decisional balance
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DocSnipesAug 11, 2025Leveraging Readiness for Change in SMART Goal Setting and Behavior Modification
PsychologySMART goal settingBehavior modificationReadiness for changePre-contemplation- DocSnipesJul 25, 2025
Enhancing Motivation and Engagement: Navigating the Stages of Change and Overcoming Resistance
Self-DevelopmentMotivation enhancementEngagementStages of readiness for changeTrauma history - DocSnipesFeb 23, 2024
Increasing Motivation in All PIECES of Addiction Recovery: A Holistic Approach
PsychologyMotivation (desire for action)Expectation of reward/survivalEnergy for motivationBehavior-specific motivation - DocSnipesDec 28, 2023
6 Steps to Achieving Your Goals with the DESIRE Framework
Self-DevelopmentDESIRE frameworkCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Motivational Interviewing (MI)SMART goals (Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant, Time-limited) - DocSnipesSep 28, 2023
Finding Freedom: Navigating Relationship Endings with Anxious Attachment
RelationshipsAnxious attachmentFight or Fawn responseFear of abandonmentValidation seeking - DocSnipesJul 20, 2022
Understanding and Recovering from Problematic Pornography and Sex Addiction
PsychologyPornography (definition)Compulsive/Problematic Pornography UseCoolidge EffectDopamine (motivation chemical) - DocSnipesFeb 2, 2022
Enhancing Motivation for Counseling and Change: A Deep Dive into the Stages of Change and Trauma-Informed Approaches
PsychologyStages of Change ModelPre-contemplationContemplationPreparation - DocSnipesNov 24, 2021
Strategies to Develop Attachment, Safety and Motivation in a Trauma Informed Workplace
PsychologyTrauma-informed workplaceSecure attachmentPsychological safetyEmpowerment - DocSnipesSep 8, 2021
Chemical and Behavioral Addiction Overview Part 2: Similarities, Differences, and Treatment Approaches for Addictive Behaviors
PsychologyBehavioral AddictionsChemical AddictionsDopamine SystemNorepinephrine - DocSnipesJul 13, 2021
Revealing How ACEs Can Cause Attachment Trauma and Codependency: Strategies for Healing Insecure Attachment
PsychologyTrauma-informed perspectiveDisrupted attachmentAdverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs)Codependency - DocSnipesMar 21, 2020
Moving from Supportive to Solution-Focused Interventions: Navigating Crisis and Building Resilience
PsychologySupportive InterventionsSolution-Focused InterventionsEmpathyValidation - DocSnipesFeb 22, 2020
Distress Tolerance: DBT Skills for Accepting and Navigating Emotional Pain in Daily Life
PsychologyDistress ToleranceAcceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)MindfulnessWise Mind - DocSnipesAug 9, 2019
Enhancing and Sustaining Motivation: Interventions and Interviewing Principles
PsychologyMotivational InterventionsMotivational InterviewingDynamic MotivationMulti-dimensional Motivation - DocSnipesJun 5, 2019
Effective Group Therapy Leadership: Qualities, Techniques, and Common Pitfalls
PsychologyGroup therapy leadership stylesDidactic group therapyExperiential group therapyCollective anxiety - DocSnipesAug 23, 2018
Comprehensive Strategies for Tobacco Cessation: Practical Tips and Motivational Enhancement (Part 1)
HealthNicotine dependenceBrief interventionsMotivational enhancementSelf-efficacy - DocSnipesJul 6, 2018
Counseling Skills for Addiction Counselors: Exam Review & Therapeutic Alliance
PsychologyTherapeutic relationshipRecovery processWorking allianceEvidence-based practices (EBPs) - DocSnipesMay 24, 2018
Stages of Change, Building Rapport, and Relapse Prevention in Addiction Counseling Exam Review
PsychologyReadiness for changeStage-appropriate interventionsTranstheoretical Model of Change (TTM)Pre-contemplation - DocSnipesJan 19, 2018
Essential Therapeutic Strategies for Eating Disorders: Fostering Alliance, Motivation, and Recovery
PsychologyEating disordered behaviorRelapse ratesSlips (in recovery)Mindfulness strategies - DocSnipesNov 4, 2017
10 Practical Strategies for Achieving Your Goals and Sustaining Change
Self-DevelopmentGoal ClarityIntrinsic Motivation (The 'Why')Action PlanningTime Constraints Theory - DocSnipesMay 11, 2017
Group Counseling Leadership: Navigating Dynamics, Fostering Growth, and Ethical Practice
PsychologyGroup therapy leadershipTreatment Improvement Protocol 41 (TIP 41)Forming-storming-norming (group development stages)Clinical judgment - DocSnipesFeb 16, 2017
Dialectical Behavior Therapy: Simple Distress Tolerance Tools to Manage Emotions and Survive Crises
PsychologyEmotional dysregulationDistress toleranceReality acceptanceHomeostasis - DocSnipesNov 30, 2016
Holistic Treatment Strategies for Co-Occurring Disorders in Early Recovery
PsychologyCo-occurring disordersPolysubstance dependencePersistent depressive disorder (Dysthymia)Generalized anxiety disorder - DocSnipesSep 22, 2016
Unstoppable Motivation: Discovering the Multi-Dimensional Approach to Behavior Change
PsychologyMotivationBehavior ChangeMulti-dimensional MotivationDynamic Motivation - DocSnipesAug 31, 2016
Unlocking Personal Potential: A SNAP-T Framework for Strengths, Needs, Attitudes, Preferences, and Temperament
Self-DevelopmentSNAP-T FrameworkStrengths-based approachNeeds vs. WantsMaslow's Hierarchy of Needs - DocSnipesAug 29, 2016
The Role and Impact of a Recovery Coach: Bridging Treatment to Sustainable Well-being
HealthRecovery coachingStrengths-based supportRecovery lifestyleTriggers (environmental/emotional) - DocSnipesJun 10, 2016
Unveiling the Dangers of Internet and Gaming Addiction: Symptoms, Consequences, and Treatment
PsychologyInternet addictionGaming addictionBehavioral addictionDopamine dysregulation - DocSnipesMay 27, 2016
Comprehensive Relapse Prevention Strategies for Co-Occurring Disorders
PsychologyRelapse preventionCo-occurring disordersDecisional balance exercisesH.A.L.T. acronym (Hungry, Angry, Lonely, Tired) - DocSnipesMay 19, 2016
CBT Tools for Recovery: Understanding and Treating Sex and Pornography Addiction
PsychologySex addictionPornography addictionDopamine surgeCravings - DocSnipesMay 18, 2016
Codependency and the Addiction Recovery Process: Understanding Dysfunctional Relationships and Paths to Self-Validation
RelationshipsCodependencyAddiction recovery processSelf-validationFear of abandonment - DocSnipesApr 22, 2016
Breaking Free: Understanding and Transforming Criminogenic and Addictive Thinking Patterns
PsychologyCriminogenic thinking patternsAddictive thinking patternsLow self-controlImpulsivity - DocSnipesNov 12, 2013
Ethical and Consumer-Driven Treatment: Individualized Care, Motivation, and Professional Boundaries in Counseling
PsychologyConsumer-Driven TreatmentMaslow's Hierarchy of NeedsInternal Psychological SafetyCo-occurring Disorders - DocSnipesJul 18, 2012
Effective Treatment Planning and Goal Setting in Clinical Practice
PsychologyTreatment PlanningGoal SettingBiopsychosocial NeedsKnowledge, Skills, Abilities (KSA)
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Related concepts
Concepts that appear alongside decisional balance across episodes.
- fight-or-flight response
- mindfulness
- wise mind
- social support
- distress tolerance
- cognitive behavioral therapy (cbt)
- non-judgmental acceptance
- urge surfing
- self-soothing
- self-efficacy
- relapse prevention planning
- power and control wheel
- contemplation
- knowledge, skills, abilities (ksa)
- accommodations
- accept & improve skills (activities, contributing, comparisons, opposite emotions, pushing away, grounding, self-soothing)
- numbing distress
- cognitive distortions
- feeling (motivation)
- mindfulness strategies