Sat.Feb 29, 2020 - Fri.Mar 06, 2020

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Metacognitive Therapy

Counselor Toolbox podcast

Summary • People can have millions of automatic cognitive distortions. Addressing each one may not be possible. • Becoming aware of thought patterns, their function, their usefulness and alternatives underlies MCT. • MCT moves from addressing the content of thoughts (What is being thought?) to the function of those thoughts (Why are the thoughts occurring and are they helpful?

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The Neurobiological Impact of Psychological Trauma: The HPA-Axis

Counselor Toolbox podcast

Summary • 46% of people in the US are exposed to adverse childhood experiences. (Early Intervention) • Instruction in skills to handle emotional dysregulation • Mindfulness • Vulnerability prevention and awareness • Emotion Regulation • Distress Tolerance • Problem Solving • Of those exposed to trauma, education about and normalization of heightened emotional reactivity and susceptibility to PTSD in the future may be helpful Summary • 46% of people in the US are exposed to adverse childhood expe