Finding Meaning with Acceptance and Commitment Therapy | Counselor Continuing Education

Dr. Dawn-Elise Snipes is a Licensed Professional Counselor and Qualified Clinical Supervisor. She received her PhD in Mental Health Counseling from the University of Florida in 2002. In addition to being a practicing clinician, she has provided training to counselors, social workers, nurses and case managers internationally since 2006 through AllCEUs.comShow more

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Video by Dr. Dawn Elise Snipes on integrative behavioral health approaches including counseling techniques and skills for improving mental health and reducing mental illness.

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Chapters:
00:00:01 - Developing Meaning and Purpose with Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
00:01:30 - Embracing the Positive in Behavior Modification
00:03:05 - Acceptance and Commitment Therapy: Being Present and Taking Action
00:04:45 - Understanding the Variables in a Specific Situation
00:06:27 - Creating a Rich and Meaningful Life with Acceptance of Pain
00:08:10 - Envisioning a Rich and Meaningful Life through Values and Priorities
00:09:42 - Mindfulness and Effective Action Therapy (ACT)
00:11:28 - The Importance of Mindfulness in the Present Moment
00:12:58 - Mindful Eating and the Importance of Focusing on Taste and Smell
00:14:33 - The Power of Mindfulness in Daily Life
00:16:16 - The Benefits of Mindfulness and Tasting Exercises
00:17:41 - Mindfulness Activities: Chocolate and Dark Boxes
00:19:23 - The Power of Acceptance and ACT Therapy for Mindfulness and Anger Management
00:21:01 - Acceptance and Commitment Therapy: Moving towards the Sun, not running from the Shadow
00:22:40 - Transforming Relationships with Difficult Thoughts and Feelings through Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
00:24:24 - Seeing Roller Coasters as Death Traps and the Semantics of Destructive Normality
00:26:03 - Accepting Unwanted Feelings with ACT Interventions
00:27:39 - Control is the problem, not the solution
00:29:19 - The Power of Clean Discomfort and Practicing the Pause
00:30:53 - Cognitive Diffusion and Stepping Back from Thoughts and Fears
00:32:27 - Overcoming Negative Thoughts with Dare Diffusion
00:34:14 - Unhooking from Negative Thoughts, Feelings, and Behaviors in Addiction Recovery
00:35:56 - Accepting Discomfort and Embracing Values
00:37:30 - Accepting Discomfort and Changing Negative Self-Judgment
00:39:02 - Diffusion Techniques for Managing Inner Voices
00:40:46 - Overcoming Avoidance and Defining the Problem
00:42:26 - Acceptance and Commitment Therapy for Thoughts, Feelings, and Behaviors
00:44:00 - Encouraging Presence and Value Clarification
00:45:35 - Choosing a Direction with Values
00:47:25 - Mapping out a path to a rich and meaningful life
00:48:54 - Moving towards a Rich and Meaningful Life
00:50:42 - Helping People Move Towards Their Goals and Values
00:52:19 - Finding Balance in the Midst of Devastation
00:53:52 - Mindfulness and Destructive Normality
00:55:37 - Acceptance and Action in Therapeutic Interventions
00:57:08 - Choosing Empowered Thoughts and Behaviors
00:58:41 - Identifying Values for a Rich and Meaningful Life