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Blocking a Suicide

Published on July 22, 2020September 7, 2020 by AkiLeave a comment

My loved one just threatened suicide. What do I do?

Stay calm. Share your calm, not their chaos.

Get the person safe and remove them from harm, or harmful things from them. Continue reading “Blocking a Suicide” →

Resistance as a Myth

Published on May 30, 2018June 5, 2018 by AkiLeave a comment

“Resistance” is a word therapists are taught that means “the client is not being compliant”, or “the client is not doing what you requested of them.” I first came up against “resistance” in my early career in relation to homework. Using Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Continue reading “Resistance as a Myth” →