Counselor Toolbox - Addiction, Counseling, And Mental Health Continuing Education | Recovery | Relationships | Clinical | Psy

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

Recovering from Growing Up with an Addicted or Borderline Parent Instructor: Dr. Dawn-Elise Snipes Executive Director, AllCEUs.com Podcast Host: Counselor Toolbox CEUs are available for this presentation at https://allceus.com/member/cart/index/product/id/375/c/ Objectives ~ Review the characteristics of BPD ~ Compare and contrast BPD with addictive behaviors ~ Examine ways to implement the activities presented in the book […] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy Skills Dr. Dawn-Elise Snipes PhD, LPC-MHSP, LMHC Executive Director, AllCEUs Objectives ~ The Goal of ACT ~ What is Mindfulness? ~ How Does ACT Differ from Other Mindfulness-based Approaches? ~ What is Unique to Act? ~ Destructive Normality ~ Experiential Avoidance ~ Therapeutic Interventions ~ Confronting the Agenda ~ Control is […] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Locus of control helps people realistically examine how much control they have over a situation. Dialectics help people deal with distress by embracing and examining the opposing forces or points in a situation. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

By developing a broader understanding of situations people can explore the effectiveness of their thinking in terms of how it impacts their ability to live a rich and meaningful life. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Learn how to teach the common symptoms for anxiety and depression-based disorders, and how a positive change in one area or symptom can have positive effects on all symptoms or areas. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Guilt comes in many forms. It is largely anger at ourselves and energy tied up in the past. Holding on to guilt weighs us down. Identifying your sources of guilt and addressing them is the first step. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Losses encompass more than death or a person or loss of property. Failure to acknowledge losses can cause unhelpful reactions in similar future situations. It is important to explore feelings and reactions in terms of their functionality---how are they benefitting the person Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

By helping people identify the roots of their anger and more effective strategies, they can be empowered to reduce the frequency and intensity of these emotions and more effectively cope when they do arise. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The goal of distress tolerance is to accept, find meaning for and tolerate distress. Pain and distress are part of life. Refusing to accept this leads to suffering Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

“Safety” is an umbrella term that signifies various elements: ~ discontinuing addictive behaviors ~ reducing suicidality ~ minimizing exposure high-risk situations ~ letting go of dangerous relationships ~ gaining control over extreme symptoms (such as dissociation) ~ stopping self-harm behaviors (such as cutting). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Issues of exposure to trauma and adversity in childhood are central to the development of most mental illness Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sanctuary helps people become aware of the function of their behaviors and break unhelpful re-enactment cycles Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Organizational Guidelines for Trauma Informed Care Dr. Dawn-Elise Snipes, PhD, LPC-MHSP, LMHC Objectives ~ What do we mean by trauma? ~ What do we mean by a trauma-informed approach? ~ What are the key principles of a trauma-informed approach? ~ What is the suggested guidance for implementing a trauma-informed approach? ~ What are the core […] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

An effective tobacco control strategy includes multiple levels of prevention that keep people from starting nicotine use, help them prevent further problems caused by nicotine use and help them manage existing conditions caused by nicotine use (i.e. COPD) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Management of Tobacco Use Part 2 Dr. Dawn-Elise Snipes, PhD, LPC-MHSP, LMHC Executive Director, AllCEUs.com Podcast Host: Counselor Toolbox & Happiness Isn’t Brain Surgery Objectives ~ Barriers to Engagement ~ Screening ~ Preparing for Change ~ Practical Interventions ~ Relapse Prevention ~ Essential Education ~ Motivational Interviewing Techniques ~ Tips for Supporters Barriers to Engagement […] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Identify clinical interventions, both for patients willing and unwilling to make a quit attempt at this time Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

If you are only willing to change one thing this month to start being happier, more energetic and clearer headed, sleep might be a great place to start. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Light helps set our circadian rhythms which impacts cortisol, serotonin, sex hormone and melatonin levels as well as thyroid hormones, thermogenesis, and insulin. Disruptions in circadian rhythms produces many emotional, cognitive and physical symptoms similar to anxiety and depression Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

About 86% of Americans have suboptimal neurotransmitter levels leading to fatigue, depression, anxiety and weight gain. Chronic stress, poor diet, environmental toxins, drugs (prescription and recreational), alcohol, nicotine, and caffeine can cause neurotransmitter imbalances. Learn why decent nutrition is important and how easy it is to work in a few healthy foods. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices