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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Nov 22, 2018 • 60min
Spiritual Steps to Happiness Part 2
Learn how to develop honesty, awareness and acceptance to help you live a happier life. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Nov 21, 2018 • 1h
Burnout Prevention and Self-Care
Burnout work environments are a reality. Burnout does not have to be. Burnout causes problems in Health, Mental Health, Relationships. Work environment and employee retention. Ability to provide client services. Develop resilience and identifying the sources and interventions for your burnout Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Nov 20, 2018 • 38min
Relapse Prevention and Accountability
Relapse prevention planning should begin at admission (when the person has stopped using, or made the decision to try to change). Relapse prevention plans are ineffective if they are not followed. It takes at least 6 months to get in the groove of a recovery lifestyle. Accountability will help people maintain motivation through social, behavioral and/or financial reinforcement Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Nov 17, 2018 • 1h 6min
Spiritual Steps to Happiness
Developing a sense of connectedness and awareness of our impact on the universe and the universe's impact on us, cultivation of a sense of awe and wonder and exploration of faith to help can help people identify those things over which they do and do not have control, ways to improve their corner of the universe and what to change or avoid because it has negative effects on them. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Nov 14, 2018 • 1h 2min
Preventing Trauma and Depression During the Holidays
The holidays can bring up feelings of grief, guilt, loneliness, anger, trauma/helplessness, and depression/hopelessness. We will discuss common holiday-related triggers and potential interventions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Nov 10, 2018 • 1h 2min
Meditation Techniques for Reducing Distress and Improving Health and Happiness
Meditation has been shown to help people cultivate happy feelings. Meditation can tame monkey mind and improve concentration and clarity. Meditation can reduce blood pressure and improve sleep. There are a variety of different types of meditation, it is important for people to find one that “fits” for them. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Nov 7, 2018 • 59min
Encouraging Optimism Based on Positive Expectations
Learn how to help people start learning optimism. Create Positivity. Start looking at events in terms of what you want instead of what you lost or do not have. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Nov 3, 2018 • 57min
Developing Interpersonal Effectiveness Self Esteem
Self-Esteem Presented by: Dr. Dawn-Elise Snipes Executive Director, AllCEUs Objectives ~ The Nature of Self-Esteem ~ Identifying and Disarming the Critic ~ Creating an Accurate Self Assessment ~ Identifying Cognitive Distortions ~ Developing Compassion ~ Shaking the Shoulds ~ Handling Mistakes ~ Responding to Criticism ~ Goal Setting ~ Core Beliefs ~ Building Self Esteem […] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Oct 31, 2018 • 1h 1min
Developing Healthy Support Networks
Healthy relationships are vital to a healthy life. By becoming interpersonally effective, people can better get their needs met and meet the needs of others. The 7 Habits can serve as a reminder for important things to do to build healthy relationships. By understanding temperament people can better understand themselves and others and communicate and synergize in meaningful ways. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Oct 27, 2018 • 1h 2min
Addressing Codependency and Abandonment Fears
Identifying and being mindful of abandonment triggers in the present can help people choose alternate, more helpful ways of responding. Learn tools to help clients do just that in this episode. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
