A Compassionate, Science-Informed Approach to Therapy With Suicidal Clients
On-demand (recorded) content
2.0 CE credit hours
**On-Demand content will be available on April 15, 2024 (24 hours after the live webinar**
CE/CEU credits included: 2.0 (see below for approval details)
Format: On-demand (recorded/asynchronous)
Quiz: there is a quiz at the end to ensure viewing, which you must pass (75%; allowed 3 attempts. If you do not pass within 3 attempts, you must re-purchase the course for additional attempts). It is required by all CE/CEU approval organizations.
Investment: $49
Presenter: Kathryn H. Gordon, PhD, LP (see bio below)
Abstract:
This webinar will include science-informed, compassionate therapy tools for effectively working with suicidal clients. First, Dr. Gordon will discuss tips for talking to clients about suicidal thoughts for risk assessment purposes. Informed by research on the three-step theory of suicide (Klonsky et al., 2021), Dr. Gordon will also share strategies and resources for culturally responsive crisis planning. In addition, therapy tools aimed toward the reduction of emotional pain and distress will be described in detail. Novel approaches to hope-building and meaning-making will be featured as well. Clinicians will leave this presentation with practical tools that they can bring back to their therapy practices.
Objectives:
- Formulate a safety plan for clients with suicidal ideation
- Describe therapy tools to help clients cope with emotional pain and distress
- Apply interventions that increase hope and build meaning
- Describe how to collaborate with clients to identify culturally responsive crisis resources
Non-Discrimination:
HPC and ATAGF do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, sex, gender identity, disability, military status, sexual orientation, or age.
Conflict of Interest Statements:
There is no commercial support for this program, nor are there any relationships between the CE sponsor, presenting organization, presenter, program content, research, grants, or other funding that could be construed as conflicts of interests. Dr. Gordon receives an honorarium for this workshop. There is also no commercial support or benefits for endorsement of products (e.g., books, training, drugs).
The presenter will inform participants of the utility and validity of content discussed (including the basis for statements about utility/validity), as well as limitations of the approach and the most common and severe risks, if any, associated with program content.
Requests for Accommodations:
HPC and ATAGF are committed to accessibility and non-discrimination in all aspects of its continuing education activities. Participants with special needs should contact program organizers so reasonable accommodations can be made.
To request accommodations, contact ATAGF's Director of Continuing Education & Training, Erin Haugen, PhD, LP, CMPC, at [email protected].
Presenter: Kathryn H. Gordon, PhD, LP
Kathryn H. Gordon, PhD, LP, is a licensed clinical psychologist who specializes in cognitive-behavioral therapy. She received her doctorate from Florida State University and completed a predoctoral internship at the University of Chicago Medical Center. After graduate school, Dr. Gordon worked as a psychology professor at North Dakota State University for ten years. She was recognized as an Inspiring Teacher for her classes about psychopathology, empirically supported therapy, and cultural diversity. Dr. Gordon is also a mental health researcher who has published over eighty scientific articles and book chapters on suicidal behavior, disordered eating, and related mental health topics. After leaving academia, Dr. Gordon worked as a therapist and researcher at Sanford Health before relocating from North Dakota to the Boston area in 2022. She currently works as at Equip Health, a company that provides virtual, evidence-based eating disorder treatment. Dr. Gordon’s book, The Suicidal Thoughts Workbook, was published in July 2021 by New Harbinger. Her next book, The Suicidal Thoughts Journal, is forthcoming.
Course Curriculum
Continuing Education Approvals (CE/CEU)
This course is available for 2.0 continuing education hours. You must view at least 90% of the webinar and obtain a passing score on the quiz (75%) within 3 attempts to receive continuing education credit. If you do not pass within 3 attempts, you must re-purchase the course. Attendance is monitored and verified. Credit will not be given for partial viewing/attendance.
This course is co-sponsored by Assessment and Therapy Associates of Grand Forks, PLLC.
Psychologists: Assessment and Therapy Associates of Grand Forks, PLLC is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. Assessment and Therapy Associates of Grand Forks, PLLC maintains responsibility for this program and its content.
ND Licensed Social Workers: Assessment and Therapy Associates of Grand Forks, PLLC, is approved by the North Dakota Board of Social Work Examiners (NDBSWE) to sponsor continuing education for social workers in North Dakota (approval through 4/5/25, provider #P-217).
ND Licensed Counselors: This course is approved by the North Dakota Board of Counselor Examiners (NDBCE) for 2.0 continuing education hours (approval through 8/19/25).
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