BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//WILA Alumni Association - ECPv6.15.20//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://wilaalumni.org X-WR-CALDESC:Events for WILA Alumni Association REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Los_Angeles BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20240310T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20241103T090000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20250309T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20251102T090000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20260308T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20261101T090000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251115T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251115T153000 DTSTAMP:20260427T173529 CREATED:20250913T203727Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260131T004838Z UID:223582-1763197200-1763220600@wilaalumni.org SUMMARY:CE: "Suicidality: Phenomenology\, Assessment\, Treatment and Countertransference" - Dr. Katherine Smith DESCRIPTION:Sponsored byThe WILA Alumni Association\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n PROGRAM DESCRIPTION\nIn this short course\, we will explore the phenomena surrounding the assessment and treatment of suicidal patients in outpatient psychotherapy. Specifically\, this course will address the contemporary milieu of suicide phenomena and prevention\, psychodynamic/psychoanalytic perspectives on suicidality\, countertransference in the treatment of suicidal patients\, suicide assessment in an outpatient setting\, and outpatient treatment of suicidal patients (including working with specific affective states). \nThe program will run from 9am PST to 3:30pm PST and will include a 30 minute break for lunch. \n  \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n LEARNING OBJECTIVES\nUpon completion of the program participants should be able to: \n\nDescribe the current state of suicide phenomena and prevention.\nIdentify patient risk and protective factors for suicide.\nDescribe theoretical foundations of suicidality.\nIdentify techniques for assessing suicidal risk.\nImplement suicide assessments at intake and throughout treatment.\nIdentify two types of suicidal patients.\nDescribe affective states experienced by suicidal patients.\nWork collaboratively with patients to create safety plans and commitment to treatment.\nDocument treatment and safety plans that address suicidal ideation and behaviors.\nImplement patient-centered safety plans.\nDescribe countertransference phenomena associated with the treatment of suicidal patients.\nIdentify coping strategies and support for clinicians treating suicidal patients.\nDescribe the experience of treating a patient who attempts suicide.\nDescribe the experience of mourning a patient lost to suicide.\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n PRESENTER\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n KATHERINE SMITH\, PSY.D. is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist LMFT#115452\, a psychoanalytic therapist\, and candidate in psychoanalysis at LAISPS. She is the founder of TherapySmith\, where she supervises associate therapists and provides consultation to other licensed clinicians. Katherine has trained in a variety of modalities and settings\, including LGBTQ+ affirmative psychology at the LA LGBT Center and Angeles Psychology Group\, neuropsychology at Cedars-Sinai\, and psychoanalytic psychotherapy at Wright Institute Los Angeles. As a result of her education and training\, her clinical approach is broadly psychodynamic with a soupçon of depth and relational psychoanalysis. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n CE INFORMATION\n\n6 CE credits\nThis CE is at the intermediate level\nTo receive CE credit you must attend the entire event\n\n \n \n \n \n \n The Wright Institute Los Angeles (WILA) is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. WILA maintains responsibility for this program and its content. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n Donation Amount:\n \n \n $ 275.00\n \n Licensed Clinician $275WILA Alumni Association Member $200Students/Unlicensed Clinician $100Video-recording Only (No CE credit available) $100Purchase\n \n Select Payment Method \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n Stripe - Credit Card\n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n\n \n \n Personal Info \n\n \n \n \n First Name *\n \n \n \n\n \n \n Last Name *\n \n\n \n \n\n \n \n \n Email Address *\n \n \n\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n Credit Card Info \n\n \n \n \n This is a secure SSL encrypted payment. \n \n \n \n \n Card Number *\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n CVC *\n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n Cardholder Name *\n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n Expiration *\n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Would you like to help cover the processing fees?\n\n \n \n I'll cover the 0 transaction fee to support WILA's non-profit mission!\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Subscribe to our Email List\n \n \n \n \n \n Total \n \n $275.00 \n \n {amount} payment + {fee_amount} transaction fee \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n   \n \n \n \n \n \n WILA Alumni get a discount!Membership gives you many benefits including discounts on CE events like this one. Join or Renew today to save! \n \n \n \n \n \n Refunds and CancellationsRegistrants who cancel with more than 24 hours’ notice are eligible to receive a refund by emailing WILA’s Business Director \n \n \n \n \n \n Questions or concerns?Email info@wilaalumni.org for help URL:https://wilaalumni.org/event/2025-ce-smith/ LOCATION:Zoom (link will be emailed upon registration) CATEGORIES:CE ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://wilaalumni.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/imagination-5153681_1280.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="WILA Alumni Association":MAILTO:info@wilaalumni.org END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR