Revealing the Hidden Meanings of Irrational Thoughts

Continuing Education for LMFT, LCSW, LPC, LMFT. NAADAC and State Accredited Education Provider Dawn-Elise Snipes, PhD, LPC NPI: 1699003533  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 A direct link to the CEU course is https://www.allceus.com/member/cart/i... AllCEUs provides #counseloreducation and CEUs for LPCs, LMHCs, LMFTs and LCSWs as well as #addiction counselor precertification training and continuing education. Live, Interactive Webinars ($5): https://www.allceus.com/live-interact... Unlimited Counseling CEs for $59 https://www.allceus.com/ #AddictionCounselor and #RecoveryCoach https://www.allceus.com/certificate-t... Pinterest: drsnipes Podcast: https://www.allceus.com/counselortool... Nurses, addiction and #mentalhealth #counselors, #socialworkers and marriage and family#therapists can earn #CEUs for this and other presentations at AllCEUs.com #AllCEUs courses are accepted in most states because we are approved as an education provider for NAADAC, the States of Florida and Texas Boards of Social Work and Mental Health/Professional Counseling, the California Consortium for Addiction Professionals and Professions. This was recorded as part of a live #webinar What are Thinking Errors ~ Cognitive Distortions take a thought and manipulate it to ~ Fulfil your expectations of a situation ~ Conform to your current head space (negative begets negative) ~ Irrational Thoughts are beliefs/thoughts that you may hold that ~ Are usually extreme (I must have love and approval from everyone all the time) ~ Are unrealistic ~ Create feelings of failure, inadequacy, disempowerment A Note About Irrationality ~ The origins of most beliefs were rational and helpful given: ~ The information the person had at the time ~ The cognitive development (ability to process that information) ~ “Irrationality” or unhelpfulness of thoughts comes when those beliefs are: ~ Perpetuated without examination ~ Continue to be held despite causing harm to the person Sometimes it is more productive for clients to think of these thoughts as “unhelpful” instead of “irrational.” Irrational Beliefs ~ If I make a mistake, it means that I am incompetent. ~ When somebody disagrees with me, it is a personal attack. ~ I must be liked by all people. ~ My true value depends on what others think of me. ~ If I am not in a relationship, I am completely alone. ~ Success and failure are black and white. There is no gray. Evaluate how thinking errors can play into our basic fears: Rejection, isolation, the unknown, loss of control, failure Irrational Beliefs ~ Nothing ever turns out the way you want it to. ~ If the outcome was not perfect, it was a complete failure. ~ If something bad happens, it is my fault. ~ The past always repeats itself. ~ If it was true then, it must be true now. Evaluate how thinking errors can play into our basic fears: Rejection, isolation, the unknown, loss of control, failure Irrational Thoughts Quick Help ~ What is upsetting me? ~ Why is this upsetting me? ~ What are the FACTS for and against this belief ~ Am I reacting based on facts or feelings? ~ What cognitive distortions am I using? ~ What irrational thoughts am I using? 00:00 Introduction to irrational thoughts and cognitive behavioral therapy 02:00 Definition of thinking errors and cognitive distortions 04:30 Impact of irrational thoughts on fear of rejection, isolation, and failure 06:45 How irrational thoughts activate the stress response 09:00 Evaluating unhelpful thoughts and managing fears 12:00 The role of negative thinking patterns in maintaining misery 15:00 How cognitive distortions worsen depression and anxiety 18:00 Addressing automatic negative thoughts in therapy 21:00 Helping clients understand the probability of worst-case scenarios 24:00 Strategies to challenge irrational beliefs and unhelpful thoughts 28:00 The effect of personalizing and catastrophizing situations 32:00 Rewriting negative self-talk for better emotional management 36:00 How cognitive distortions contribute to self-criticism 40:00 Managing cognitive distortions to reduce stress and anxiety 44:00 Addressing irrational fears around rejection and control 48:00 Techniques to increase self-awareness of unhelpful thoughts 52:00 Conclusion and strategies for overcoming thinking errors