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432 -Animal Assisted Therapy Dr. Dawn-Elise Snipes PhD, LPC-MHSP, LMHC Executive Director, AllCEUs.com Podcast Host: Counselor Toolbox, Case Management Toolbox Sponsored by TherapyNotes.com Manage your practice securely and efficiently. Two free weeks of TherapyNotes with coupon code “CEU” Objectives – Define Animal Assisted Therapy – Explore the research around animal assisted therapy – Review some […] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Overview of the PACER Method and Transdiagnostic Assessment Dr. Dawn-Elise Snipes PhD, LPC-MHSP, LMHC Executive Director, AllCEUs.com Podcast Host: Counselor Toolbox and Case Management Toolbox Sponsored by TherapyNotes.com Manage your practice securely and efficiently. Two free weeks of TherapyNotes with coupon code “CEU” Objectives – Define the PACER model – Explore how PACER dimensions interact […] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

429 -Intuitive Eating Basics and Benefits Dr. Dawn-Elise Snipes PhD, LPC-MHSP, LMHC Executive Director, AllCEUs Counselor Education Sponsored by TherapyNotes.com Manage your practice securely and efficiently. Two free weeks of TherapyNotes with coupon code “CEU” Podcast Host: Counselor Toolbox and NCMHCE Exam Review Objectives – Identify the 10 + 1 principles of intuitive eating – […] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Summary - To thrive, students need access to services and programs of outreach, education, and prevention that: - Eliminate fragmentation and improving access to biopsychosocial services - Recognize patterns in campus life that suggest the presence of mental and behavioral health concerns among individual students, groups of students, or the campus environment itself - Provide outreach and consultation to prepare all members of the campus community to recognize and respond to students with mental or behavioral health concerns - Emphasize case-finding—using surveys, presentations, self-assessments, activities, and special events—to identify students whose lack of psychological well-being is interfering with their development, learning, and achievement - To thrive, students need access to services and programs of outreach, education, and prevention that - Nurture a supportive tone and attitude about mental health in campus culture to - challenge stereotypes about mental health problems - undermine prejudices a

- Proactivity helps people stay healthy and energized, effectively plan for known stresses and prepare for the unknown reducing fear of the unknown and last minute chaos. - Beginning with the end and putting first things first helps people identify what areas and tasks to use their limited energy on - Think win-win, seeking to understand and synergizing all help reduce stress associated with competition and misunderstandings to help all people move toward happiness - Sharpening the saw helps people focus on preventing and mitigating vulnerabilities. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Diabetes can impact a persons lifestyle, self esteem, relationships and more. Learn about different issues that arise at diagnosis and as the disease progresses. CEUs are available at allceus.com/counselortoolbox    Get two free months of Therapy Notes by using the promocode CEU when you sign up for a free trial at TherapyNotes.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Learn about the influence of the Vagus nerve in processing fear stimuli and regulating the HPA-Axis. CEUs are available at allceus.com/counselortoolbox    Get two free months of Therapy Notes by using the promocode CEU when you sign up for a free trial at TherapyNotes.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Meditation takes dozens of different forms and can help reduce cortisol and blood pressure and improve emotional regulation. CEUs are available at allceus.com/counselortoolbox    Get two free months of Therapy Notes by using the promocode CEU when you sign up for a free trial at TherapyNotes.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Summary - Enabling behaviors can occur with anyone, not just people who are addicted. - Most of the time people do not start out enabling, they often feel responsible in some way and are trying to make things better - Supporting without enabling means - Getting clear about your wants and needs - Setting boundaries (emotional, physical, financial…) - Learning how to say “no” - Being willing to encourage and support healthy behaviors Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

423 -Nephrology Social Work Between writing notes, filing insurance claims, and scheduling with clients, it can be hard to stay organized. That’s why I recommend TherapyNotes. Their easy-to-use platform lets you manage your practice securely and efficiently. Visit TherapyNotes.com to get two free months of TherapyNotes by just using the promo code CEU when you […] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Gut Health & Mental Health: The Impact of the Second Brain Dr. Dawn-Elise Snipes PhD, LPC-MHSP, Executive Director: AllCEUs.com CEUs are available at allceus.com/counselortoolbox    Get two free months of Therapy Notes by using the promocode CEU when you sign up for a free trial at TherapyNotes.com Between writing notes, filing insurance claims, and scheduling with […] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Summary - Older people with mental illnesses (particularly depression or dementia) may take longer to respond to treatment - Interactions between medication and comorbid physical illnesses (and their treatment) are also common. - It is important to address coexistent physical and mental health issues - Social engagement, physical activity, control of diabetes and hypertension, prevention of depression and developing a sense of life satisfaction are all associated with positive health outcomes and reduced risk of depression and dementia Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Summary - As we move toward a capitated model of healthcare, prevention will become increasingly important. - Prevention activities - Can be started as early as the prenatal period - Can be integrated into school curricula - Are more effective if presented in multiple settings and formats - Need to be tailored to the age, abilities and culture of the recipients Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

419 -13 Useful Brief Interventions Instructor: Dr. Dawn-Elise Snipes, PhD, LPC-MHSP, LMHC CEUs are available at allceus.com/counselortoolbox Objectives ~ Review the benefits of brief interventions ~ Identify the goals of brief interventions ~ Explore 13 brief interventions that can be used with most clients Benefits ~ Reduce no-show ~ Increase treatment engagement ~ Increase compliance […] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Learn about how visible and invisible disabilities can impact PACER: ~ Physical Health ~ Affect ~ Cognitions ~ Environment and Economic Well-being ~ Relationships and Recreation and what you can do to minimize the negative impact. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Summary ~ Working with people with cognitive impairment can be frustrating ~ It is important not to confuse chronological age with communicative age ~ KISS ~ Eliminate distractions ~ Don’t expect short-term memory ~ Use pictures, lists, storyboards ~ Spaced retrieval training has shown effectiveness in improving memory in people with cognitive impairments ~ Many people with a FASD will present in mental health practices without a FASD diagnosis. ~ Many clients who misuse alcohol and/or try to self detox can precipitate a cognitive impairment through ~ Thiamine deficiency ~ Stroke ~ Conduct ongoing assessments for cognitive impairments Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Objectives - Define MAT - Explore barriers to treatment What is Our Goal - Help people - Reduce symptoms of depression and anxiety - Agitation - Sleep disruption - Anhedonia - Fatigue - Feelings of worthlessness and guilt - Stay alive (not overdose or commit suicide) - Be relatively pain free (bidirectional with depression and anxiety) - Be independent - Improve interpersonal relationships - Be financially secure - Be “productive” members of society to their ability Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Summary ~ Strengthen the motivation to change throughout the change process. ~ Identify high-risk situations ~ Develop coping strategies and skills to avoid high-risk situations and to deal with them when they are unavoidable. ~ Recognize and implement changes to the environment and lifestyle to minimize the frequency of high-risk situations and to strengthen commitment to change. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

- Motivation is dynamic, influenced by multiple types of motivation including emotional, cognitive, social, environmental - Motivational Interviewing increases client’s hope and enhances treatment participation - 3 critical elements of motivation: Ability, willingness and readiness - 5 elements of motivational approaches - The FRAMES approach - Decisional balance exercises - Discrepancies between personal goals and current behavior - Flexible pacing - Personal contact with clients in treatment Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Summary ~ Online therapy is becoming increasingly mainstream ~ There are many advantages such as convenience, cost effectiveness and accessibility ~ Things to consider when choosing an office are your particular skill set, your target population, how tech savvy you are and how much you want to spend ~ Building an online practice is no faster than a face-to-face one, but there are things you can do to speed up the process. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices