Counselor Toolbox Podcast with DocSnipes

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

Summary - Conflict is inevitable - Violence prevention involves - Creating an environment that supports open communication and respect - Maintaining self awareness of stressors and our impact on others - Maintaining awareness of other’s reactions, behaviors and stressors - Educating staff and clients regarding effective conflict resolution strategies - Minimizing triggers for conflict - Being willing to learn from conflict Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Summary - Trauma impacts the person biopsychosocially - Behavioral interventions can help them prevent and address avoidance and hypervigilance - Cognitive interventions can help them - Understand the function of their symptoms to choose effective ways of dealing with them - Address unhelpful cognitions about the trauma, themselves and the world - Reduce chronic stress to help the HPA-Axis rebalance and recover - Assist in integrating the trauma narrative so it is not a “loose end.” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Objectives - Learn about bariatric surgery - Explore reasons for the surgery and increase in popularity - Identify the psychosocial outcomes of bariatric surgery - Identify common presenting issues in persons seeking bariatric surgery - Explore current recommendations for assessment protocols and presurgical preparation for bariatric surgery - Identify postoperative mental and physical health issues which may occur and need to be addressed Types of Bariatric Surgery - Bariatric surgeries all aim to make the stomach smaller so it can hold less food through removal, banding or bypassing. - Some surgeries also bypass part of the small intestine which inhibits calorie as well as nutrient absorption Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Summary - Enhancing adolescent development means - Preventing adverse childhood experiences - Ensuring adequate growth and development - Enhancing protective factors in the person, home, school and community - Strategies include - Involving community groups, rec centers, businesses in providing opportunities for youth recreation and leadership - Working with schools to adjust curriculum to teach skills necessary for success including resiliency skills, health literacy and mental health promotion - Ensuring families have access to the resources they need to create a safe and nurturing environment - Involving youth in identifying problems, challenges, gaps in resources and incentives for participation Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Summary - Burnout work environments are a reality - Burnout does not have to be - Burnout causes problems in - Health - Mental Health - Relationships - Work environment and employee retention - Ability to provide client services - Develop resilience and identifying the sources and interventions for your burnout Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Summary Resources - 100 Day Kit for Families - Age appropriate autism materials - Building Our Future: Educating Students on the Autism Spectrum - Autism Information for Social Workers and Counselors - Supporting Appropriate Behavior in Students with Asperger’s - Next Steps: A Guide For Families New To Autism - Puberty and Children on the Autism Spectrum - Transition-Preparing_for_a_Lifetime - Growing Up Together (For School-Aged Peers) - Growing Up Together (For Middle School-Aged Peers) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

406 -Biopsychosocial Impact of Addiction and Mental Disorders on the Individual - Examine the biological (physical) impact of addiction and mental health issues on the individual - Examine the psychological impact of addiction and mental health issues on the individual - Examine the social impact of addiction and mental health issues on the individual - Identify interventions in each area. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

405-Social Work Considerations for Addressing Chronic Conditions Treatment for persons with chronic conditions requires use of many strategies outside of traditional emotion or cognition focused counseling to educate, motivate and empower clients to take charge of their condition. ~ It is beneficial to educate the client as well as the family/support system about the condition, effects of the condition, expectations for improvement and benefits and drawbacks of possible interventions. CEUs can be earned for this presentatino at allceus.com or australia.allceus.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

NCMHCE Crisis Assessment--Learn multiple mnemonics to help you remember what to look for in your scenario assessments. CEUs are available for this at allceus.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Learn how to teach a model to help clients implement psychological flexibility in episode 404 of Counselor Toolbox Podcast. CEUs are available at allceus.com and Australia.allceus.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Childhood obesity contributes to a range of physical and mental health issues. Identify ways counselors and social workers can work with students, families and communities to address this growing crisis. CEUs are available at allceus.com and Australia.allceus.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Help Parents of Children with Autism Better Engage and Communicate with Their Children. Move from a deficits based to a differences based approach to interaction. Describe the unique interpersonal needs of people with autism spectrum disorders. Identify characteristics necessary to form secure attachments. List at least 5 practices that caregivers and teachers can use to improve connection with children on the autism spectrum. CEUs are available for this course at allceus.com or Australia.allceus.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Learn about the impact of historical trauma and cultural issues to which clinicians must be responsive in order to provide effective, ethical care to American Indians and Alaskan Natives. CEUs are available for this podcast at allceus.com and Australia.allceus.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Groups are extremely cost effective. This series of 24 groups provides the foundation for clients to address issues underlying anxiety, anger and depression and begin living a happier life. CEUs are available for this podcast at allceus.com and Australia.allceus.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Learn how to increase motivation and participation when facilitating group as well as common group leadership errors and what to do about them. CEUs are available for this podcast at allceus.com and Australia.allceus.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Relapse is a return to a state of prior functioning. People can relapse from both mental health and addiction issues. Relapse from one increases the likelihood of relapse from the other in people with co-occurring disorders. Identify ways to prevent relapse. CEUs are available at allceus.com and Australia.allceus.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

By understanding the function of symptoms we can: Normalize the behavior and identify alternate ways to meet that same need or address the issue. CEUs are available for this presentation at allceus.com and Australia.allceus.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Trauma can cause the HPA-Axis or the threat response system to get stuck in overdrive. Learn why this happens and what can be done about it. CEUs are available for this episode at allceus.com and Australia.allceus.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Objectives Why Holistic? ~ 30% to 40% of patients with major depressive disorder (MDD) do not respond sufficiently to usual antidepressant treatment ~ Even under optimal treatment conditions, only one-third of patients achieve remission ~ Among patients who fail to respond to two pharmacologic interventions, remission rates with the next antidepressant are as low as 12% ~ A patient becomes less likely to respond clinically with each additional nonresponse to antidepressant treatment Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Learn about pathological gambling with Dr. Daniel Kaufmann Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Preventing Vulnerabilities Pain Management. Pain is inevitable. It impacts your Mood, Thoughts, Behaviors, Relationships, Addressing pain will help reduce related, Anxiety, Depression, Anger. Pain management requires a comprehensive approach addressing, Physical causes of pain, Mood, Social supports, Sleep. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Interaction Between Neurotransmitters, Thoughts & Emotion Objectives Learn about your central control center, the brain What role does it play in Emotions Thoughts Physical Reactionsl Sensations How things can go wrong How to fix those things Summary After a hard day, you often want to relax and “veg” This is the brain sending out […] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Internal Family Systems Theory Dr. Dawn-Elise Snipes Purchase CEU class for this podcast at: https://allceus.com/member/cart/index/product/id/1034/c/ Objectives ~ Define Internal Family Systems Theory ~ Identify when it is used ~ Explore guiding principles ~ For more information and training programs in IFS, go to https://www.selfleadership.org/ Overview ~ IFS was developed in the 1990s by family therapist […] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Objectives Identify symptoms of anxiety in children Review common misdiagnoses Explain how children’s developmental stage impacts their fears Propose interventions to help children deal with anxiety Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Define closed, open and single-session groups Explore the benefits and challenges for each Discuss necessary skills for managing open-ended groups Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Positive self talk helps you feel empowered and good about being the best you that you can be. Feelings of empowerment reduce feelings of helplessness and hopelessness and can protect against depression, anxiety and a host of stress related illnesses. CEUs are available for this podcast at allceus.com/counselortoolbox or in Australia at australia.allceus.com/counselortoolbox . Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Children need different things at different developmental stages due to their cognitive capabilities as well as their psychosocial needs.The key to attachment is creating an environment in which children feel safe, loved and accepted (unconditionally). Use the CARES approach. Consistency, Attention, Responsiveness, Empathy and Solutions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Every event is an opportunity to choose thoughts and behaviors that will help you use your energy to move toward your goals and values. Using the Flexibility Activity or worksheet youth can apply this on a daily basis. CEUs/OPDs are available for this podcast at allceus.com/counselortoolbox or if you are in Australia, Australia.allceus.com/counselortoolbox Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Moving from Supportive to Solution Focused Interventions Objectives ~ Differentiate between supportive and solution-focused interventions ~ Identify the function of each ~ Explore interventions to facilitate transition into problem solving What’s the Difference ~ Supportive interventions are grounded in empathy and helping the person survive the moment. ~ Plugging a hole in the hull of […] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Building Resilience in Children Objectives ~ Define resilience ~ Explore characteristics of Resilient People ~ Identify how to help people become more resilient ~ Highlight activities which can help people deal with unpleasant events when they happen The Art of Resilience ~ Resilience is a process or lifestyle that enables people to bounce back in […] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Identify goals and techniques for using in couples counseling. CEUs are available for this podcast at https://allceus.com/counselortoolbox Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Learn about unique issues to working with people who are transgender and their families. CEUs are available for this podcast at https://allceus.com/counselortoolbox Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Learn about a variety of techniques that can be used to help people with chronic pain and develop a better understanding of the chronic pain experience and associated cognitions. CEUs are available for this podcast at allceus.com/counselortoolbox Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Symptoms of addiction and borderline personality disorder are very similar and overlap. Explore how those symptoms may have developed as a protective mechanism and interventions to assist in addressing them. CEUs are available for this presentation. See the link in the show notes. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Learn how context creates a phenomenological reality that influences each individual's perceptions of the present and why that is important in the recovery process. CEUs are available for this presentation at AllCEUs.com see the link in the show notes. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Review the neurochemical underpinnings of pornography addiction and interventions to help the person begin to recover. CEUs are available for this presentation at allceus.com for those in the US and australia.allceus.com for those in the AU. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Learn about the consequences of problematic pornography use on the significant other and ways to help the couple recover. CEUs are available for this presentation at allceus.com for those in the US and australia.allceus.com for those in the AU. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Pornography can have many negative effects on a person's mood, work product, ability to concentrate, relationships and overall health. Learn about risk factors, reasons porn can be addictive and steps to take to break the cycle of porn addiction. CEUs are available at allceus.com/counselortoolbox Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Learn how to enhance trauma resiliency to prevent PTSD and break the cycle of intergenerational trauma. CEUs are available at allceus.com/counselortoolbox Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Learn how many of the symptoms of personality disorders can be seen as adaptive responses after a trauma which occurred in early adulthood or before. CEUs or OPD/CPD hours can be earned for this podcast by going to https://allceus.com/counselortoolbox in the US or https://australia.allceus.com in Australia. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

When examining the behaviors of adult or adolescent clients whose primary attachment was disrupted, the traumatic impact can be seen. Learn steps to help people reconcile the trauma. Earn CEUs for this podcast at https://allceus.com/counselortoolbox Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

After a trauma people need time to re-group and find their “new-normal” Learn how to assist trauma survivors. To access the CEU course go to https://allceus.com/counselortoolbox in the US or https://australia.allceus.com/counselortoolbox if you are in Australia. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

NSSI usually represents a way of dealing with distress the best the person knows how. Learn the reasons for self-injury and interventions to assist you. To access the CEU/OPD/CPD course go to https://allceus.com/counselortoolbox in the US or https://australia.allceus.com/counselortoolbox if you are in Australia. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Learn about the Mathis Method developed by Dr. Jennifer Mathis to provide trauma-informed treatment services. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Learn more about 12-Step Programs, the Big Book, the 12 & 12. Hear from Sober Speak Podcast Host John M. about a variety of tools from the trenches, how clients can get started in 12-Step programs. After a trauma people need time to re-group and find their “new-normal” To access the CEU/OPD/CPD course go to https://allceus.com/counselortoolbox in the US or https://australia.allceus.com/counselortoolbox if you are in Australia Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Review the philosophical ethical principles. Explore how the following are ethical imperatives and how to fit them in: Counseling Skills Development, Ongoing Supervision, Self-Care. To access the CEU/OPD/CPD course go to https://allceus.com/counselortoolbox in the US or https://australia.allceus.com/counselortoolbox if you are in Australia Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices