Counselor Toolbox Podcast with DocSnipes Treatment Planning
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Aug 21, 2016 Discover the art of treatment planning in mental health and addiction recovery. Learn how structured roadmaps can help clients achieve their personal goals while overcoming harmful behaviors. Dive into the KSAs framework, which focuses on understanding client motivations and tailoring coping skills. Explore the significance of setting observable goals that boost client motivation and the role of social support. Finally, find out how to transform anxiety into a positive force for change, enhancing the overall therapeutic process.
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Replace Old Habits Effectively
- Replace old coping behaviors with healthier alternatives that fulfill similar needs.
- Add three new positive behaviors for every harmful one eliminated.
Running as a Craving Substitute
- A client detoxing from methadone coped with cravings by running hard to get an endorphin rush.
- The runner found a healthy substitute that gave a similar positive feeling as methadone.
Manage Behavioral Triggers
- Identify and modify discriminative stimuli that trigger harmful behaviors.
- Eliminate triggers when possible, counter-condition them, or change behaviors associated with them.