Building Resilience: Overcoming Crisis with Expert Techniques
Channel: Doc Snipes
Date: 2017-02-03

Building Resilience: Overcoming Crisis with Expert Techniques   #crisisintervention #resilience #counselingtechniques

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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.com

Crisis Intervention  Promoting Resilience & Resolution

[00:00 - 01:30] Introduction

    Pre-recorded session on crisis intervention.
    Focus on promoting resilience and resolution in crises.
    Dr. Snipes references a helpful book she used during graduate school for crisis intervention techniques.

[01:30 - 04:30] Key Concepts of Crisis

    Crisis as both a threat and an opportunity.
    Importance of rewriting the narrative and re-examining priorities during a crisis.
    Walking the "middle path" in navigating crises.

[04:30 - 08:00] Six Facets of Crisis (BASICS Acronym)

    Behavioral: Fight-or-flight responses and urges to withdraw or act out.
    Affective: Emotional reactions like anxiety, anger, and fear.
    Somatic: Physical complaints such as sleep and appetite changes.
    Interpersonal: Stress in relationships, but also potential interpersonal growth.
    Cognitive: Crisis challenges focus but also highlights resilience.
    Spiritual: Crisis impacts views of the world as safe or dangerous.

[08:00 - 12:00] Crisis Reactions and Victimization

    Discussion on crime victims and their potential reactions: withdrawal, anger, shock.
    Cognitive effects of victimization, where reality feels "in flux."
    Media's role in amplifying crises, especially in children.

[12:00 - 18:00] The Power of Validation and Strengths Exploration

    Importance of validating crisis experiences and not minimizing feelings.
    Encouraging clients to explore their strengths and how they’ve survived previous crises.
    The "LOVE" acronym: Listen, Understand, Validate, and Explore strengths.

[18:00 - 25:00] Change Process and Theories

    Chaos theory and complexity theory applied to crisis resolution.
    Small changes can lead to significant future outcomes.
    Importance of helping clients focus on small, manageable changes in their day-to-day lives.

[25:00 - 31:00] Coping Strategies and Small Changes

    Helping clients sleep better and regain energy as a small but important step.
    Using small behavioral changes to build resilience.
    Encouraging positive feedback loops by addressing key stressors.

[31:00 - 35:00] Encouraging Conflict and Growth

    The role of internal conflict in personal growth during a crisis.
    Supporting clients in strengthening their resolve and pushing through their comfort zones.
    Helping clients reframe the crisis narrative for growth.

[35:00 - 41:00] Social Support and Early Intervention

    Emphasizing the importance of social support within the first 24 hours of a crisis.
    Encouraging clients to reach out to their support system early and often.
    Discussion of empathy and human connections in crisis recovery.

[41:00 - 45:00] Encouraging Client Empowerment

    Empowering clients to identify their strengths, emotions, and needs.
    Validating behaviors and emotional responses as natural coping mechanisms.
    Helping clients make small changes that lead to long-term resilience.

[45:00 - 49:30] Managing Emotional Arousal

    Balancing distressful emotions with positive emotions like resolve and hope.
    Discussing catharsis as a coping mechanism, though not necessary for all.
    Helping clients identify goals and envision possibilities for future well-being.

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