Accidental Counsellor Skills - Purposeful Conversations - Gundiah

ABOUT THIS WORKSHOP

Accidental Counselling Skills: Purposeful Conversations is a one-day experiential learning program which provides you with practical skills to manage challenging conversations. Learn how to recognise when someone is experiencing thoughts of suicide, ask directly if they are thinking of suicide and connect them to services and support to help keep them safe. These conversations may arise at any time in the most unexpected way. Learning how to best give support and guidance to this exchange by making it a purposeful conversation could save a life.

COURSE CONTENT

In this course, we will explore:

• Key micro-skills to respond to challenging conversations

• Understanding the needs of a person in crisis and how to respond appropriately

• How to identify and avoid the roadblocks to effective and empathic communication

• How to set and maintain helpful boundaries

• How to connect someone to further help when necessary

• How to manage your own wellbeing needs.

• How to recognise when someone is experiencing thoughts of suicide

• How to ask directly if they are thinking of suicide

• How to connect them to services and support to help keep them safe.

Karen Prestidge has over 25 years experience in brief crisis intervention, community recovery and not-for-profit management, during which time she has led teams in providing a meaningful and effective response to individuals and communities in times of crisis. Karen is a skilled facilitator who creates safe and engaging spaces where insights and learning can occur.

Funding provided under the Commonwealth-State Disaster Recovery Funding Arrangements (DRFA).