Improve Your Listening Skills: Breaking the Cycle of Defensiveness

In this video, we're going to talk about how to overcome defensiveness and improve communication skills.
Defensiveness can hurt effective communication. In this video, we'll discuss some techniques for overcoming defensiveness and improving your listening and communication skills. By following these tips, you'll be able to improve your relationships and have more productive conversations!
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
'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
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Chapters:
00:00:00 - Listening Without Defensiveness
00:06:28 - Nurturing Multiple Sources of Support
00:12:28 - Dealing with Defensiveness and Boundaries
00:18:36 - Exploring Feedback and Projection
00:24:42 - Setting Boundaries and Communication Skills
00:30:49 - Implementing a De-escalation Plan
00:36:46 - Hyper Vigilance at Night, 00:40:37 - Collaborating Instead of Conflicting
00:43:01 - Effective Communication Strategies
00:48:53 - Strategies for giving constructive feedback
00:55:11 - Strengthening Connections to Feel Safe and Empowered
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