Therapist Safety
It’s time to reimagine therapy and what it means to be a therapist. To support you as a whole person and a therapist, your hosts, Curt Widhalm and Katie Vernoy talk about how to approach the role of therapist in the modern age. In this episode we talk about: Information about a recent shooting incident at the Yountville Veteran’s Home Risks that therapists can face Making sure that you take care of your own safety first and foremost! Screening for risk factors from the initial call throughout treatment Best practices for safety in private practice, agencies, and community-based work Field safety for home visits (including safety in numbers) Advocating at your agency, in your community Tarasoff and the interaction between Mental Health and Law Enforcement Setting up your room so everyone feels safe Commonsense practices to keep you safe Grounding yourself for the work once you’ve made sure you’re safe The impact of direct and secondary trauma Take care of yourself Resources mentioned: We’ve pulled together any resources mentioned in this episode and put together some handy-dandy links. CNN Article: Three Women, Suspect Dead After Hostage Standoff in Yountville, California Go Fund Me: Jenn Gonzales Shushereba Memorial Community Members talking about this topic: Nabil El-Ghoroury, PhD, CAE, Executive Director of California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists Lauren Adams - @lcswhatever and her tweet about safety Additional Articles on the Topic: Gun Violence: Prediction, Prevention, and Policy by the American Psychological Association APA Resources for Coping with Mass Shootings, Understanding Gun Violence APA: Stay Safe in Practice National Association of Social Workers Social Justice Brief: Gun Violence in the American Culture American Counseling Association: Coping in the Aftermath of a Shooting Mass Shootings and Mental Illness Violence Against Mental Health Professionals: When the Treater Becomes the Victim Homicides of Mental Health Workers by Patients: Review of Cases and Safety Recommendations Active Shooter Resources Our events this year: The Brand Called “You”: Legal & Ethical Issues in Developing a Personal Brand The Therapy Reimagined Conference in Los Angeles in October 2018!! Credits: Voice Over by DW McCann https://www.facebook.com/McCannDW/ Music by Crystal Grooms Mangano http://www.crystalmangano.com/
