Experienced and knowledgeable in working with suicidal thoughts and crisis management. I also work with self-harm. Clients are offered 24/7 suicide prevention and crisis management service.
As a counsellor working with a suicidal client, I will ask the client if they have any thoughts of self-harm or suicide. I will also ask how serious they are about it and whether or not they would carry out this behaviour.
If they have any thoughts of suicide or self-harm, I will ask them to give me their thoughts on how they would commit this behaviour. As a counsellor, I would use a scale to measure how often these thoughts occur. After collecting these details, I can then determine if I can help my client or refer them to a crisis support team.
When spontaneous suicidal ideation happens, it can feel incredibly scary and people can feel overwhelmed and sometimes panic or move into deep depression. I will be the lantern in the darkness for you to find yourself again.