Episodes
### Treatment Planning
- **Importance**: Many clinicians and interns struggle with writing effective treatment plans.
- **Tools**:
- **Integrative Summary**: Provides an executive summary of the patient's story, supports diagnosis, and identifies problems to drive treatment planning.
- **Standardized Instruments**: Used for guiding treatment planning, such as FARS, CANS, ASAM, and LOCUS.
### Integrated Summary
- **Purpose**: Summarizes the patient’s condition, diagnosis, and impacts of...
Published 08/29/24
(Release was delayed, unreleased episode 980)
### Summary of the Video
**Introduction**
- Welcome to Part Three of Interpersonal Skills series.
- Focus on how past impacts present relationships, especially primary attachment relationships.
- Host: Dr. Donell Snipes.
- Objectives: Identify signs of relationship insecurities, explore past relationships' impact on present ones, and identify interventions for addressing relationship insecurities.
**Signs of Relationship Insecurities**
-...
Published 08/27/24
### Summary
#### Introduction
- Presenter: Dr. Dawn-Elise Snipes
- Topic: Understanding triggers and cravings
- Goals: Define triggers and cravings, identify personal triggers, and discuss coping methods
#### Defining Triggers and Cravings
- **Triggers**: Anything prompting a rewarding or survival response.
- Examples: Touch (hot stove), sounds (alarm clock), sights (child's smile), smells (fall air), places (dentist's office), people (reminding you of someone), situations (new job).
-...
Published 08/22/24
### Summary
#### Introduction
- Presenter: Dr. Dawn-Elise Snipes
- Topic: Listening without defensiveness
- Goals: Understanding causes of defensiveness, enhancing assertiveness, and reducing defensiveness
#### Understanding Defensiveness
- **Defensiveness**: Indicates a lack of safety; behavior or feeling when feeling unsafe.
- **Causes**:
- Prior negative experiences (verbal/physical aggression, invalidation).
- Low self-esteem leading to fear of rejection.
- Triggering topics related...
Published 08/20/24
### Summary
#### Introduction
- Presenter: Dr. Dawn-Elise Snipes
- Topic: Toxic guilt and shame - signs, causes, and solutions
- Goals: Understanding guilt and shame, their causes, effects, and ways to overcome them
#### Definitions and Differences
- **Guilt**: Anger at oneself for a behavior; feeling you did something wrong.
- **Shame**: Feeling that you are inherently bad; about the person, not just behavior.
- Importance of separating behavior from self-worth.
#### Healthy vs. Toxic...
Published 08/15/24
#### Introduction
- Presenter: Dr. Dawn-Elise Snipes
- Topic: Theories of addiction and co-occurring disorders
- Focus on understanding and addressing co-occurring disorders in addiction treatment
#### Co-Occurring Disorders
- Expectation rather than the exception in addiction treatment
- Importance of addressing co-occurring symptoms to prevent relapse
- Symptoms can include depression, anxiety, PTSD, and personality disorders
#### Theories of Addiction
1. **Moral Theory**
- Addiction...
Published 08/13/24
**Summary: How Schema Affect Anxiety and Depression by Dr. Dawn-Elise Snipes**
[Watch the video](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k8SL2ZbWVFE)
**Outline Summary:**
1. **Introduction**
- Presenter: Dr. Dawn-Elise Snipes
- Topic: How Schema Affect Anxiety and Depression
- Objectives: Define schema, explain formation, discuss inaccuracies, and identify strategies to address unhelpful schema
2. **Understanding Schema**
- Definition: Mental representations or beliefs about people or...
Published 08/08/24
**Summary: Post-Acute Withdrawal Syndrome (PAWS) by Dr. Dawn-Elise Snipes**
[Watch the video](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UEDayQBJXkA)
**Outline Summary:**
1. **Introduction**
- Presenter: Dr. Dawn-Elise Snipes
- Topic: Post-Acute Withdrawal Syndrome (PAWS)
- Objectives: Understand PAWS, its causes, and coping strategies
2. **What is PAWS?**
- Definition: PAWS stands for Post-Acute Withdrawal Syndrome
- Affects people who have engaged in addictive behaviors
- Results from...
Published 08/06/24
**Summary: Breaking Free from Quick Fixes - Healing Deep Wounds for Good by Dr. Dawn-Elise Snipes**
[Watch the video](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RZR-UqWpVgE)
**Outline Summary:**
1. **Introduction**
- Presenter: Dr. Dawn-Elise Snipes
- Topic: Breaking free from quick fixes and healing deep wounds
- Objectives: Discuss quick fixes, their problems, the impact of deep wounds, and healing strategies.
2. **The Allure and Problem of Quick Fixes**
- Quick fixes are often superficial...
Published 08/01/24
**Summary: Ending a Relationship When You’re Anxiously Attached by Dr. Dawn-Elise Snipes**
[Watch the video](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VS53N-Evz4Q)
**Outline Summary:**
1. **Introduction**
- Presenter: Dr. Dawn-Elise Snipes
- Topic: Ending a relationship when you’re anxiously attached
- Definition of anxious attachment
2. **Characteristics of Anxious Attachment**
- Need for relationships to feel safe
- Fear of rejection and abandonment
- Fight or Fawn response to...
Published 07/30/24
**Summary: Why Does Goal Setting Make Me Depressed and Anxious by Dr. Dawn-Elise Snipes**
[Watch the video](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YtHugpidjf8)
**Outline Summary:**
1. **Introduction**
- Presenter: Dr. Dawn-Elise Snipes
- Topic: Why does goal setting make me depressed and anxious?
- Explanation of the emotional responses to goal setting.
2. **Understanding Goals and Emotional Responses**
- Goals as statements about desired or needed changes.
- Change causes crisis and...
Published 07/25/24
**Summary: Complicated Grief and Attachment by Dr. Dawn-Elise Snipes**
[Watch the video](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b0duJ33ymig)
**Outline Summary:**
1. **Introduction**
- Presenter: Dr. Dawn-Elise Snipes
- Topic: Complicated Grief and Attachment
- Objectives: Define complicated grief, explore the overlap with trauma, identify risk factors, and explore tasks for successful grief resolution.
2. **Definitions**
- **Loss**: Change that includes being without someone or...
Published 07/23/24
### Summary of the Video
#### Introduction
- Presenter: Dr. Dawn-Elise Snipes
- Topic: Enhancing Trauma Resiliency
#### Effects of Trauma
- Acute Trauma: Immediate and severe stress response.
- Intergenerational Trauma: Trauma impacts across generations, affecting attachment and caregiving.
#### Risk and Protective Factors for PTSD
- Risk Factors: Age, developmental level, history of mental health or substance abuse, number of stressors in recent months, lack of social support, ineffective...
Published 07/18/24
### Summary of the Video
#### Introduction
- Presenter: Dr. Dawn-Elise Snipes
- Topic: Understanding Anxiety Through a Child's Eyes
#### What is Anxiety?
- Anxiety is essentially fear, part of the fight-or-flight response.
- Children and adults share similar fears but children may have broader fears due to less life experience.
#### Common Fears in Children
- Death and safety concerns, not only for themselves but for their caregivers.
- Fear of rejection, isolation, and abandonment.
-...
Published 07/16/24
### Summary of the Video
#### Introduction
- Presenter: Dr. Dawn-Elise Snipes
- Topic: Goal Setting in Recovery - Envisioning a Rich and Meaningful Life
#### Importance of Envisioning a Rich and Meaningful Life
- Helps individuals see where they are going and why their current efforts are worthwhile.
- Envisioning serves as a motivational tool, sustaining individuals through recovery.
- Daily guided imagery is encouraged to maintain this vision.
#### Maintaining Motivation
- Envisioning...
Published 07/11/24
### Summary of the Video
#### Introduction
- Presenter: Dr. Dawn-Elise Snipes
- Topic: Moving from supportive to solution-focused interventions, primarily with children and adolescents.
#### Differentiating Interventions
- Supportive Interventions:
- Grounded in empathy
- Aim to help individuals survive the moment and return to emotional regulation
- Analogous to plugging a hole in a sinking ship temporarily
- Solution-Focused Interventions:
- Aim to help individuals move from...
Published 07/09/24
### Video Summary
**Title:** A Guide to Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Counselors: What Works, What Doesn’t, and Why
**Presenter:** Dr. Dawn-Elise Snipes
**Link:** [Watch the video](https://youtu.be/tlR6T5jTCkM?si=Jjn2Wicv0EqvXJ-V)
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#### Introduction
- Explanation of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Importance of CBT and its impact on thoughts, feelings, and behaviors
- Overview of the session's structure: what CBT is, what works, what doesn’t, and why
#### Understanding...
Published 07/04/24
### Video Summary
**Title:** Forming a Foundation that Nurtures Secure Attachment at All Ages
**Presenter:** Dr. Dawn-Elise Snipes
**Link:** [Watch the video](https://youtu.be/szThsSAmi1k?si=SeCbD5VyHP_yUp-N)
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#### Introduction
- Importance of secure attachment throughout life
- Explanation of the CARES approach to creating secure attachment
- Identifying challenges and promoting secure attachment in different age groups
#### CARES Approach to Secure Attachment
1. **Consistency**:...
Published 07/02/24
### Video Summary
**Title:** Love Languages and Temperament
**Presenter:** Dr. Dawn-Elise Snipes
**Link:** [Watch the video](https://youtu.be/W7uNYyGYLTE?si=M069KyNYc95yYlAe)
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#### Introduction
- Focus on understanding oneself and partners to improve communication
- Discusses temperament characteristics and their impact on relationships
- Explores how love languages enhance relationships
#### Temperament Dimensions
1. **Environment and Energy (Extrovert vs. Introvert)**
-...
Published 06/27/24
### Video Summary
**Title:** Trauma Related Brain Damage, Glutamate, and Neurotoxicity
**Presenter:** Dr. Dawn-Elise Snipes
**Link:** [Watch the video](https://youtu.be/AFsqzW8DBYc?si=Asi1zJlYqabK-Vn6)
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#### Introduction
- Overview of trauma's effect on brain glutamate levels
- Discusses impact on HPA axis and neurotransmitter balance
- Importance of glutamate in learning and synaptic plasticity
#### Effects of Glutamate Imbalance
- Role of glutamate and cortisol in brain...
Published 06/25/24
### Outline Summary
**Introduction**
- Presenter: Dr. Dawn-Elise Snipes
- Topic: Neurobiology of Depression
- Audience: Counselors and social workers
- Purpose: Understand neurotransmitters and hormones' impact on mood, causes of imbalance, and strategies for healing
**Understanding Neurotransmitters and Hormones**
- Neurotransmitters: Serotonin, dopamine, norepinephrine, glutamate
- Hormones: Testosterone, estrogen, thyroid hormones
- Functions: Arousal, mood, motivation, sleep, energy,...
Published 06/20/24
### Bullet Summary of the Video: "Early Relapse Prevention for Pornography Addiction" by Dr. Dawn-Elise Snipes
#### Introduction
- Introduction to early relapse prevention for pornography addiction.
- Importance of having basic skills and tools in early recovery.
#### Initial Phase of Recovery
- Overview of the physical symptoms and challenges during withdrawal.
- Importance of not substituting one addiction for another.
#### Monitoring Solutions
- Focus on monitoring positive progress...
Published 06/18/24
### Bullet Summary of the Video: "Behavior Modification in Addiction Recovery" by Dr. Dawn-Elise Snipes
#### Introduction
- Introduction to behavior modification in addiction recovery.
- Overview of basic behavior modification tools.
#### Backward Chaining
- Explanation of backward chaining.
- Assessing physical aspects: rest, nutrition, pain.
- Evaluating interpersonal relationships: support, abandonment, self-esteem.
- Emotional state assessment: mood and emotional vulnerabilities.
-...
Published 06/15/24
### Summary of the Video: "Creating Psychological Flexibility in Children"
**Introduction to Psychological Flexibility**
- **Definition**: Psychological flexibility involves being aware of the present moment and making conscious choices from available options to handle situations effectively.
- **Importance for Children**: Teaching children psychological flexibility helps them manage emotions and behaviors, improving their overall well-being and resilience.
**Vulnerabilities Affecting...
Published 06/13/24
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Published 05/11/24