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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Oct 23, 2016 • 57min
Compassion Focused Therapy
Many clients are very skilled at cognitive behavioral therapy, but are still overcome with anger, anxiety or depression. Many of these clients are highly self-critical and guilt-laden. Compassion Focused Therapy explores the reasons clients may be unable to self-soothe and/or be self-compassionate, and provides tools to help clients overcome their fears of contentment, abandonment and compassion. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Oct 22, 2016 • 59min
Adjunct Therapies: Aromatherapy, Meditation, Guided Imagery
Aromatherapy, Meditation and Guided Imagery can all be used to address stress, anxiety, depression, anger, sleep problems and addictive behaviors. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Oct 16, 2016 • 31min
Multiple Dimensions of Motivation
Motivation is the reason we do things. The greater the motivation, the more likely people are to begin and persevere on a task in the face of challenges. This presentation identifies a way of enhancing and maintaining motivation for different people. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Oct 15, 2016 • 55min
Mindfulness and Relaxation for the Family
Explore the power of mindfulness and relaxation techniques for family harmony. Discover how emotional awareness can ease transitions for children. Learn to harness laughter and personality types to enhance relaxation. Create a peaceful home environment by considering elements like color and lighting. Finally, delve into teaching mindfulness to children, boosting their emotional vocabulary and resilience. Transform your family dynamics and cultivate calmness together!
Oct 9, 2016 • 51min
Hardiness and Resilience
Happiness Isn’t Brain Surgery: Hardiness and Resilience Presented by: Dr. Dawn-Elise Snipes Executive Director, AllCEUs Continuing Education (CE) credits can be earned for this presentation at https://allceus.com/member/cart/index/product/id/576/c/ Objectives ~ Define resilience ~ Identify characteristics that make people more resilient and ways we can enhance those characteristics ~ Define Hardiness ~ Examine what hardiness is important […] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Oct 9, 2016 • 31min
Behavior Modification Part 3 Shaping and Chaining
Shaping means gradually altering someone's behavior by rewarding incremental changes, for example walking to jogging to running. Chaining means examining the behaviors, stimuli, reinforces and punishments leading up to a behavior. Backwards chaining means examining behaviors in revers to see how the person got here. It can be helpful in identifying triggers for upset, as well as interventions or behaviors the person currently uses to avoid the upset. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Oct 1, 2016 • 56min
Behavior Modification Basics Part 2
In Understanding Behavior Modification part 2 we examine how reinforcement and punishment can be used to motivate behavior, and as a tool in motivational interviewing. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Sep 25, 2016 • 53min
058 -Behavior Modification Basics Part 1
Behavior modification is an excellent tool to help understand what triggers people's behavior. In this presentation we examine how it can be useful in a clinical setting and begin exploring the concept of conditioned and unconditioned stimuli. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Sep 25, 2016 • 26min
Mindfulness
Mindlessness can lead to burnout as we ignore stressors and function on autopilot. By embracing mindfulness, individuals can enhance their happiness and improve mental health. Practical techniques for self-awareness are shared, encouraging intentional living. The importance of emotional awareness — especially concerning feelings like anger and happiness — is discussed, along with strategies for preventing emotional relapses. Mindfulness offers a clearer path to not just recognize but enjoy life's experiences.
Sep 24, 2016 • 41min
SNAP-T Using Temperament to Develop Effective, Individualized Relapse Prevention Plans
Temperament helps people understand what environments are stressful for them, what environments are energy producing, how they view and conceptualize the world (details vs. big picture), what motivates them (logic or feelings),and how they prefer to manage time(structured vs. spontaneous). By ensuring behavior change plans, living environments and treatment are provided in a way that most closely matches people's individual needs we can ensure the greatest likelihood of success. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
