by DrKatieBrazaitis | Feb 26, 2025 | Clinician Wellness, Engaging in Community Care, Enhancing Competency
I am overdue for a post about what is happening in our country and for that, I apologize. Like many of you, my thoughts have been racing, my heart has been pounding, and my stomach has been in knots. Everyday I try to wrap my head around all that has transpired since...
by DrKatieBrazaitis | Feb 4, 2025 | Clinical Interventions, Enhancing Competency, Suicide
Part one of this sub-series introduced suicide safety planning. I reviewed the rationale for using them and key elements to consider. In part two, I started describing in detail the different sections of the safety plan. I covered Warning Signs and Coping Strategies:...
by DrKatieBrazaitis | Jan 20, 2025 | Clinical Interventions, Enhancing Competency, Suicide
Back in November, I introduced Suicide Safety Planning. I reviewed the research and tips for making a high quality plan. Namely, I explained that all elements on a safety plan should be specific, accessible, feasible, and safe. In this post, I’ll start going...
by DrKatieBrazaitis | Dec 10, 2024 | Clinical Interventions, Enhancing Competency
The holiday season is not always merry and bright. It can be ripe with painful memories, unfilled hopes and expectations, and challenging interactions with loved ones. Today’s post is going to focus on the latter. How do we navigate setting limits and asking for...
by DrKatieBrazaitis | Nov 18, 2024 | Clinical Interventions, Enhancing Competency
In a previous post, I Introduced validation. I reviewed what validation is and is not, and why it is an important therapeutic skill. This week I’ll be going over the “hows” of validation. Specifically, therapy basics of paying attention and using...
by DrKatieBrazaitis | Nov 5, 2024 | Clinical Interventions, Enhancing Competency, Suicide
In this Making Sense of Suicide installment, I’ll be talking about safety planning. As usual, there is too much to cover in one post. First I’ll describe what safety planning is, provide a quick review of the research, and discuss key elements for ensuring...
