19 - Therapeutic Approaches

Addiction Counselor Exam Review Episode 19 Therapeutic Approaches Dr. Dawn-Elise Snipes, PhD, LPC-MHSP, LMHC Executive Director: AllCEUs Counselor Education Podcast Host: Addiction Counselor exam review, Counselor Toolbox and Happiness Isn’t Brain Surgery Objectives ~ Review different therapeutic approaches including CBT, MET, Contingency Management and Trauma Informed ~ Types of treatment (individual, group, family) and benefits and drawbacks of each ~ Culturally appropriate strategies ~ Family Engagement ~ Overview of Crisis Intervention ~ Relapse Prevention Therapeutic Approaches ~ Behavioral and cognitive behavioral approaches are grounded in social learning theories and principles of operant conditioning Summary ~ There are many approaches to treatment including cognitive, behavioral, motivational, trauma informed, relapse prevention and family approaches. ~ These approaches can be applied in individual, group or family settings ~ Counselors must constantly remain aware of the impact on culture in choosing treatment settings and interventions ~ Family engagement is crucial in the recovery process ~ Crisis has 5 components and what causes a crisis can be different for each person, but counselors need to be aware of the 7 steps in crisis intervention ~ Most relapse prevention theories address relapse triggers, unpleasant emotions, interpersonal conflict, and social pressure. ~ These triggers account for almost ¾ relapses. ~ Antecedents to relapse can be found within an individual such as a person’s mood or coping style, or may be triggered by interpersonal events Counselor Toolbox Podcast ~ Stay up to date with our current episodes and get notified about live broadcasts by subscribing to our youtube channel at AllCEUS.com/youtube, or by joining our Facebook group: Facebook.com/groups/CounselorToolbox/ ~ If you prefer the podcast, you can subscribe to the Counselor Toolbox Podcast on your favorite podcast player Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices