LGBTQ people are, sadly, statistically at higher risk of suicide.

In my experience as a counselor many LGBTQ clients can be very scared of talking about suicide.

Trans and non-binary clients in particular can fear their counselor ‘outing’ or misgendering them if their counselor were to need to break confidentiality. In this workshop we will work together to think about how as a counselor you might contract with clients, paying particular attention to names, pronouns, titles and limits to confidentiality.

You will learn practical steps to enable you to listen for clues about suicidal thoughts and how to ask clients if they are suicidal. We will also talk about how to support clients to keep safe and what LGBTQ resources you can offer clients for extra support.

Having completed the Suicide First Aid training in ASIST (Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training) and with a background in working as a mental health advocate, I draw on my experience of talking with clients about suicidal ideation on an almost daily basis.

Join us to help build your confidence in asking about and talking directly about suicide.

This workshop will be hosted on the Zoom meeting platform where we will use our camera and microphones to interact with each other as a group.

To support practitioners in this time of extraordinary circumstances we are offering access to this group for a self-select fee.

The self-select fee is a radical inclusion policy to open learning for all colleagues. The guide price for this event is £20.00, however, we appreciate that income varies greatly in different locations and circumstances. Please contribute what you can to help us maintain inclusive professional training.

Chloe Foster

As a counsellor in my private practice, Sussex Rainbow Counselling, I specialise primarily in gender and sexuality within the LGBTQ communities.

My passion for working in this area began before my counselling career through my work in several LGBTQ organisations: Brighton and Hove LGBT Switchboard, MindOut and Allsorts Youth Project.

I love working as a trainer and have over 14 years’ experience which includes training LGBTQ volunteers to run community events to raise awareness of mental health stigma, training young people to run mental health awareness sessions in schools and colleges, training volunteers to teach English abroad and training team leaders of UK and international community team projects.

​Since completing advanced training in online counselling I have been adapting my LGBTQ Awareness workshops to offer them online. This is continuing to bring a more accessible way of gaining CPD and helping fellow counsellors become more confident in working with sexual and gender diversity.

Website: www.sussexrainbowcounselling.com

Facebook: Sussex Rainbow Counselling

Twitter: @ChloeCounsellor