Crisis intervention is a short-term management technique designed to reduce potential permanent damage to an individual affected by a crisis. A crisis is defined as an overwhelming event, which can include divorce, violence, the passing of a loved one, or the discovery of a serious illness.
Counselling offered at the right time can help guide such an individual back into the mainstream.
Suicide intervention/ Crisis Intervention is a direct effort to prevent a person or persons from attempting to take their own life or lives intentionally.
People affected by a crisis can potentially harm themselves and others, which is a significant concern as to why crisis intervention is needed as it mitigates those risks.
Recently, COVID-19 has caused many deaths and widespread panic, which precipitated severe psychological distress in many people. In response to this crisis, psychological counselling experts are providing services to dampen the psychological aftershock.
Our President, Ms Meena Gupta had been associated for over 30 years as a trainer and counsellor with “Samaritans” (the crisis intervention centre for depression and suicides).
We at SFCT provide emergency psychological support, aimed at people from taking the “last option” and offer compassion, hope, understanding. Our team of counsellors, psychologist and therapists bring a change in thought process and provide emotional and psychological support to individuals in crisis.
We at Society for Complementary Therapies work with different Counselling tools few of which are –