Online Training - Trauma & Suicide (NCPS Quality Checked)

An experiential training to learn how to safely work with traumatised clients who also struggle with suicidal thoughts and/or planning.
About this Event

Training - Trauma and Suicide (NCPS Quality Checked)

Research has shown that there is a connection between trauma and suicide. Simply put: Clients who have experienced trauma may also experience suicidal ideation or planning at some point. This training day will give you hands-on experience in putting some of the theory in practice. We will cover risk factors and protective factors related to suicide, but also how it connects to trauma.

This training brings in a "live client" (a safe actress, who is also a PhD qualified mental health professional), so that we can actively practice with some of the theory. We will put the 3 steps of a 1st conversation into practice:

1. Say the words (E.g. "Are you telling me you don't want to live?")

2. Explore the risk (suicidal ideation vs. planning)

3. Safety planning

Whilst exploring the world of the client, what is going on for them in a safe way, we will also monitor for any signs of dysregulation, so that we can increase therapeutic safety for the client. The focus will also be heavily on our own safety and regulation, as this is a key part in co-regulation (one of the principles of polyvagal theory). After all, therapeutic safety starts with us as professionals! The group learns together as a whole, rather than an individual taking on the session. We will also explore the latest NICE Guidelines around suicide and the topic of self-harm.

This training is experiential in nature: You will have the chance to discuss and practice with some of the things we will be covering. The training is suitable for both student and qualified counsellors, psychotherapists, social workers, psychologists, support workers, GP's, psychiatrists, hypnotherapists, as well as any other mental health professional who works with trauma or wants to work with traumatised clients.

This Training Day can be taken on its own, or as the 6th training day as part of the NCPS Quality Checked 10-day Foundation Diploma - Therapeutic Safety in Trauma. It is taught 100% Online.

About the Trainer:

Sarah Mein is a MBACP Accredited and MNCPS Accredited counsellor , clinical supervisor and tutor. Sarah has been teaching for seven years on level 3, 4 and 5 core counselling training as well as supervisor training, and developing and delivering various CPD course for counsellors, including the Foundation Diploma - Therapeutic Safety in Trauma (NCPS Quality Checked).

Sarah has worked in a variety of roles in the field of emotional wellbeing for over 20 years, working in both the charity and statutory sector. Sarah has worked with adults, children, groups and couples. Sarah has been teaching for seven years on level 3, 4 and 5 core counselling training as well as supervisor training, and developing and delivering various CPD course for counsellors.
Sarah currently works in private practice as a therapist, supervisor and trainer taking a pluralistic approach to her therapy work, working from Person Centred, Cognitive Behavioural and Transactional Analysis perspectives, amongst others.