July, 2016

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037- Dialectical Behavior Therapy Tools You Can Use With Any Client

Counselor Toolbox podcast

Many clients struggle with managing their emotions and resulting behavioral reactions. DBT skills of distress tolerance, emotion regulation and interpersonal effectiveness can be used to assist virtually any client in improving their reactions to distressing events. Many clients struggle with managing their emotions and resulting behavioral reactions.

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036- Love Me Don’t Leave Me: Addressing Abandonment Issues in Therapy

Counselor Toolbox podcast

People need other people. Fear of abandonment is a survival response that is present from birth. In childhood, abandonment can be a life or death situation. Adults with fear of abandonment often have not identified the roots of their fears so that they can better understand and choose helpful reactions as adults, for whom abandonment is unpleasant, but often not a life or death situation.

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032- Using a Strengths-Based Biopsychosocial Approach to Recovery from Personality Disorders

Counselor Toolbox podcast

The behaviors of someone in active addiction are very similar to those of a person with a personality disorder. Both people developed these behaviors as a way to survive. Treatment involves understanding the function of the behaviors, identifying alternate ways to meet those needs and helping the client individualize interventions to make them the most effective.

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033- Using a Strengths-Based Biopsychosocial Approach to Addressing Antisocial Personality Disorder

Counselor Toolbox podcast

When people are in active addiction, their behavior often appears very antisocial. In this presentation we explore how and why those behaviors develop, ways to intervene and how to differentiate between addictive behaviors and a personality disorder. When people are in active addiction, their behavior often appears very antisocial. In this presentation we explore how and why those behaviors develop, ways to intervene and how to differentiate between addictive behaviors and a personality disorder

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Why Every Small Business Needs an HCM Solution: A Comprehensive Guide

Managing HR tasks like payroll, compliance, and employee data can overwhelm small businesses. That’s where a Human Capital Management (HCM) solution comes in. Our eBook, Why Every Small Business Needs an HCM Solution: A Comprehensive Guide , shows how an HCM system automates tedious processes, ensuring your business stays compliant and efficient. You’ll learn how to simplify payroll, eliminate costly errors, and empower your employees with self-service tools.

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034- Career Exploration and Vocational Goal Setting for Persons in Recovery

Counselor Toolbox podcast

Employment serves many functions in early recovery from providing structure, a source of social support, financial independence and a source of self-esteem. There are certain qualities that make a work environment ideal for people in early recovery. We discuss everything from career exploration to interviewing and maintaining a job once you have it.

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031- Using a Strengths-Based Biopsychosocial Approach to Addressing Addictions and Personality Disorders

Counselor Toolbox podcast

The behaviors of someone in active addiction are very similar to those of a person with a personality disorder. Both people developed these behaviors as a way to survive. Treatment involves understanding the function of the behaviors, identifying alternate ways to meet those needs and helping the client individualize interventions to make them the most effective.

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028-A Strengths Based BioPsychoSocial Approach To Depression

Counselor Toolbox podcast

Strengths Based Biopsychosocial Approach to Recovery from Depression Dr. Dawn-Elise Snipes PhD, LPC-MHSP, LMHC Executive Director, AllCEUs Continuing Education (CE) credits can be earned for this presentation at [link] Objectives – Define depression (symptoms) – Learn how to ask strengths-based assessment questions – Identify a range of potential causes for depression – Explore activities and […] Strengths Based Biopsychosocial Approach to Recovery from Depression

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029-A Strengths Based BioPsychoSocial Approach To Bipolar

Counselor Toolbox podcast

Strengths Based Biopsychosocial Approach to Recovery from Bipolar Dr. Dawn-Elise Snipes PhD, LPC-MHSP, LMHC Executive Director, AllCEUs Continuing Education (CE) credits can be earned for this presentation at [link] Objectives – What is bipolar – What causes bipolar disorder (and how to mitigate it) – Emotionally (Stress reduction, Anger Mangement, Happiness) – Mentally (Cognitive Errors […] Strengths Based Biopsychosocial Approach to Recovery from Bipolar Dr.

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030-A Strengths Based BioPsychoSocial Approach To PTSD

Counselor Toolbox podcast

PTSD can develop from a single trauma, or from multiple, ongoing traumatic experiences. In this presentation Dr. Snipes examines how PTSD symptoms can be viewed as the brain's way to keep the person safe. These behaviors serve a survival function. Once their functions are understood, then the person can set out to identify alternate, less disruptive or problematic behaviors to achieve the same goal.

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035- Adrenal Fatigue and How it Impacts the Recovery Process

Counselor Toolbox podcast

The adrenals are responsible for the fight or flight reaction and making sex hormones (libido). When the adrenals become fatigued, the body responds with apathy, exhaustion and "sputters" of unexplained adrenaline. Adrenal fatigue symptoms largely overlap with depression and anxiety making it hard to diagnose. In this presentation, Dr. Snipes encourages clinicians to educate clients about adrenal fatigue and the importance of taking care of the body in addition to the mind in the recovery proces

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Best Practices to Streamline Compensation Management: A Foundation for Growth

Speaker: Joe Sharpe and James Carlson

Payroll optimization can be one of the most time-consuming and complex factors of small business management. Yet, organizations that crack the code on streamlining employee compensation often discover innovative avenues for growth. With the right strategies in place, outsourcing and streamlining payroll processes can result in substantial time and resource savings.