Topic
Talking about risk, recording it and planning for safety with clients.
7 resources
For Counsellors and therapists
Practical wording for asking directly about suicide, responding with care, and what to do next, based on evidence that asking does not put the…
Communication skills · Risk assessment and safety
For Counsellors and therapists
A record for when a client talks about hurting someone else: what was said, who may be at risk, the advice sought, what was…
Confidentiality · Documentation and record keeping
For Counsellors and therapists
A record for talking safely about family and domestic violence: listening, asking about safety, children, what the person wants, and referrals, following the WHO…
Family violence · Risk assessment and safety
For Counsellors and therapists
A client-owned safety plan, written together: my warning signs, things I can do myself, people and places, who to call, making things safer and…
Coping strategies · Risk assessment and safety
For Counsellors and therapists
A simple running log of who you consulted about a client risk or safety concern, what advice you received, what you decided and when…
Clinical and professional supervision · Records of concern
For Counsellors and therapists
A respectful record of a conversation about self-harm: what it does for the person, any injuries, what helps, and the agreed next steps, without…
Documentation and record keeping · Risk assessment and safety
For Counsellors and therapists
A structured record of a conversation about suicide: what the person said, what is happening now, what keeps them safe, your shared understanding and…
Documentation and record keeping · Risk assessment and safety
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