Assessing and Counseling a Person with Suicidal Thoughts

Assessing and Counseling a Person with Suicidal Thoughts: Caring for a person who desires to commit suicide requires skill and sensitivity. This workshop will provide tools to assess the risk level of an individual who is contemplating suicide. Caring wisely for this person will include making thoughtful and difficult decisions while awakening true hope.

This lecture is from the 2011 National Conference, “Psychiatric Disorders.” Also available as a DVD curriculum designed to be used individually or in a group setting.

Aaron is a faculty member at CCEF and the director of counseling at CCEF Montana. He holds an MS in marital and family therapy from Fuller Theological Seminary. Aaron is a licensed clinical professional counselor and has counseled in community mental health, psychiatric hospital, and outpatient settings.