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Digital Seminar

Helping the Suicidal Person: A Clinical Toolbox

Faculty:
Stacey Freedenthal, PhD, LCSW
Duration:
1 Hour 03 Minutes
Format:
Audio and Video
Copyright:
Sep 10, 2021
Product Code:
POS058530
Media Type:
Digital Seminar
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Description

Suicidal people need more than to stay alive. They also need to find life worth living. This recording synthesizes several concrete tips and techniques from a variety of evidence-based practices, including cognitive therapy for suicide prevention, mindfulness-based cognitive therapy, problem-solving therapy, and more. The recording will equip participants with knowledge and skills in tapping into suicidal ambivalence, inspiring hope, identifying reasons for living, and reinforcing gains.

CPD

CPD
- PESI Australia, in collaboration with PESI in the USA, offers quality online continuing professional development events from the leaders in the field at a standard recognized by professional associations including psychology, social work, occupational therapy, alcohol and drug professionals, counselling and psychotherapy. On completion of the training, a Professional Development Certificate is issued after the individual has answered and submitted a quiz and course evaluation. This online program is worth 1.25 hours CPD for points calculation by your association.

Handouts

File type File name Number of pages
PDF Manual - Helping the Suicidal Person (1.7 MB) Available after Purchase
Text Document Transcript (37.9 KB) 18 Pages Available after Purchase
PDF Manual - Helping the Suicidal Person - French (1.7 MB) Available after Purchase
Text Document Transcript - French (37.9 KB) 18 Pages Available after Purchase
PDF Manual - Helping the Suicidal Person - Italian (1.7 MB) Available after Purchase
Text Document Transcript - Italian (37.9 KB) 18 Pages Available after Purchase

Faculty

Stacey Freedenthal, PhD, LCSW's Profile

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Stacey Freedenthal, PhD, LCSW, is an associate professor at the University of Denver Graduate School of Social Work and a psychotherapist in private practice. She’s the author of Helping the Suicidal Person: Tips and Techniques for Professionals and created the website Speaking of Suicide.

 

Speaker Disclosures:
Financial: Dr. Stacey Freedenthal is a psychotherapist and consultant in private practice and has an employment relationship with the University of Denver. She has a family member with an employment relationship with LivingWorks. She receives royalties as a published author. Dr. Freedenthal receives a speaking honorarium and recording royalties from Psychotherapy Networker and PESI, Inc. She has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible organizations.
Non-financial: Dr. Stacey Freedenthal is a member of the International Association of Suicide Prevention, the National Association of Social Workers, and the American Association of Suicidology. She uses CBT, CAMS, ACT, and other evidence-based suicide prevention strategies in her presentation.

Objectives

  1. Construct a narrative approach to understanding a suicidal person’s story.
  2. Apply at least two strategies to inspire hope and problem-solving in the suicidal person.
  3. Demonstrate at least one method from cognitive behaviour therapy to help clients challenge suicidal thoughts.
  4. Apply at least 2 techniques to help clients relate differently, via acceptance and observation, to their suicidal thoughts.

Outline

  • A narrative approach to helping the suicidal person
  • Interventions for building hope
  • Tapping into critical problem-solving skills
  • Core ACT and CBT techniques for the actively suicidal client
  • Key resilience interventions

Target Audience

  • Counselors
  • Social Workers
  • Psychologists
  • Psychotherapists
  • Therapists
  • Marriage & Family Therapists
  • Addiction Counselors
  • Case Managers
  • Physicians
  • Nurses
  • Other Mental Health Professionals

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