

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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Feb 17, 2018 • 1h 3min
Trauma Informed Care: The Impact of Trauma | SAMHSA TIP 57
Objectives ~ Learn About The Sequence of Trauma Reactions ~ Explore Common Immediate and Delayed Experiences and Responses to Trauma (Emotional, Physical, Cognitive, Behavioral and Existential) ~ Identify Specific impacts of Trauma ~ Explore the Impact of Trauma on the Family Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Feb 16, 2018 • 56min
Special Episode: Etherapy Treatment Modalities
Objectives
~ Review the different modalities and most common usages in counseling
~ Identify potential clinical and ethical issues
~ Learn about at least 3 unique ideas for doing online counseling
~ Define Treatment Structure Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Feb 14, 2018 • 1h 1min
Trauma Informed Care: Trauma Awareness | SAMHSA TIP 57
Objectives ~ Define and differentiate between the different types of trauma (individual, group, mass, natural or human caused) ~ Explore how trauma effects communities and cultures ~ Identify staff and agency issues that could cause retraumatization ~ Explore the objective and subjective characteristics of trauma and their biopsychosocial impact. ~ Identify characteristics that nurture resilience among individuals from diverse groups. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Feb 11, 2018 • 1h 6min
Trauma Informed Care: A Sociocultural Perspective
Objectives ~ Define "What is Trauma" ~ Explore why trauma informed care is important ~ Learn the 3 key elements to a trauma informed approach: Realizing, recognizing and responding ~ Identify trauma informed intervention and treatment principles ~ Learn how to anticipate the interplay between treatment elements and clients' trauma histories ~ Identify the cross-cutting factors of culture Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Feb 10, 2018 • 1h 3min
10 Issues Unique to Treating Adolescents
TIPs 31 and 32 Screening, Assessment and Treatment of Adolescents Dr. Dawn-Elise Snipes, PhD, LMHC Objectives ~ Identify 10 Unique Issues to the Assessment and Treatment of Adolescents Not Little Adults ~ Adolescent treatment requires an awareness of: ~ Developmental stages ~ Adolescent culture Adolescent Development ~ Cognitive ~ Early Adolescence ~ Emphasizes immediate reactions […] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Feb 7, 2018 • 1h 1min
Bipolar and Depression: Assessment and Addressing 10 Side Effects of Medications
Exploring the challenges of diagnosing bipolar disorder and depression, including the risks of suicide. Managing severe mental illness with hospitalization and tailored treatment approaches. Addressing medication maintenance and side effects, such as weight gain and sexual side effects. Understanding postpartum risks and childhood bipolar symptoms, along with the importance of recognizing somatic symptoms in diagnosis and treatment.

Feb 4, 2018 • 1h 3min
Overview of Brief Interventions
10 Useful Brief Interventions and Brief Therapies Instructor: Dr. Dawn-Elise Snipes, PhD, LPC-MHSP, LMHC Objectives ~ We will review: ~ Stages-of-Change Model ~ Goals of Brief Intervention ~ Components of Brief Interventions and Effective Brief Therapy ~ Essential Knowledge and Skills for Brief Interventions ~ When To Use Brief Therapy ~ Approaches to Brief Therapy […] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Feb 3, 2018 • 57min
Trauma Informed Care Assessment
16 Principles for Trauma Informed Assessment and Treatment ~ Promote Trauma awareness and understanding ~ Recognize That Trauma-Related Symptoms and Behaviors Originate From Adapting to Traumatic Experiences ~ View Trauma in the Context of Individuals’ Environments ~ Minimize the Risk of Retraumatization or Replicating Prior Trauma Dynamics ~ Create a Safe Environment ~ Identify Recovery […] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jan 31, 2018 • 1h 2min
222 -Overview of Working with Alzheimer’s and Dementias
Explore symptoms of cognitive impairment in ~ Alzheimer’s ~ Dementias ~ Review APA Treatment Guidelines for counselors working with persons with Alzheimer’s ~ Identify methods for effective communication ~ Learn how to handle difficult behaviors Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jan 30, 2018 • 42min
Special Episode- You Don’t Know What Your Don’t Know
Cecilia Briseno, LCSW-S discusses her workshop to help MSWs and BSWs identify the next step toward their LCSW and educates us about the training she does to teach clinicians how to do hardship evaluations for immigration Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices