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Embracing the Risk: Lessons Learned from Working in Suicide Prevention

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Description

Working with individuals who are in acute distress, have serious and persistent mental health challenges, constantly wish to die, or engage in high-risk behaviors can be taxing to clinicians. This workshop discusses the skills clinicians need to tolerate the risk, effectively use countertransference, and shield against trauma/burnout while providing effective treatment. The presenter, will use her own clinical and personal experiences to illustrate the key concepts

Educational Goal

Identify the benefits of embracing risk, learn skills to manage countertransference, and identify how to maintain compassion when engaging with this population.

Learning Objectives

Participants will be able to:

  • Recognize 3 skills needed to embrace the risk.

  • Identify 3 ways to manage countertransference.

  • Explain how to create a clinical self-care plan.

Target Audience

  • Addiction Professional
  • Counselor
  • Marriage & Family Therapist
  • Psychologist
  • Social Worker

Presenters

Anna Lieber (she/hers) has over 20 years of experience in behavioral health in direct client care, program development and administration. She is a Qualified Clinical Supervisor and current Clinical Director of Westminster College’s Masters of Mental Health Counseling Program. Anna was the Chief Clinical Officer for Salt Lake Behavioral Health, where she oversaw all inpatient and outpatient clinical programming. Anna has worked in numerous treatment settings throughout Utah and Florida. Anna is passionate about behavioral health and the mental health counseling field and uses her drive to enhance the mental health profession by giving back through service. Anna is the President of the Utah Mental Health Counselors Association, board member of the Crime Victim Reparations and Assistance Board and provides numerous trainings to therapists and medical providers. Anna is a Nationally Certified Counselor and member of the NBCC, American Association of Suicidology, AMHCA, ACA, ACES, and LGBTQ+ Affirmative Therapist Guild of Utah. Anna has an extensive experience in the treatment and program development for many disorders and populations including developmental trauma, military issues, dual-diagnosis, traumatic brain injuries, addiction, psychoses, PTSD/trauma, anxiety, mood, personality, LGBTQIA+, bereavement/grief, and suicidality. Anna's clinical interests are in chronic suicidal behaviors, personality disorders, trauma/PTSD, obsessive-compulsive disorders, suicide prevention, and supervision. Outside of work Anna loves to read all genres, play/listen to music, and enjoy time outdoors. Anna spends most of her time working, reading, cooking and camping (when it's not winter). Her spouse and dogs enjoy the camping and cooking but miss her when she works too much.

Financially Sponsored By

  • American Mental Health Counselors Association (AMHCA)