Suicide: A Somatic, Process-Oriented Approach
When suicide is present, therapy moves into territory where there are no easy answers, no formulas, and no guarantees. These moments require therapists to go all the way in—to remain fully present in the face of desperation, uncertainty, and real risk. At the same time, we must carefully assess safety, capacity, and our own limits, while functioning within the realities of mandated reporting and professional responsibility.
This two-day professional training offers a Natural Processing, somatically based and process-oriented approach to suicide assessment and intervention. Participants will learn how to work with suicidal clients without retreating from the intensity of the moment or relying on protocols. Instead, the training emphasizes tracking resilience, pacing the process, and staying relationally engaged at the edge of overwhelm.
This 11 hour course meets the 6-hour suicide risk assessment and intervention training requirement for California BBS licensees and ACE/ASWB Social Workers.

















