Counselor Toolbox Podcast with DocSnipes

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Mental Health #114

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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Recent Reviews
  • Misskris74
    Adding more tools to my tool box
    As a new provider, this helps me with enhancing my skills I feel more equipped when providing the why behind strategies as well as the educational piece. Very easy to listen to.
  • Chrissy Kat ❤️
    Wohoo!
    Very insightful, and I love the emphasis on patient-centered care.
  • jet614
    Brilliant on time Training
    Dr. Snipes is great at giving information that is relevant for the times. She is great at concisely giving training that you can use for yourself or clients. Thanks Dr. Snipes
  • MamaRae1993
    Question on your nutrition episode
    How does “buying organic” improve the nutrients in our food?
  • Jservant1198
    Counselor Toolbox
    This is probably the best podcast I have found regarding this subject matter. The episode about bpd really spoke to me and I learned a great deal from it! Thank you Doc Snipes.
  • CounselorHealer
    Essential for mental health professionals
    This is one tool I use in a busy work week to sharpen my skills. Although my family are in different fields of work, they are often intrigued and start listening as well. The only thing that I would change is fixing a few moments in a few episodes where her sentences are cut off at pivotal times.
  • Brum1025
    So informative and helpful
    This podcast is such a gift! So much helpful information provided. I am grateful. Thank you!
  • afozark
    Volume
    Can’t hear episodes lately: the volume is too low. The content is great.
  • sars lazars
    Hosts voice
    Some good content, but the host’s voice and pacing honestly stresses me out. She’s very pressured and intense in her speech patterns, which I find difficult to listen to.
  • Steph11209
    Doc Snipes is the best
    She is providing priceless information to the general public at no cost. Has a way of presenting heavy topics in a lighthearted way and does not over explain. Gives insight and hope that seemingly insurmountable issues can be overcome in a practical way (if you put in the work). Truly a gift! I follow her YouTube as well.
  • Jdawg2216556
    Counselor in training
    This is my absolute favorite podcast. Love your teaching style. Thanks for making the information accessible, well organized, and so clear.
  • itsmewinn
    Annoying episode
    It should be subtitled… ‘does not apply to a child dying before the parent.’
  • MsTherapy
    Love Dr Sipes
    She is humorous, informative and her body of work is necessary. Thank you for your contributions to the field.
  • heydanae
    Pretty good!
    Love the content! Struggle with her voice!
  • malfoxley
    Great show!
    Dr. Snipes, host of the podcast, highlights all aspects of mental health and more in this can’t miss podcast! The host and expert guests offer insightful advice and information that is helpful to anyone that listens!
  • obacker19
    Empowering, insightful and actionable! 🙌
    Whether you’re well established as a mental health practitioner looking for areas of growth, or just getting started on your journey - this is a must-listen show for you! Dr. Dawn-Elise does an incredible job leading conversations that equip you with an incredibly wide-range of insights needed to help your patients thrive - while learning the nuances needed to intimately connect with each challenge they may face. Highly recommend listening and subscribing!
  • shozunwhs
    Fantastic for learning
    I have listened to these fore years, through school and now as a therapist obtaining my licensure hours. They are fantastic refreshers and I learn something new everyday. Dawn is very descriptive and helpful. She does talk very fast at times.
  • Psopheigh
    Slow down!!
    I’m a fast talker, and even I can’t keep up! I’m listening to the HPA-Axis episode, and not only can I not follow because she’s talking so fast, it’s legit stressing me out! Gah!
  • Larosette_avec
    Queer ness reflected more?
    Thankful for helpful episode on grief... as a queer person, speaking for all of us, I am sure queer-aware language can be included. Pls update vocabulary using they/them to reflect the possibility that a person may be non-binary. Also mentioning all that goes w coming out and grief would be appreciated. 🙏🏽.
  • Mando and Erica
    Great content / Audio issues
    The content is great and as a grad student have been back to these podcasts time and time again for review of basic counseling skills and new topics but the audio edits should be improved. There are frequent times where the speaker’s words are being cutoff abruptly as if the editing wasn’t done correctly and in some cases a word or two gets lost. Other than that, I throughly enjoy the content.
  • Jen in Seattle
    Not helpful
    I’ve listen to a dozen and I really don’t think it’s helpful and the host harbors racist ideology
  • hair62
    Wonderful
    Truly I have learned a ton. I can’t see my own counselor,so this is a big help! Thanks Erin
  • Jrdrum28
    Blessed by this podcast
    As a volunteer lay Christian counselor working in addiction recovery, and self development, this podcast is a valuable tool in training myself to best serve the people I work with. Thank you!
  • P Rock BHH
    Very insightful and enjoyable
    Thank you for your dedication on your podcast. I learn so much about mental health and counseling from listening to some of your episodes.
  • Warrior Tradition Fund
    Best informational on PTSD!
    BLUFF: (Bottom Line Up Front) This is the best talk on PTSD that I've ever head. I found the episode on PTSD- Exploring the Adaptive Nature of Symptoms and Interventions very informative, chocked full of great information. Tying the hipocampos, thyroid, hyper-reaction and others together was something I had not heard before and this was illuminating. Even hyper-cortisolism and chronic stress, and how it impares thyroid function was new in how it interrelates. And much, much more to hear and learn about!
  • Rayshell rayshell
    Great podcast
    As a new counselor, these podcasts have been very helpful
  • AwkoTacoAlex93
    Great podcast
    Great podcast with great content! I definitely recommend it! I learn something new from Dr.Snipes every week. Her delivery of the content, as well as her approach is just awesome! I started listening to this podcast before even gaining my CADC. The content in this podcast helped me significantly to prep for the CADC exam, even more so then the study guide I purchased from IODAPCA. Thank you Dr.Snipes!!
  • Christo Gro
    Every Podcast is Useful
    You’ll agree ;)
  • iamalsojim
    Helpful
    I am a counseling student studying to be a social worker and Dr. Snipes adds weight to the information my textbooks have to offer. I am very grateful to have this valuable resource to augment my education.
  • LCoco1
    Practical and Informative!
    I’ve been listening to this podcast for a year now and felt I’ve had enough exposure to the different episodes to finally share my thoughts. As a clinician, this podcast has helped add tools and interventions to my work with clients. It’s also very informative and a variety of topics! Love the breadth of Information and current relevance this podcast offers. Not too many podcasts out there that gives you tools to work with your clients. Must subscribe!!
  • mattsasso
    Helpful podcast
    Great for review or learning for the first time.
  • yoyomamakt
    Awesome!
    So helpful! Easy to listen to! Gives me SO MANY IDEAS for use with clients!!! I’m sharing this with all my fellow students in MSW program!
  • Autumnlayne
    Like a graduate school refresher every podcast
    I finished my degree in counseling 20 years ago but just came back and got my license. I have loved listening to these podcasts because they are like having a very practical, quick resource to review best practices and latest tools for specific issues. When I have a client with a particular issue, I know I can listen to a podcast and it’s like having my own supervisor for each situation. I’m so thankful I discovered this!
  • H4z3L3y35
    Great material
    The material is fantastic and well researched, however, the amount of “you know” and “um” is distracting.
  • Mike's father
    A great resource!
    This podcast has been a great help with identifying new information and remembering things I may have forgotten. Highly recommend to new and experienced clinicians. The presentations are well done, with a nice amount of humor and personal insight thrown in to make it feel particularly special. Please keep up the great work!
  • joliecarsten
    Great presenter and info
    I love this podcast and regularly recommend it to others. As a therapist in practice for over 20 years, I still learn something in every episode. In addition, having provided trainings and doing public speaking for over 10 years, I also respect and enjoy Dr. Snipes presenting style.
  • StaceyRox
    Great insight and tools
    I really appreciate this lady’s teaching! Everything she says is exactly what I want in a counselor unfortunately others don’t act this way! Great job! Keep it up I Love it!
  • ️TNR supporter
    Good podcast
    I like Counselor Toolbox for several reasons. Dr Snipes is down to earth, explains things well, gives good examples and is easy to listen to. What I like most of all is that she is an animal lover who helps out rescue groups by fostering cats and kittens. She most definitely has a kind heart ❤️
  • m2carbine
    Helpful
    This podcast has given me some great tips and hints for specific issues.
  • SpartanAR15
    Focused, Helpful, and Concrete for Mental Health / PTSD
    I work with the mental health community with a focus on PTSD. The tips and training here if very focused and concrete. A great way to pick up some new skills while driving to the office. Keep up the good work! Hooo Rahh
  • @DonkeyWhisperer
    Learn About Yourself
    You learn about other, but you also learn about yourself AND how to become a better you.
  • Webdhbej
    Super Info and Enjoyable Counseling Show
    The information in this podcast is so timely for counseling. Gives me a lot of tips and new skills to use with clients. Presented in an entertaining format as well.
  • Forensicator9
    Enjoyable Learning about Mental Health
    Very few people can make learning about Mental Health and Addictions enjoyable....but, Dr. Snipes pulls it off everytime!
  • ChuckFL
    Great Counseling and General Life Tips
    Dr. Snipes does a great job of presenting counseling and addiction topics in a easy to understand fashion. Whether in counseling, a counselor, or a psychology student. This is a great show.
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