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Supporting Someone Who Is Struggling

All levels · ~4h

Listening Without Fixing

○ Showing Up: What Support Really Means
○ The Urge to Fix
○ Open Questions, Reflections & Silence

Validation, Honesty & Choice

○ Validation with Integrity
○ Respecting Autonomy & Choice
○ What to Say, and What to Skip

Boundaries & Capacity

○ Knowing Your Capacity
○ Boundaries That Protect Both People
○ Caring for Yourself While You Care

Professional Help, Crisis & Follow-Up

○ When and How to Encourage Professional Help
○ Recognizing and Responding to a Crisis
○ After the Conversation: Follow-Up & the Long Haul

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20 minutes

Knowing Your Capacity

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