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COURSE DESCRIPTION
This on-demand podcast CE course explores therapist reactions when clients express suicidality and examines how clinicians’ internal emotional responses influence treatment decisions, therapeutic alliance, and client outcomes. Drawing on emerging research and Internal Family Systems informed practice, the episode highlights how fear, urgency, and personal vulnerability can shape clinical behavior and risk management choices. Participants will learn practical strategies to increase mindful self-awareness, regulate internal reactivity, strengthen therapeutic alliance, and maintain compassionate presence when working with suicidal clients.
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LEARNING OBJECTIVES
Upon completing this course, participants will be able to: List at least three common emotional reactions therapists may experience when clients express suicidality.; Describe how therapist emotional dysregulation can influence treatment decisions and therapeutic alliance; Identify at least two ways therapists can increase self-awareness and emotion regulation in sessions with suicidal clients
TARGET AUDIENCE & INSTRUCTIONAL LEVEL
This course is intended for psychologists, therapists, social workers, clinical counselors, and addiction counselors. Instructional level: Intermediate
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HOW TO TAKE THIS COURSE
In order to receive a certificate of completion reflecting the associated CE credit hour, you must:
#1: Have an active paid Clearly Clinical membership
#2: Listen to the corresponding course podcast
#3: Achieve a passing grade on the post-presentation test (the test has up to ten questions and you must earn a score of at least 80%; users can re-test up to three times. After three attempts, users are advised to re-listen to the audio course in its entirety and then subsequently re-test. Psychologists who are seeking CE credit may not be awarded credit if they attempt to pass the post-test more than three times.)
#4: Complete the requested course evaluation.
Course elements (including the course audio, post-test, and requested course evaluation) can be completed on a computer or mobile device via your Clearly Clinical account.
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COURSE FORMAT
This course contains a one-hour, non-interactive audio podcast which is available for free on all major public podcast platforms, including YouTube, by searching for 'Clearly Clinical'. You can also listen to and download the audio file via our course player.
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ACCOMMODATIONS
If you have special needs or need an accommodation, please email us at [email protected] and we will do our best to assist you.
If reading along while listening is helpful for you, we recommend listening to our podcast on YouTube with the closed captioning feature enabled (to do this, click the button in the YouTube video player with the 'CC' on it).
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CERTIFICATE ACCESS DETAILS
Once you've completed the course, your certificate will automatically populate in the 'Certificate' section of your account; it will also be emailed to you. Course certificates will be on file for ten (10) years from date of course completion regardless of a user's paid membership status.
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COMMERCIAL SUPPORT
There is no known commercial support or conflict of interest for this CE program, presenters, sponsor, instructors, or content. The instructors reference their own resources as a potential option for further learning.