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The Silent Weight of Client Suicide: On Grief, Ethics, and Clinical Realities, Ep. 236

Mar 19, 2025
Guest
Khara Croswaite Brindle
Khara Croswaite Brindle, a licensed professional counselor and expert in suicide assessment training, delves into the silent grief clinicians endure after a client's suicide. She introduces the concept of 'confidential grief,' emphasizing the stigma around these feelings. The conversation touches on the impulsivity of unpreventable suicides, ethical dilemmas in communication with bereaved families, and strategies for clinician self-care using the LEAN framework. Through personal reflections, they advocate for open dialogue and compassion in navigating these profound losses.
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1
Intro
00:00 • 2min
2
Confidential Grief: Navigating Clinician Loss
02:11 • 8min
3
Navigating Clinicians' Grief After Client Suicide
09:48 • 21min
4
Understanding the Impulsivity of Unpreventable Suicides
31:04 • 2min
5
Navigating the Challenges of Suicide Prevention
32:49 • 12min
6
Navigating Grief in Clinical Practice
44:57 • 13min
7
Navigating the Emotional Terrain of Client Suicide
58:24 • 3min