by Dr. Dawn-Elise Snipes | Jul 15, 2017
Our Fall Webinar Lineup is out. Remember, if there are particular courses you need to have live for license renewal, let us know at least 2 months in advance and we will add them to the lineup. Additionally, if you have at least 10 people who need a course we will...
by Dr. Dawn-Elise Snipes | Jul 13, 2017
While we are all familiar with PTSD, assessing it and addressing it may not be something we do each day. People with PTSD have symptoms they may not understand and feel helpless to get rid of, and losses they need to grieve. However, they also have skills...
by Dr. Dawn-Elise Snipes | Jul 13, 2017
Serotonin Syndrome is a life threatening condition which can be cause by over use of one or more over the counter or prescription medications. The most terrifying thing about Serotonin Syndrome is that it only takes one instance to occur. That is, it is not something...
by Dr. Dawn-Elise Snipes | Jul 11, 2017
Identifying and effectively identifying when patients are a significant danger to themselves or others has proven to be somewhat tricky, even for the most seasoned professionals. Those “Life-pact” contracts you were told about in college are likely not...
by Dr. Dawn-Elise Snipes | Jul 10, 2017
Using a Strengths-Based Biopsychosocial Approach to Addressing Anxiety Anxiety can be debilitating. Whether it is acute panic or low-grade chronic stress/anxiety erodes your energy and ability to concentrate. Additionally, it is a major trigger for: Addiction...
by Dr. Dawn-Elise Snipes | Jul 10, 2017
Distress Tolerance: Learning to Accept Life on Life's Terms In the post on emotion regulation you read about how, when people become emotionally dysregulated, they use energy toiling over something and trying to “unfeel” an unpleasant emotion. That...
