Expert Providers
Valera Providers Receive Unmatched Training & Support
Every suicide intervention provider at Valera receives:
- Rigorous training, designed in partnership with leading researchers in suicide intervention.
- Ongoing supervision, so they stay up-to-date on the latest best practices.
- Bi-weekly support meetings with researchers who developed the program for help when they need it.
We’re truly experts in caring for patients who are experiencing suicidal thoughts or self-harm.
Teletherapy That Reduces Risks
Learning & Practicing Skills
Our providers work one-on-one with patients to:
- Create a personalized crisis response plan.
- Understand experiences that led to seeking care.
- Learn to regulate emotional responses.
- Establish and maintain new life-protecting habits.
- Identify harmful thoughts and replace them with more helpful ones.
This B-CBT-based program ensures that patients develop skills and incorporate them into their daily lives. Brief Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Suicide Prevention focuses on changing negative thoughts and behaviors to improve mental health.
App-Supported Behavior Change
In the Palm of Your Hand
You can’t learn a new skill in just one session — building new habits takes time and daily practice.
As your providers introduces life-protecting skills, the app creates opportunities to practice and apply them.
Our individualized app includes:
- Resources to handle crises that may arise.
- Daily reminders to practice new skills.
- Activities, including a personalized thought diary.
- Learning videos.
The app provides a daily reminder that patients have a reason to live and the ability to build the life they want.
Loving Someone Through Suicidal Thoughts
Caring for someone who has made an attempt or who has suicidal thoughts can be frightening, isolating, and at times, traumatic.
Our expert providers in suicide care are uniquely prepared to support you.
Our providers walk alongside you, as you cope with your own emotions and decision-making, and can help you get your loved one connected to appropriate care.
We offer many types of support for loved ones, including:
- Support for parents
- Individual counseling
- Group Therapy
If you’re supporting someone going through a difficult time — we can help!
