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Digital Seminar

Self-Injury, Suicidality, and the Path Back to Connection: Reaching Kids in Deep Pain through Creative Interventions

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When survival responses dominate, words alone often aren’t accessible. This session explores how creative, body‑based approaches can help restore regulation and connection for youth experiencing profound distress.

  • A nervous‑system–informed lens for understanding self‑injury and suicidality as signals of overwhelm, not pathology
  • Connection‑first, regulation‑focused responses that reduce fear and open pathways to safety
  • Strategies for staying grounded and present amid intense emotions and high‑risk moments
  • Practical clinician wellness practices that support regulation, capacity, and long‑term resilience

Here's What You'll Learn


Self-Injury and Suicidality

  • Common types of self-injury
  • Forms of suicidality (passive/active)
  • Developmental considerations
  • Warning signs and risk factors specific to self-injury vs. suicidality .

Supportive Alternatives & Replacement Strategies

  • Purpose of replacement behaviors
  • Three or more alternatives to self-injury
  • Strategies supportive for suicidality
  • Integrating alternatives into safety planning

Verbal & Nonverbal Support

  • Three helpful things to say/do
  • Three nonverbal support techniques
  • Maintaining boundaries and safety

Provider Wellness

  • Impact of working with self-injury/suicidality
  • Personal wellness and resilience plan

Application

  • Brief case examples will be provided 

Risks and Limitations

Everything You're Getting


  • More than 1 hour of video content
  • Up to 1.5 CE credits
  • Certificate of completion
  • Handouts and resources

Meet Your Experts


Dana Wyss, PhD, LMFT, ATR-BC, RPT™

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Dana Wyss, PhD, LMFT, ATR-BC, RPT™, is a board-certified art therapist, a registered play therapist, a marriage and family therapist, holds a doctorate in expressive therapies, and is the coauthor of The Invisible String Workbook. Her doctorate in expressive therapies has led her to create programs integrating art, music, poetry, dance, and animal assisted therapy in the healing process for clients and self-care of staff. For the last 25 years, Dr. Wyss has worked in psychiatric hospitals, group homes, and nonpublic school settings to manage crisis, conduct training, coach staff, and support children and families. Dr. Wyss is a corporate clinical training specialist and clinical/art therapy supervisor at Stars Behavioral Health Group, a company specializing in the treatment of complex developmental trauma. She also owns a small private practice where she specializes in the use of art and play for all ages. Dr. Wyss is a national trainer and consultant with the Center for Trauma Training and national trainer to raise awareness of commercial sexual exploitation of children. She uses her creativity for her own healing as well as to support others.

 

Speaker Disclosures:
Financial: Dana Wyss has employment relationships with Stars Behavioral Health Group, Center for Trauma Training, and Loyola Marymount University. She receives royalties as a published author. She is an exam writer at ATCB and reviewer for both ATCB and Accreditation Council for Art Therapy Education and Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs. Dana Wyss receives a speaking honorarium and recording royalties from PESI, Inc. She has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible organizations.
Non-financial: Dana Wyss is a member of American Art Therapy Association and Association for Play Therapy.

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Media Type:
Digital Seminar
Product Code:
POS150903
Duration:
1 hour, 30 minutes
Copyright:
Aug 05, 2026
Format:
Audio and Video

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