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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May 28, 2017 • 1h 3min
Behavior Modification and Goal Setting: Avoiding Traps and Pitfalls
Changing behaviors means being aware of discriminitive stimuli (triggers) to minimize the triggers for the negative behaviors and enhance the triggers for new, positive behaviors. It also involves understanding what make a behavior rewarding and punishing for each person in order to ensure motivation. Finally, we want to ensure frequent rewards and successes by setting and rewarding achievement of small goals. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
May 27, 2017 • 40min
Pharmacology of Opiates
Pharmacology of Opiates Dr. Dawn-Elise Snipes PhD, LPC-MHSP, LMHC Executive Director: AllCEUs.com Counseling Continuing Education Podcast Host: Counselor Toolbox, Happiness Isn’t Brain Surgery Counseling and social work CEUs are available on Demand for this podcast at https://allceus.com/member/cart/index/search?q=opiates Objectives ~ Examine the following for opiates ~ Types of drugs ~ The short and long term effect […] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
May 21, 2017 • 55min
Triggers and Cravings
Triggers and Cravings CEUs are available on demand for this podcast at https://allceus.com/member/cart/index/product/id/19/c/ Dr. Dawn-Elise Snipes PhD, LPC-MHSP, LMHC Executive Director, AllCEUs.com Objectives ~ Define a trigger ~ Discuss the function of triggers ~ Explore triggers for mental health symptoms ~ Explore how triggers lead to cravings and obsessive thinking ~ Explore the concept of […] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
May 20, 2017 • 57min
Group Counseling with Anger, Anxiety, Addiction and Depression
Using Groups to Address Anger, Anxiety, Depression and Addiction Presented by: Dr. Dawn-Elise Snipes Executive Director, AllCEUs Podcast Host: Counselor Toolbox & Happiness isn’t Brain Surgery Author: Journey to Recovery (2015) & Happiness Isn’t Brain Surgery (2017) Objectives Review the benefits of groups Identify the modalities for group goals for psychoeducational and skills groups addressing […] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
May 14, 2017 • 59min
Group Counseling 6-7
Group Therapy (TIP 41) Chapter 6&7 Leadership Skills & Common Errors Dr. Dawn-Elise Snipes PhD, LPC-MHSP, LMHC, NCC Executive Director, AllCEUs Module 6 Objectives Objectives: ~ Discuss the characteristics of group leaders. ~ Describe concepts and techniques for conducting substance abuse treatment group therapy. Leaders Choose ~ How much leadership to exercise ~ How to structure the group ~ When […] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
May 13, 2017 • 55min
Group Counseling 3-5
Group Therapy (TIP 41) Chapters 3-5 Stages of Treatment and Process Issues Dr. Dawn-Elise Snipes PhD, LPC-MHSP, LMHC, NCC Executive Director, AllCEUs Module 3 Goal and Objectives Goal: Provide an overview of how to match clients with groups, depending on clients’ readiness to change and their ethnic and cultural experiences. Objectives: ~ Match clients with substance […] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
May 7, 2017 • 54min
Group Counseling 1-2
Group Therapy (TIP 41) Chapter 1 Dr. Dawn-Elise Snipes PhD, LPC-MHSP, LMHC Executive Director, AllCEUsTraining Objectives ~ Goal: ◦ Provide an overview of group therapy used in substance abuse treatment. ~ Objectives: ◦ Discuss the use of group therapy in substance abuse treatment. ◦ Define five group therapy models used in substance abuse treatment. ◦ Explain the advantages of group therapy. […] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
May 6, 2017 • 56min
Treating Opiate Addiction
Treating Opiate Addiction Presented by: Dr. Dawn-Elise Snipes Executive Director, AllCEUs California Drug and Alcohol Treatment Assessment’s Findings ~ Treatment was cost beneficial averaging $7 returned for every dollar invested ~ Patients in MAT showed the greatest reduction in intensity of heroin use ~ Decreased healthcare use ~ Number of days of hospitalization, down more than half during MAT […] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Apr 30, 2017 • 53min
Problem Solving Skills
Dialectical Behavior Therapy Skills Problem Solving Strategies Presented by: Dr. Dawn-Elise Snipes Executive Director, AllCEUs Objectives ~ Review the 4 options for problem solving ~ Go over problem solving steps ~ Review concepts such as force field analysis, root cause analysis, backward chaining Problem Solving Options ~ Stay Miserable or, Make Things Worse, by creating […] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Apr 29, 2017 • 56min
Using Dialectics to Reduce Emotional Turmoil
Dialectical Behavior Therapy Skills Dialectical Strategies Presented by: Dr. Dawn-Elise Snipes CEUs are available for this series at https://allceus.com/member/cart/index/product/id/665/c/ Objectives ~ Define Dialectical Theory ~ Review Dialectical Strategies to help clients identify ~ Truth ~ Reality Walking the Middle Path-Dialectics ~ The universe is filled with opposing sides/forces Ex. Losses, Changes, Recovery ~ Good/Bad ~ […] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
