NICABM – How To Treat Clients Living With Suicidal Ideation

A Practitioner’s Worst Nightmare . . .

There’s one scenario I’ve always feared above all else . . .
. . . losing a client to suicide.

The thought alone can throw most practitioners into a hypervigilant state and send us spiraling into worst-case scenarios.

And when we hear in a session (or desperate late-night phone call) that a client is contemplating suicide . . .

The anguish, self-doubt, and fear can be immediate.
And then the “what-if’s” start. Because no matter how prepared we think we might be, in the moment we’re often flooded with feelings of inadequacy and overwhelm.

That’s why it’s critical that we continuously resource ourselves – as often as possible – with the latest training in treating clients with suicidal ideation.

So we’ve teamed up with Sally Spencer-Thomas, PsyD – one of the world’s foremost experts on suicide prevention – to bring you . . .

How to Treat Clients Living with Suicidal Ideation

In this course, you’ll hear strategies designed to instill hope and help clients find a renewed desire to invest in a life worth living.

Dr. Spencer-Thomas will also get into:

• The root causes and experience of suicidal ideation (and how that can shape your approach)
• Strategies to help you connect and collaborate with at-risk clients
• How to leverage empowerment when designing crisis response and safety plans
• Why “contracting for safety” and “clipboard counseling” are no longer considered best practices (and more effective steps you might take instead)

About Sally Spencer-Thomas & NICABM

About Sally Spencer-Thomas, PsyD

Dr. Sally Spencer-Thomas is a clinical psychologist and award-winning mental health advocate with her own personal experience of losing her beloved brother to suicide. Her mission is to give voice to people who’ve lived through suicide thoughts, attempts, and loss, and help those in despair rekindle a passion for living.

In addition to helping leaders and communities implement innovative approaches to suicide prevention, Sally is the lead author on the National Guidelines for Workplace Suicide Prevention, President of United Suicide Survivors International, and co-founder of “Man Therapy.” She also co-edits the Guts, Grit & the Grind book series that provides men and the people who love them with tools to help them better understand and cope with life’s challenges.

About NICABM

We proudly provide continuing education for practitioners who are dedicated to being the best in their craft. Our goal is to develop programs that connect you with the top experts and the latest strategies in the field, to help you achieve better outcomes, more quickly with each of your clients.

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