Course name: Self-harm
Date(s): 22 October 2026
Times: 9.15 registration for 9.30 - 12.30
Delivery: Online over Zoom
Course overview:
Develop understanding of self-harm as a spectrum of behaviours, the reasons why someone may use self-injury and the challenges for staff and volunteers when providing support.
Drawing on the views of people who self-harm and up to date evidenced based guidance, participants gain information about the needs of people who self-harm and helpful responses and strategies that can enable someone to improve their emotional wellbeing.
This course explores the difference between self-harming behaviours and suicidal thinking and also the links with potential risk for some individuals.
Aim(s):
To develop understanding of self-harm and responses that are helpful.
Objectives:
By the end of the session participants will have had opportunities to:
- Develop understanding about self-harm and reflect on the potential challenges for staff and volunteers when providing support
- Think about helpful responses, drawing on the views of people who self-harm and up to date evidenced based guidance
- Recognise the difference between self-harming behaviours and suicidal thinking and also the links with potential risk for some individuals
Maximum group size: 12
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Your trainer(s)
Suzanne Pearson
Suzanne Pearson is a BABCP Accredited CBT therapist and a Registered Mental Health Nurse. She also has a PGCE in Adult Education. Suzanne has extensive and ongoing experience of supporting individuals to develop their resilience and well-being, and in supporting those recovering from mental and emotional distress.
She has worked in the NHS and voluntary sector as a therapist, mental health practitioner and service manager. Currently she provides a low cost in-person and online CBT therapy service for adults. Suzanne has been a longstanding volunteer with a peer led self-help group for people who self-harm, and she has also volunteered for a national out of hours crisis service.
She continues to be involved with various local mental health related charities as an advisor. She is an experienced independent mental health and social care trainer including being a qualified instructor for the Mental Health First Aid (Adult and Youth) and Applied Suicide Intervention Skills (ASIST) courses.
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