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.
Episodes
October 2, 2026 • 64 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...
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September 25, 2026 • 63 mins
00:00 Introduction to Mindfulness
00:57 What is Mindlessness
05:42 Origins of Mindlessness
10:35 Defining Mindfulness
13:52 Blocks to Awareness
17:55 Blocks to Responding
20:10 Developing Skills and Plans
22:15 Clarifying Mindfulness vs Meditation
24:09 Downregulation Skills ABCDS
25:24 Identifying the Rich and Meaningful Life
27:27 Benefits of Mindfulness
29:02 Learning Mindfulness Skills
30:45 Practicing Mindful Aware...
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September 18, 2026 • 63 mins
Dr. Dawn-Elise Snipes, provides a comprehensive guide to developing assertiveness skills, defined as the ability to clearly and respectfully state one's feelings, wants, and needs (0:34).
Key Takeaways:
Defining Assertiveness: It is characterized by honesty, ownership of one's needs, and mutual respect, sitting in the "sweet spot" between submissive passivity and destructive aggression (0:42, 6:42).
Barriers to Assertiveness...
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September 11, 2026 • 58 mins
00:00 Introduction & Topics Covered
01:00 What Are Boundaries?
02:30 How Childhood Shapes Boundaries
04:30 Learning and Modeling Boundaries
06:30 Weak, Rigid, and Mixed Boundaries
08:30 Understanding Safe vs. Healthy Boundaries
10:00 Five Types of Boundaries
12:00 Physical and Interpersonal Boundaries
14:00 Emotional, Cognitive, and Environmental Boundaries
17:00 Setting Boundaries Based on Relationships
18:30 Benefit...
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September 4, 2026 • 64 mins
00:00 Welcome & Overview of Self-Esteem/Efficacy
01:06 Why Self-Esteem and Efficacy Matter
02:39 Attachment, Self-Worth, and Social Connection
03:43 Understanding Self-Efficacy and Its Origins
05:00 Building Strengths and Addressing Obstacles
06:06 Secure Attachment & the CARES Framework
07:04 Consistency, Attention, and Responsiveness
09:07 Encouragement, Safety, and Self-Belief
10:53 Group Activity: Stations for S...
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August 28, 2026 • 62 mins
00:00 Introduction and Importance of Rapport
03:05 Challenges in Building Rapport
06:04 Rapport and Client Vulnerability
10:00 Creating Safety and Promoting Authenticity
13:44 The SHARE Pneumonic for Rapport
16:20 Mutually Agreeable Goals in Therapy
19:12 Avoiding Common Rapport-Breaking Mistakes
24:32 Voluntary vs Involuntary Clients
26:08 Transparency and Documentation with Clients
28:23 Helping Clients Feel Safe and Hea...
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August 21, 2026 • 58 mins
00:00 Welcome & Overview of Relationship Skills
03:04 Awareness of Self and Others
10:06 Authenticity and Honesty
15:59 Acceptance of Differing Opinions
18:36 Attention and Love Languages
21:44 Understanding and Setting Boundaries
25:40 Consistency and Building Trust
27:48 Defensiveness and Communication Challenges
29:42 Communication Styles & Assertiveness
32:32 Cultivating Compassion
35:25 Healthy Compromise in ...
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August 14, 2026 • 64 mins
00:00 Welcome & Overview of Childhood Trauma
04:44 Definitions: Trauma, Attachment, & Adverse Experiences
11:05 What Are ACEs? Basic Concepts & Brain Development
17:19 Prevalence, Impact, and Categories of ACEs
24:09 How ACEs Affect Child Safety and Needs
33:33 Consequences for Family Dynamics & Emotional Development
40:09 ACEs, Caregivers & Household Chaos
46:00 Long-Term Physical and Cognitive Health Ef...
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August 7, 2026 • 58 mins
00:00 Introduction & Overview
00:42 Aging and Drug Responses
02:02 Body Composition and Medication Effects
06:01 Kidney & Liver Clearance in Aging
07:45 Drug Competition & Enzyme Decline
09:49 Nutrient Deficiencies & Drug Absorption
12:12 Medication Interactions in Older Adults
13:11 Health Disorders Impacting Drug Clearance
15:41 Frailty, Cognitive Impairment & Medication Challenges
18:14 Vision, Brain...
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July 31, 2026 • 62 mins
00:00 Introduction & Importance of Gut Microbiome
00:40 Gut Microbiome and Stress Connection
02:02 How Stress Affects the Gut
03:34 Neurochemicals and Recovery from Stress
04:30 Fight or Flight vs. Rest and Digest
05:06 Chronic Stress and Vicious Cycles in the Gut
06:14 How the Microbiome Produces Key Neurotransmitters
08:08 Microbiome, Hormones, and Circadian Rhythms
09:05 Thyroid, Disbiosis & Symptom Overview
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July 24, 2026 • 63 mins
00:00 Welcome & Overview of Sleep and Mental Health
03:02 Functions of Sleep & Sleep Stages Explained
05:20 Consequences of Poor Sleep & Effects of Medications
09:00 Sleep and Emotional Regulation
11:06 Sleep, Stress Response & Brain Function
13:13 Mental Health Disorders and Sleep Disruption
15:06 ADHD, Sleep Issues, and Brain Patterns
19:29 Sleep Loss, Executive Function, and Behavior Changes in Children
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July 17, 2026 • 60 mins
00:00 Introduction & Overview
00:39 Defining Tinnitus, Hyperacusis, and Misophonia
01:57 Commonality and Impact on Daily Life
03:03 Understanding Hyperacusis and Misophonia
05:13 Symptoms and Triggers of Misophonia
06:13 Prevalence and Clinical Populations
07:07 The Role of Stress and Sensory Gating
08:05 Stress Management and Empowerment
09:04 Hyperacusis: Sensitivity and Co-occurrence
10:00 Misophonia's Daily Impact ...
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July 10, 2026 • 63 mins
00:00 Welcome & Overview
00:29 What is POTS?
01:41 Invisible Symptoms & Misinterpretation
02:55 Impact of Stress on POTS
05:07 Why POTS Is Often Missed
08:01 Diagnosis Challenges & Mislabeling
10:15 How POTS Affects the Body
12:25 POTS vs. Anxiety & Malingering
15:08 Understanding Tachycardia & Compensation
18:46 Prevalence & Age of Onset
22:18 Common Mechanisms & Overlaps
26:01 Posture, Sitti...
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July 3, 2026 • 57 mins
00:00 Introduction to Oxytocin's Role
00:11 When Relationships Feel Unsafe
01:06 Oxytocin's Impact on Physiology
02:00 The 'Tend and Defend' Hormone
03:00 Oxytocin and Social Threats
04:03 Vagus Nerve and Social Engagement
04:44 Threat Perception and Context
06:00 Oxytocin and Pain Perception
06:36 Co-Regulation and Safety
07:42 Oxytocin in Trauma and Hypervigilance
08:48 Oxytocin and the HPA Axis
09:36 Cumulative Stress...
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June 26, 2026 • 61 mins
00:00 Introduction and Presenter Overview
00:14 Understanding Client Struggles and the Stress Response
01:48 Cumulative Stress and Insulin Resistance Overview
03:10 Mental Health Symptoms Linked to Blood Sugar
04:06 Strategies for Reducing Stress to Improve Symptoms
05:04 Why Focus on Insulin Resistance in Mental Health?
06:10 Diabetes Types and Prevalence
08:40 Addiction and Impact on Pancreatic Functioning
10:51 How Insul...
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June 19, 2026 • 60 mins
00:00 Welcome & Introduction to HPA Axis
03:00 How the HPA Axis Regulates Stress Response
07:00 Sympathetic vs. Parasympathetic Systems Explained
12:00 Chronic Stress and System Imbalances
17:00 Hypervigilance, Tolerance, and Resistance
21:00 How Chronic Stress Alters the Brain
28:00 Physiological Triggers and Vicious Cycles
34:00 Key Hormones & Neurotransmitters in Stress
40:00 Mood, Sleep, and Cognitive Impacts
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June 12, 2026 • 60 mins
00:00 Introduction & Overview
00:19 Defining Intimacy & Boundaries
01:08 Erikson’s Stages & Early Trust
02:58 Autonomy, Initiative, Identity
04:52 Developing Intimacy Through the Lifespan
05:02 Types of Boundaries in Relationships
07:03 Letting People In: Vulnerability & Trust
10:03 Intimacy & Boundaries: Navigating Them
12:02 Over-sharing & Boundary Challenges
13:35 Pacing Intimacy: Safety &a...
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June 5, 2026 • 85 mins
00:00 Intro & Overview: Nutrition in Older Adults
04:00 Body Changes & Nutritional Needs with Age
09:00 Senses, Appetite & Eating Behavior
13:00 Barriers to Adequate Nutrition
17:00 Role of Inflammation & Cognition
22:00 Common Nutrient Deficiencies
27:00 Vitamin & Mineral Functions & Sources
34:00 Absorption, Digestion & Chronic Conditions
39:00 Constipation, Hydration & Bowel Health
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May 29, 2026 • 65 mins
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May 22, 2026 • 63 mins
00:00 Introduction & Overview
01:04 Defining Addiction & Postacute Withdrawal (PAWS)
03:30 Symptoms and Experience of PAWS
05:56 Duration and Course of PAWS
08:06 Educating Supporters & Common Misunderstandings
09:53 Addiction's Effects on the Nervous System
13:05 Behavioral Addictions & Neurochemistry
14:38 Other Stressors in Addiction
15:40 Gut Health and Nutrition in Recovery
18:25 Hormonal Imbalances &a...
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