Providing knowledge, resources and services which address strengths based approaches to challenges associated with attention/learning, mood/anxiety, loss, grief, trauma and suicide. For further information please click on one of the above links Sections of this website are still under construction.
Suicide is the second leading cause of death in youth ages 10 to 24 years of age. While suicidal thoughts are a passing experience for a majority of youth, a significant percentage have a history of attachment and trauma issues. For these youth, suicidal feelings occur at a much higher frequency and are longer lasting. Youth presenting with attachment, trauma and suicidal behaviour represent a number of challenges across a range of community services. Many practitioners find that "counselling/therapy as usual" does not adequately address these situations.
This one-day workshop provides practitioners with an overview of how attachment and trauma issues contribute to suicidal behaviour in youth. Importantly, how practitioners can frame their involvement to increase strengths and help decrease short and long term risk. More...
A copy of this publication can be downloaded. Click here.
Information on training. Click here.
David Masecar, M.A., C. Psychological Associate
Consultation for Practitioners with Clients Experiencing Suicidal Risk Click Here
