Crisis Intervention
Often events occur in our lives that shake us and pull the rug out from under our feet. Suddenly everything is different, our lives are turned up-side down, there is a break in our lives into a before and a since.
Sometimes we gradually slide bit by bit into a crisis from which we believe we can no longer find a way out. We feel overwhelmed, wounded, disoriented and find it difficult to find our way. We often feel as we were beside ourselves or we experience everything like in a movie. And we feel dull and as if we had lost touch with ourselves.
I gladly accompany you in and through such difficult times of life.
First Step: Clarity
As a first step, I will support you to gain clarity about what has happened and your current situation. This enables you to regain orientation.
We will discuss whether specific actions, decisions or measures are necessary due to the current event and situation and, if so, organize and plan them.
Second Step: Your needs
The next steps focus on your concerns, needs and what you need in the current situation and what can support and help you.
Together we will find out what you need to feel safe. These are often very specific things, such as not being alone overnight; together we will consider how these can be implemented.
Third Step: Your resources
We discuss and explore your resources, i.e. everything that is good for you, strengthens and calms you down. And we clarify whether and to what extent you can currently draw on these and use them as support.
Further Steps: New possibilities
Depending on your needs, I will convey you ways in which you can deal with strong emotions, such as fear, powerlessness or despair, or intrusive thoughts. We will try out various small tools to find the most suitable ones for you, like body and breathing exercises or inner images.
How long does a crisis intervention take?
Usually, a double session (100 minutes) works well for an initial crisis intervention.
Depending on your needs and requirements we can arrange follow-up sessions at intervals that suit you.