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Next Level: Exploring Options Beyond Outpatient Care

Supporting Families Impacted By Self-Harm

Jim Holsomback, MA
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Learning Objectives

Participants will be able to:

  • Describe the increased rates of suicide in preteens, adolescents, and young adults in contrast to all other leading causes of death for the same-aged population.

  • Discuss the significant shifts in PTSD and family functioning through parent skills training and support.

  • Identify ways in which compassion can play an integral role in families with a child struggling with self-harm.

Educational Goal

The educational goal of this session is to provide a foundation for clinicians to understand the high levels of acuity and incidences of PTSD for parents of adolescents and young adults that engage in self-harm and/or make a suicide attempt and strategies to engage families with the goal of helping family systems become more resilient and supportive through teaching parenting, communication, and effective contingency skills.

Description

Clinicians working with children, adolescents, and young adults struggling with self-harming behaviors and/or suicide are often asked to provide guidance and consultation to family members, particularly the parents. This can be an additional stressor for clinicians, who may find it challenging to maintain their alliance with the patient while trying to support the family system.

Parents frequently report feeling overwhelmed in parenting a child struggling with self-harm and often suffer in silence, without support, treatment, or training in skills to help their child in need. This presentation examines how clinicians can gain confidence in supporting parents through compassion, skills training, and support groups to provide comprehensive treatment for the entire family.

Target Audience

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

Presenters

Jim Holsomback, MA
For three decades, Jim Holsomback, MA, ABT has been dedicated to helping adolescents, families, and behavioral health organizations navigate some of life’s most complex mental health challenges. As Director of Clinical Outreach at McLean Hospital and formerly Director of Adolescent Clinical Education, Jim has built a career grounded in compassion, education, and meaningful connection. A recognized leader in family-focused mental health care, Jim specializes in supporting family systems impacted by trauma and helping parents and caregivers strengthen their capacity to heal, grow, and thrive. Through parenting skills groups, family support programs, and leading professional training initiatives, Jim empowers both families and clinicians with practical tools and evidence-based strategies that create lasting change.

Financially Sponsored By

  • Yellowbrick