Clinical Philosophy

JANUARY 22, 2020

I recently gave a talk on loneliness and was afterwards struck that I failed to say that which was perhaps somehow too obvious to be said but which, I realised from the Q&A, yet needed to be said. My understanding of loneliness is that it's no registration of being alone - no synonym for a feeling of oneliness - and no simple recognition of current unlovedness - but rather the feeling of being unloved because being unlovable.

Psychotherapy 40

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A Splintered Mind

JANUARY 9, 2020

Even despite the worst sickness in years, I’ve maintained an even keel. Come celebrate with me. Today is the 650th day since I was last suicidal. Keeping track of this stat is only something I began six hundred and fifty days ago. Before that was a hard spell in 2013, and before that was the two year rollercoaster at the end of my marriage. I thought about ending things quite a bit back then.

Depression 40

Depression Addiction 40

Counselor Toolbox podcast

JANUARY 29, 2020

Summary - Children’s cognitive, physical and experiential differences make their anxiety different than that of adults - Children’s symptoms of anxiety also often manifest differently with more irritability, defiance and somatic complaints. - Anxiety disorders are frequently misdiagnosed as ADD, autism, ODD and PTSD - Children’s fears often focus around Maslow’s lower three needs: Biological, Safety, Love and Belonging - Addressing anxiety means helping the child understand, in a developmentally

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A Splintered Mind

JANUARY 1, 2020

Sometimes the best goals are soft and squishy like an eggnog filled belly. It’s either very late or very early, depending on your point of view. Either way, I’m sitting here thinking deep, New Year’s-like thoughts. In the other room sleeps a friend who almost wasn’t my friend anymore until we patched things last week. Upstairs sleeps my third daughter whose heart is in need of mending as her marriage comes to an end.

Disability 40

Disability Depression 40

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Counselor Toolbox podcast

JANUARY 25, 2020

Summary ~ Every person has within them a Self, exile, firefighter and manager ~ Each of these parts has a survival function ~ One goal is helping parts communicate and not overwhelm each other is essential ~ Another goal is helping the Self get back into a position in which it can listen and discern feedback from the parts to determine the best course of action Summary ~ Every person has within them a Self, exile, firefighter and manager ~ Each of these parts has a survival function ~ One goal i

Communication 20

Communication 20

Counselor Toolbox podcast

JANUARY 19, 2020

Part 1 and Part 2 teach: Summary • There are endless things you can do with art therapy to: • Express emotions • Enhance mindfulness and self-awareness • Increase happiness • Improve interpersonal communication • Enhance fine and gross motor skills • Develop self-esteem • Teach teamwork Part 1 and Part 2 teach: Summary • There are endless things you can do with art therapy to: • Express emotions • Enhance mindfulness and self-awareness • Increase happiness • Improve interpersonal communication •

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Counselor Toolbox podcast

JANUARY 18, 2020

Summary • Depression is the cluster of symptoms created when there is a neurochemical imbalance in the brain. • What causes the imbalance can be emotional, cognitive, physical, interpersonal, environmental or some combination of the above. • Part of the strengths based approach means helping people see what they already are doing to prevent or deal with the symptoms • Biopsychosocial means • Examining all causative factors • Recognizing that all factors are reciprocal in nature.

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Depression Interventional 20

Counselor Toolbox podcast

JANUARY 15, 2020

Flower Empower • A comprehensive approach • The core of the flower is the clinician-family partnership • Assess need • Sustain a caring environment • Educate • Identify and link to resources • The stem symbolizes advocacy activities • The leaves symbolize vision, values and principles • The roots feed the flower (partnership): • Responsibility and accountability • Recognition of the value of the partnership • Respect uniqueness • Resource identification for emerging needs • Results monitoring Fl

Advocacy 20

Advocacy 20

Counselor Toolbox podcast

JANUARY 11, 2020

• 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. • 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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Interventional 20

Counselor Toolbox podcast

JANUARY 11, 2020

Summary - 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. - Positive self-talk does not mean ignoring the negative it means - Embracing the good with the bad - Learning to evaluate situations objectively - Seeing failure (or the potential for failure) as a learning opportunity - Fully recogniz

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Counselor Toolbox podcast

JANUARY 9, 2020

Let Go of Emotional Overeating and Love Your Food This book is for anyone who would like to eat whatever they like, yet stop just at the point of satisfaction without overeating. Written by a Columbia University trained psychotherapist and former emotional overeater, Let Go of Emotional Overeating and Love Your Food offers psychologically sound techniques for recognizing the symptoms of emotional overeating and methods for addressing it in ways that are both effective and enjoyable.

Interviewing 20

Interviewing Psychology University 20

Counselor Toolbox podcast

JANUARY 8, 2020

Objectives • Explore the function of anger • Identify the types of threats that may prompt anger • Identify different types of anger to include • Run of the mill anger • Irritation • Resentment • Envy/Jealousy • Guilt/Regret Function of Anger • Anger is part of the fight or flight reaction which is your brain’s natural response to a perceived threat • Anger pushes away or helps you dominate a threat Objectives • Explore the function of anger • Identify the types of threats that may prompt anger

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Counselor Toolbox podcast

JANUARY 4, 2020

A direct link to the CEU course is [link] Objectives ~ Define behavior modification ~ Explore how behavior modification can be useful in practice ~ Learn basic behavior modification terms: ~ Unconditioned stimulus and response ~ Conditioned stimulus and response ~ Discriminitive stimuli ~ Learned helplessness A direct link to the CEU course is [link] Objectives ~ Define behavior modification ~ Explore how behavior modification can be useful in practice ~ Learn basic behavior modification terms:

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