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Counselor Toolbox Podcast with DocSnipes

Dr. Dawn-Elise Snipes
Counselor Toolbox Podcast with DocSnipes
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  • Counselor Toolbox Podcast with DocSnipes

    1133 - Healthy and Toxic Guilt | Recognition and Management

    30/10/2026 | 1h
    00:00 Introduction to Healthy and Toxic Guilt

    00:18 Defining Healthy Guilt

    01:16 Healthy Guilt and Personal Values

    02:37 Motivating Behavior Change

    03:55 Understanding Toxic Guilt

    04:59 Toxic Guilt in Trauma and PTSD

    06:02 Guilt for Things Outside Your Control

    07:00 The Difference Between Guilt and Shame

    09:01 How Children Learn Guilt vs Shame

    10:06 Feeling Unworthy and Unlovable

    12:27 Healthy Guilt Can Motivate Change

    13:26 Effects of Toxic Guilt and Shame

    14:31 Overresponsibility and Atonement

    15:12 Overconscientiousness and Sensitivity

    15:59 Chronic Stress and Immobilization

    16:11 Increased Abandonment Anxiety

    16:38 Codependent Behaviors and Control

    17:14 Overshadowing Other Feelings

    17:41 Should Have, Could Have, Would Have

    18:27 Origins of Toxic Guilt in Childhood

    21:27 Poor Boundaries and Cultural Messages

    22:12 Cognitive Distortions and Guilt

    24:23 Trauma, Grief, and Guilt

    25:46 Group Activity: Healthy or Toxic Guilt?

    26:18 Examples: Addiction, Abuse, Infidelity

    28:27 More Scenarios: Parenting, Crime, Culture

    29:44 Existential Guilt

    31:27 Toxic Existential Guilt and Responsibility

    32:16 The Impact of Toxic Guilt on Your Life

    34:24 Environmental and Spiritual Impact

    35:24 Addressing Guilt to Move Forward

    36:40 Benefits of Letting Go of Guilt

    38:06 Understanding Forgiveness

    39:19 Examining Benefits and Drawbacks

    41:28 Fear of Others' Judgment

    41:51 The Psychological Flexibility Matrix

    43:06 Guilt Slips: Daily Address

    44:19 Permission Slips

    45:32 Guilt Cards Activity

    46:49 The Guilt Sack or Backpack

    48:49 Positive Back Talk for Guilt

    50:22 Guilt Journals: Finding Patterns

    50:53 The Right and Wrong Game

    52:12 Guilt Bill of Rights

    52:58 Writing About Guilt

    53:55 Questions to Ponder About Guilt

    56:11 Evaluating Standards and Perfectionism

    57:09 Ways to Avoid Feeling Guilty

    57:39 Final Question: The Condemned House
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  • Counselor Toolbox Podcast with DocSnipes

    1132 - The PERFECTS Method for Improving Self Esteem and Support

    23/10/2026 | 1h 1 mins.
    00:00 Introduction to PERFECTS

    00:56 P: Prudence

    02:07 E: Endurance of Hardships

    02:47 Respect, Forgiveness, and Earnestness

    03:00 Compassion and Truthfulness

    03:05 S: Selflessness with Boundaries
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  • Counselor Toolbox Podcast with DocSnipes

    1131 - How Childhood Trauma Impacts Adult Physical & Mental Health

    16/10/2026 | 1h 4 mins.
    0:00 Introduction to ACEs
    1:05 Defining trauma and ACEs
    3:28 Categorizing ACEs
    9:09 Psychological impacts
    17:28 Systemic and developmental effects
    24:32 Prevalence and vulnerability
    28:03 Physical and physiological impacts
    31:24 Managing trauma symptoms
    41:05 Attachment and cognitive impacts
    52:53 Environmental and spiritual impacts
    55:26 Assessment and treatment strategies

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    1130 - Exploring the Roots of Codependency Development

    09/10/2026 | 58 mins.
    00:00 Introduction to Codependency

    00:44 Core Concepts of Codependency

    05:16 Case Study: Sally and Tom

    09:11 Case Study: Jaime's Childhood

    13:20 Case Study: Tommy's Family

    18:08 Requirements for Codependency

    20:05 The Production Facility

    27:31 Impact on Self and Relationships

    31:45 Codependency vs. CPTSD vs. BPD

    37:27 Strategies: Building Safety

    40:00 Emotion and Trigger Identification

    41:35 Distress Tolerance Skills

    43:00 Developing Self-Esteem

    44:31 Problem-Solving and Control

    45:31 Defining a Meaningful Life

    46:00 Managing Vulnerabilities

    48:31 Building Secure Self-Attachment

    51:05 Personal Empowerment and Progress
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  • Counselor Toolbox Podcast with DocSnipes

    1129 - Recognize & Address Toxic Behaviors | Creating Healthy Relationships

    02/10/2026 | 1h 4 mins.
    00:00 Introduction to Toxic Relationship Behaviors

    00:35 Defining Toxic Behaviors and the HEARTS Acronym

    01:01 Impact of Toxic Behaviors on Health

    02:34 Interpersonal and Emotional Consequences

    04:34 Client Presentations and Learned Behaviors

    06:22 Recurrent Patterns and Types of Toxic Behaviors

    08:26 Understanding the HEARTS Framework

    09:32 Assessing Relationships with Self and Others

    11:13 Analyzing Behavior: Function and Reinforcement

    14:25 Origins of Toxic Behaviors

    16:15 Underlying Themes: Mistrust and Fear

    18:53 Cognitive Distortions and Skill Deficits

    19:59 Using HEARTS for Self-Assessment

    22:57 Unhelpful Behaviors in Relationships

    25:51 Lack of Encouragement and Its Effects

    28:38 Inattentiveness in Relationships

    30:13 Disrespect and Boundary Violations

    32:41 Untruthfulness and Deception

    34:32 Unsafe Behaviors and Conditional Regard

    36:20 Heartless Behaviors: Control and Boundaries

    39:48 Interventions for Control Issues

    41:33 Jealousy and Competitive Threat

    43:48 Addressing Jealousy: Interventions

    45:54 Deception: Origins and Functions

    47:45 Interventions for Deception

    50:13 Self-Centeredness and Its Roots

    51:28 Building Empathy and Reciprocity

    53:49 Maladaptive Communication Patterns

    56:36 Improving Communication Skills

    57:32 Blame, Victimhood, and Superiority

    59:41 Interventions for Blame and Superiority

    01:00:59 Summary and Conclusion
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About Counselor Toolbox Podcast with DocSnipes
Counselors, coaches and sober companions help hundreds of thousands of people affected by Addictions and Mental Health issues each year. Learn about the current research and practical counseling tools to improve your skills and provide the best possible services. Counselor Toolbox targets counselors, coaches and companions, but can also provide useful counseling self-help tools for persons struggling with these issues and their loved ones. AllCEUs is an approved counseling continuing education provider for addiction and mental health counselors in most states. Counseling CEUs are available for each episode.
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