They are there not only to listen to you and hear what you are saying, but they are also there to talk to.
The great thing about counselors is that they are not friends or family, or anything in between.
They are a neutral party that you can speak to confidentially about anything that is bothering you.
No judging goes on, it is just you and your counselor, one-on-one, learning about you, together.
We have worked with suicidal thoughts closely. When a patient is experiencing this, we first focus on safety. After this is established, we work closely on what are the root causes and closely curate a plan to move forward that honors your needs.
Licensed Professional Counselor, MS, LPC, NCC, C-DBT
Having suicidal thoughts puts individuals into a really uncomfortable and often scary position. With all of my experience in this area, I am a firm believer of working with the client to try to find ways to help work through the suicidal thoughts instead of immediately sending the client to the hospital. Clients need to feel comfortable discussing these scary thoughts without fear of hospitalization. I will only send a client to the hospital if I genuinely am concerned that the client is unable to maintain safe behaviors. Let me help you through this difficult time.
Life Coach, PTSD, Trauma Triage BSc Social Sciences, DoD Career Councilor, SARC, DAPA, Pre Licensed Human Intelligence / Psychology, Life Coach. | Professional Support: LSSBB, PgM, Bluestone PMP,
I am trained to help people in distress. We can talk through your suicidal thoughts and get your resources to help you and make sure you're in good care.