Suicide is a human experience that requires compassion and curiosity from professional helpers when engaging a client experiencing suicidal thoughts. Join us in a practical, empowered training that covers suicide assessment and safety planning, healing after a client suicide, and psychedelic-specific scenarios for greater preparedness when a client is experiencing a mental health crisis.
Learning Objectives:
Participants will
- Explore the common risk factors of suicide and self-injury
- Engage in a compassionate suicide assessment
- Practice mental health safety planning
- Discover the impact of client suicide on helping professionals
- Identify common suicide-specific scenarios for psychedelic work to increase overall preparedness when supporting clients in crisis
Course Content
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Recognizing risk factors and warning signs
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Assessing suicide risk during intake and integration
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Crisis intervention techniques
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Referral and follow-up best practices
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Maintaining facilitator safety and emotional resilience
- Enrollment closes 48 hours before the live class begins.
- Cancellations must be submitted no later than 1 week prior to the class start date to receive a 100% refund.
- No refunds will be issued for no-shows or same-day cancellations.
About Course Facilitators
FACILITATOR: Khara Crosswaite
Khara Croswaite Brindle, MA, LPC, ACS, CFT is passionate about giving people aha moments that create goosebumps and catalyze powerful action. She is a TEDx Speaker, Licensed Professional Counselor, Approved Clinical Supervisor, and Financial Therapist in Colorado. Khara enjoys various roles as a serial entrepreneur, 2x Amazon #1 Best-Selling Author, professional speaker, professor, and consultant. Khara specializes in helping therapists and financial therapists turn pain points into possibilities through consultation, courses, and supervision. She is originally from the Pacific Northwest and gets her best ideas walking outside and being around water. When Khara’s not writing her next book or supporting fellow professional helpers on their own self-discovery journeys, she enjoys spending time with her daughter, reading, and indulging in gluttonous, gluten-free desserts with her family.
