Counselor Toolbox Podcast with DocSnipes

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Depression Group and Individual Interventions Oct 07, 2018

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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.

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Guilt Individual and Group Interventions | Journey to Recovery Series Oct 06, 2018

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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.

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Grief and Loss Individual and Group Interventions | Journey to Recovery Series Oct 03, 2018

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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

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Anger and Anxiety Group and Individual Interventions | Journey to Recovery Series Sep 29, 2018

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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.

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Distress Tolerance Group and Individual Activities: Journey to Recovery Series Sep 26, 2018

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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

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Seeking Safety Overview Sep 23, 2018

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“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).

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Introduction to Restoring Sanctuary Part 2 Sep 23, 2018

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Issues of exposure to trauma and adversity in childhood are central to the development of most mental illness

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Introduction to Restoring Sanctuary Part 1 Sep 22, 2018

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Sanctuary helps people become aware of the function of their behaviors and break unhelpful re-enactment cycles

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Introduction to Trauma Informed Care Sep 22, 2018

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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 […]

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Special Series Tobacco Treatment Specialist Training Part 3 Sep 21, 2018

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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)

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