Counseling Insights

Practical Strategies for Helping Others with Anxiety, Trauma, Grief, and More

Vicki Enns

• Publisher: ACHIEVE Publishing
• Year: 2018
• Print ISBN: 9781988617046
• eBook ISBN: 9781988617053
• Topic: Psychology
• Subtopic: Psychotherapy Counselling
• Index: Psychology

As helpers, caregivers, and counsellors, there are times when we need support to be able to help the people we are working with. Hearing from others in similar roles is a key way of finding inspiration and guidance. This book offers practical strategies for supporting people of all ages who have a variety of issues, whether psychological (anxiety, trauma, depression), based on life circumstances (loss and grief, oppressive societal attitudes), or due to harmful ways of coping with these or other life stressors (self-injury, substance use, suicidality). Each chapter begins with an examination of a different psychological issue or situation. Case examples of both youth and adults are included for each topic to illustrate both the impact of the issue and the helping process. Authors share insights they have gained from research, counselling experiences, and the unique wisdom of the people they have encountered. This book is written not only for clinical counsellors, but also for the multitude of frontline helpers who work to support those seeking help and guidance. It is a resource for anyone who identifies as a care provider, including those in the social service, health, education, spiritual care, and social work roles.

RESOURCES

The resources in this section will provide detailed guidance and examples for putting the ideas presented in this book into action. Each has been referenced in one of the preceding chapters.

Below is a list of the page on which each resource was referenced, so you can go back and re-read the section for further context.

The topics highlighted here follow the same order in which they were referenced in this book. Additionally, you will be able to find these resources as downloadable PDFs on our website at www.ctrinstitute.com.

PAGE 278	Sensation Charades
PAGE 280	Identifying Sensations
PAGE 282	Pendulation Activity
PAGE 283	Resource Emotion List
PAGE 284	Feelings Walk
PAGE 285	Relaxation Breathing Script
PAGE 286	Progressive Muscle Relaxation
PAGE 287	Identifying Body Clues
PAGE 288	Making the Mind–Body Connection
PAGE 290	Distinguishing Depression from the Depressed
PAGE 291	Mapping out the Self-Injury Cycle
PAGE 293	Building a Coping Tool Kit
PAGE 295	Informal Suicide Risk Assessment Checklist
PAGE 297	Safety and Wellness Plan
PAGE 298	Chain Analysis
PAGE 300	Goal Setting
PAGE 301	Managing Problematic Substance Use Thoughts
PAGE 302	Identifying Emotions
PAGE 303	Wall of Fame for Raising Awareness and Visibility for LGBT2SQ+
PAGE 304	Resource Library for Expanding Exposure and Integration
PAGE 305	Lifeline Exercise
PAGE 307	Grief Exercise: Packing for the Journey

SENSATION CHARADES

Referenced on page 17

Purpose

This is an activity that can be used to practice identifying and naming sensations in a playful way. It can be used to explore and deepen body awareness, to learn to notice the immediate experience of sensation, and as a stepping-stone skill toward discerning between sensations, e...

Table of contents

• Cover
• Title
• Copyright
• Dedication
• Contents
• Foreword
• Introduction
• Developmental Trauma
• Situational Trauma
• Anxiety
• Depression
• Self-Injury
• Suicidality
• Substance Use
• LGBT2SQ+ Centered Approaches
• Grief
• Conclusion
• Resources
• Glossary
• Acknowledgments
• Speaking and Training