Supporting Children and Adolescents Who Present With Suicide Ideation & Engaging in Self-Harm
LEVEL
Professional Development
AWARD
PCI College Certificate of Attendance
COURSE STATUS
Open for Applications
DURATION
1
day(s)
Part-Time
DELIVERY
Online
COMMENCEMENT DATE
6 Jun 2026
LOCATIONS
Online
The workshop will help the therapist identify how to implement policies and procedures related to best practice working with young people in crisis.
This one day workshop will be experiential in nature addressing the needs of young people who struggle with suicide ideation, have made attempts or engaging in self harm. It will build confidence and assurance for those responding to these issues in their line of work. This workshop will also incorporate child protection and issues that can arise when working with high risk children and adolescents.
Who is this course for?
This workshop is designed for professionals who provide support to children and adolescents in crisis. These professionals include Accredited Psychotherapists, Counselling Students, Psychologists, Social Care Workers, Residential Care Workers, Schools counsellors and aligned professionals.
What are the benefits of doing this course?
The key benefits would be to increase confidence, provide skills to respond to young people who disclose suicide ideation or engaging in self harm as a coping strategy. The workshop would address the fears students may feel working with young people in crisis and how to self care. Very often there is a fear about losing a client through suicide and my experience will address and support students in this.
I also feel one of the key benefits is to focus also on the many positive outcomes and fun experiences of working with children and adolescents. This is an important topic and can be heavy so the workshop would also focus on having a healthy balance and the students feel enlightened.
What will you learn?
This course will provide insight into the work with children and adolescents whose only survival mechanism is self harm or who sadly have made suicide attempts. Students will be introduced to how the consistent relationship with a therapist can move the young person out of crisis very quickly. Skills to respond to the young person’s emotional needs and support parents who often feel disempowered in their role when faced with the fear of self harm and suicide ideation will also be introduced. Insight in relation to child protection concerns will be gleaned and a focus on the many positive outcomes that emerge when young people engage in early intervention. Attending this workshop will provide confidence for students if a client presents in crisis.
Course Content
- Suicide and self-harm amongst young people in Ireland today.
- Possible reasons why young people make attempts.
- Warning signs increased risk factors and how initial risk assessment is conducted.
- Correct Language to use and how to respond and not react. Where does confidentiality Start and end.
- Myths and facts of suicide and self-harm.
- Key goals of therapy and therapeutic strategies. Moving the client from self-harm to self-care.
- How to support parents and their fears and anxieties.
- Managing self-care in the work place.
Timetable
DURATION: 1 Day
DATE: 28th June 2025
TIMETABLE: Saturday from 9.30 am to 4.30 pm
This course has a duration of six hours, which is equivalent to six CPD points.
Eligibility
This is a CPD workshop specifically designed for Counsellors & Psychotherapist or other helping professionals with therapeutic experience and students currently in professional training. BSc Counselling & Psychotherapy students in Years 1, 2, 3 and 4 of their studies are all invited to apply for this CPD workshop.
IT Skills
Students require sufficient IT skills to complete the course.
Application Process
Applicants are invited to book online, accompanied by the payment of the full course fee.
Fees
Standard Rate: Applies to all non-affiliated participants.
PCI College Graduate: Discounted rate available for graduates of BSc Degree and Postgraduate programmes.
Current BSc/MSc Students & Alumni Members: Preferential rate available. Join our Alumni Group on LinkedIn to access this discount
Course Fees – Northern Ireland
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