Understanding the Origins of Harmful Sexual Behavior by Adolescents

Tom Leversee, LCSW—a professional with over 34 years of direct care, clinical practice, supervision, and management—developed this training to explore what is known about how adolescents come to sexually abuse. Mr. Leversee draws from his work with the U.S. Department of Justice’s SMART office, to provide an evidence-informed overview of the research into adolescent abuse, with an eye towards practical frameworks for prevention.

Improving Solution-Focused Techniques in Suicide Prevention: A Dialogue with Emma Burns and John Henden

In this webinar discussion, author Emma Burns and psychotherapist John Henden share their insights from their work using SFT with individuals experiencing suicidality. Through personal stories and real-world examples, they highlight how practical SFT techniques can foster meaningful engagement, even in moments of crisis. Burns and Henden explore how SFT’s goal-directed and collaborative approach helps clients generate their own paths toward safety and wellbeing, and how practitioners can use these strategies in clinical practice. Finally, they discuss the importance of hope and optimism in suicide prevention.