosity ~ Optimism ~ Compassion Openmindedness/Teachability/Curiosity ~ Why this logically makes sense that it could improve happiness and reduce distress ~ When […] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Nov 23, 2018 • 59min
Trauma Informed Interventions
Learn how to create safety and develop trust through the use of cultural resources, peer support, transparency, collaboration and empowerment to help people explore events, experiences and effects, and respond in a way that helps them live a rich and meaningful life without feeling retraumatized. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices