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Help People Decide What’s Best For Them Part 3 – Hear Needs
Offering referrals in suicide prevention is more art than science, however… Honing my intention over the years has turned my referrals from awkward and confused to helpful and precise. Anonymous chats in suicide support always have two needs. 1 >> The need to feel heard. I learned the hard way this one is meaningless. I…
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Help People Decide What’s Best For Them Part 2 – Triage
In suicide prevention I used to struggle with timing of referrals. Have I been listening for long enough? Are they looking to solve their problem, or am I just projecting my solution seeking? Do they feel like they’re ready to end? Here’s what experience has taught me in offering referrals that land, using triage. Separate…
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Help People Decide What’s Best For Them Part 1 – Therapy Styles
Teaching suicide support showed me a simple, powerful analogy. A conversation is like sharing a canvas. We’re both painting together. The backstory of what we hear is the painting’s background. The context of our conversation is the middle ground. The present moment is the foreground. Different therapy modalities are suited to different situations. Examples of…
