This course will look at working with risk in counselling, how we assess risks, and how we work to manage those risks. It will explore what we mean by risk, how do we assess what the risks are, for those we are working with, for ourselves and for our organisation (agency.) This will include safeguarding, working with self-harm and suicidal thoughts and ideation, mental health and emotional wellbeing, domestic abuse, historic abuse, addiction or dependency, and trauma. There will be an opportunity to look at different methods of assessing risks, and practice skills in risk assessment. There will also be opportunities to discuss the ethical, appropriate boundary and practical concerns, as well as your own approach to risk.