Counselling Suicidal Clients
- Andrew Reeves - Professor in the Counselling Professions and Mental Health, Senior BACP Accredited Counsellor/Psychotherapist and Registered Social Worker.
Therapy in Practice
Therapy Today, July 2010
"A uniquely accessible, comprehensive and practical guide. Essential reading for counsellors and psychotherapists and all helping professionals who work with clients at risk of suicide." -
Mick Cooper, Professor of Counselling, University of Strathclyde
"A 'must read' for counsellors of all experience levels, offering sound practical strategies alongside thought-provoking case studies and discussion points. Reeves addresses this difficult topic with depth, breadth and integrity. Excellent." -
Denise Meyer, developer and lead author of www.studentdepression.org
"Andrew Reeves brings together his experience as a social worker, counsellor and academic to explore the essential elements in working with suicidal clients. His openness and integrity in writing about this complex topic creates a valuable resource for reflective practice." -
Barbara Mitchels, Solicitor and Director of Watershed Counselling Service, Devon.
Counselling Suicidal Clients addresses the important professional considerations when working with clients who are suicidal. The 'bigger picture', including legal and ethical considerations and organisational policy and procedures is explored, as is to how practitioners can work with the dynamics of suicide potential in the therapeutic process.
The book is divided into six main parts:
- The changing context of suicide
- The prediction-prevention model, policy and ethics
- The influence of the organisation
- The client process
- The practitioner process
- The practice of counselling with suicidal clients.
The book also includes chapters on the discourse of suicide, suicide and self-injury, and self-care for the counsellor. It is written for counsellors and psychotherapists, and for any professional who uses counselling skills when supporting suicidal people.
Together with the Tightropes DVD this is an excellent resource on understanding and working with suicidal clients.
this is a must for all trainee counsellors
the recommended book for the topic on the MSc course. very comprehensive thought provoking and readable
Will be used as a supplemental text at Keystone College, the other college I teach at.
Counselling suicidal clients can be an exhausting and emotionally demanding process; this publication supports the practitioner to work safely, ethically and compassionately.
A good book for staff to access but not suitable for students
An excellent text which addresses the issues associated with suicidal clients in an accessible way
This is an excellent book, very sensitively written. The overall structure is well balanced. It contains a lot of very helpful teaching material that can be utilised in the Mental Health & recovery Module
This is an excellent book, and one I'll be using on several modules. It guides the reader clearly through the various stages of working with suicidal clients, outlining some of the main challenges and difficulties. A very useful resource for trainees and experienced clinicians alike
This is an interesting, informed text that includes guidance relevant to working with a variety of client groups. We will be adding this to our course recommended reading list for this reason.
