Group Counseling Addressing Anger Anxiety Addiction Depression

Counselor Toolbox Episode 131 A direct link to the CEU course is a https 3A 2F 2Fwww allceus com 2Fmember 2Fcart 2Findex 2Fproduct 2Fid 2F46 2Fc 2F a AllCEUs provides counseloreducation and CEUs for LPCs LMHCs LMFTs and LCSWs as well as addiction counselor precertification training and continuing education Live Interactive Webinars 5 a https 3A 2F 2Fwww allceus com 2Flive-interactive-webinars 2F a Unlimited Counseling CEs for 59 a https 3A 2F 2Fwww allceus com 2F a AddictionCounselor and RecoveryCoach a https 3A 2F 2Fwww allceus com 2F a certificate-tracks Pinterest drsnipes Podcast a https 3A 2F 2Fwww allceus com 2F a counselortoolbox Nurses addiction and mentalhealth counselors socialworkers and marriage and family therapists can earn CEUs for this and other presentations at AllCEUs com AllCEUs courses are accepted in most states because we are approved as an education provider for NAADAC the States of Florida and Texas Boards of Social Work and Mental Health Professional Counseling the California Consortium for Addiction Professionals and Professions This was recorded as part of a live webinar Review the benefits of groups Identify the modalities for group goals for psychoeducational and skills groups addressing anger anxiety addiction and depression Explore activities that can be used to enhance group engagement Benefits of Group Cost effective Peer feedback and support Development of interpersonal skills Reduce isolation and uniqueness Many observers Modalities for Group Face-to-face Web-meeting Video Chat Asynchronous Psychoeducational skills video Group participation by responding to questions on a discussion board and receiving feedback from group members and the clinician HIPAA HITECH and 42 CFR Part 2 all apply TRANSDIAGNOSTIC GROUPS Awareness Learn about anger anxiety depression and addiction and their symptoms Learn about the Mind-Body Connection Potential causes of symptoms Effects of symptoms Interventions for symptoms Have clients identify Their symptoms What changed which causes or worsens the symptom How they have dealt with the symptom in the past Impact of the symptom on them Awareness Negative Triggers Those things that cause or worsen the symptom Hungry Angry Lonely Tired False Evidence Appearing Real People Places Things Times of day anniversaries holidays Which ones can be avoided or prevented Identify three ways to deal with the unavoidable ones Awareness Positive Triggers Those things that remind you to use your new tools How can you add those to your environment Sights Sounds Smells Social Environment Awareness Vulnerabilities Explain the concept of vulnerabilities Identify the most common vulnerabilities Emotional guilt envy depression anxiety anger Mental negativity unhelpful thoughts fogginess Physical pain exhaustion illness medication Social stressful people environments abandonment fears Environmental too chaotic quiet disorganized dark Awareness Mindfulness and Vulnerability Prevention Learn about mindfulness Purpose Benefits Methods Anchored Scan 3 minute thoughts 3 minute observations Difference from meditation Awareness Help clients brainstorm interventions and develop a plan for becoming more mindful of strengths and needs in order to Prevent vulnerabilities home work family social gatherings Mitigate vulnerabilities

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