Stephanie Souza, PsyD
Live Webinar 1 CE

Presence in the Face of Despair: An Existential-Humanistic Approach to Depression, Suicide, and Therapist Anxietywith Stephanie Souza, PsyD

Friday, December 18, 2026
12:00 PM – 1:00 PM Pacific · via Zoom
$30.00
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NBCC ACEP #8000Suggested CategoriesGeneral Practice, Suicide Risk Assessment, Intervention, and Treatment (SRAIT)

How it works

  • Registration confirmation and Zoom link sent after completed purchase.
  • CE certificate emailed automatically after successful completion of the learning activity.

Description

This experiential training explores depression and suicide through an existential-humanistic lens, with particular attention to the therapeutic relationship and the therapist’s relationship with risk. The training invites therapists to consider that working with suicide is not only about knowing what to do when risk emerges, but also about developing the capacity to remain grounded, present, and human when another person is struggling to find a way forward.

Learning objectives

  • Describe an existential-humanistic perspective on depression and suicidality.
  • Identify therapist responses to risk, uncertainty, and suicidal distress that may affect therapeutic presence.
  • Apply strategies for cultivating therapeutic presence when working with suicidal distress and psychological pain.

About the presenter

Dr. Stephanie Souza is a clinical psychologist whose work is grounded in existential-humanistic psychology and a relational, experiential approach to psychotherapy. She specializes in working with anxiety, fear, uncertainty, and the questions that arise as we navigate relationships, life transitions, and the unknown. Rather than viewing difficult emotions as problems to be quickly resolved, she helps people slow down and become more present to their inner world to explore what their experiences may be asking of them. Her clinical work integrates mindfulness and hypnotherapy to deepen awareness of the connection between mind, body, emotions, and meaning. In her teaching, she brings an experiential perspective to the therapeutic relationship, inviting clinicians to consider how their own presence shapes the work.

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