Staying Present When Clients Talk About Suicide: How to Assess Risk Without Becoming Emotionally Flooded

Description

Description

Suicide risk assessment requires both clinical skill and emotional steadiness. In this training, you’ll learn evidence-informed strategies for assessing suicide risk while recognizing how your own nervous system can influence clinical judgment. You’ll leave with practical tools to stay present, think clearly, and conduct compassionate, effective suicide assessments even in high-stakes conversations.

Objectives

1. Identify at least three signs that a clinician’s own nervous system is becoming activated during a suicide risk assessment and explain how this activation can influence clinical decision-making.
2. Demonstrate at least three strategies for staying psychologically present and grounded while conducting a suicide risk assessment, even when experiencing anxiety or uncertainty.
3. Apply a structured framework to conduct a suicide risk assessment that balances empathic connection, clinical curiosity, and evidence-informed decision-making.

Bio

Since obtaining licensure as a Licensed Professional Counselor in 2006, Jennifer Jim’s professional journey has spanned diverse settings, including outpatient clinics, community mental health, and forensics. In her current role, she has a private practice specializing in assisting adults dealing with ADHD, anxiety, and trauma using ACT, ART, CBT, and IFS.

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