Suicide Risk: Foreseeability vs Predictability in Clinical Practice

Suicide Risk: Foreseeability vs Predictability in Clinical Practice

by IanRobertson | Jun 11, 2026 | Blog

Introduction Suicide risk is one of the most difficult areas clinicians navigate. There is pressure to assess accurately, respond appropriately, and make decisions in situations where there is often uncertainty. After a suicide attempt or death, the conversation...
Motivational Interviewing Beyond the Basics for Complex Cases

Motivational Interviewing Beyond the Basics for Complex Cases

by IanRobertson | May 12, 2026 | Blog

Introduction Motivational Interviewing is often introduced as a way to support change without pushing or directing. You learn to ask open questions.You reflect.You avoid arguing. That works in more straightforward situations. In more complex cases, things tend to...
What Structured Clinical Supervision Should Actually Include

What Structured Clinical Supervision Should Actually Include

by IanRobertson | May 12, 2026 | Blog

Introduction Clinical supervision is often treated as a place to talk through cases. You bring something that feels challenging.You get another perspective.You move on to the next session. That can be useful, but it rarely builds consistency in how you actually work....
5 Things Structured Clinical Supervision Should Actually Include

5 Things Structured Clinical Supervision Should Actually Include

by IanRobertson | Apr 8, 2026 | Blog

Introduction Clinical supervision often becomes something you fit in when there is time. A quick check in.A space to review a case.A place to talk through what feels challenging. That can be helpful, but it usually stays at the surface. If you want supervision to...
Why Trauma-Informed Training Fails Without Organizational Integration

Why Trauma-Informed Training Fails Without Organizational Integration

by IanRobertson | Mar 31, 2026 | Blog

Introduction You’ve invested in training.You’ve brought your team together.You’ve made it clear that trauma-informed care matters. And yet, when things get busy or situations escalate, it feels like everything slips. Responses become inconsistent.Staff fall back into...
« Older Entries
Next Entries »

Recent Posts

  • Dissociation vs Psychosis: Key Differences in Clinical Assessment
  • How to Build Trauma-Informed Standards of Care in Your Agency
  • Graded Exposure in Trauma Work: When It Helps and When It Harms
  • The Nervous System and Trauma: Applying Polyvagal Theory in Clinical Practice
  • Trauma Reenactment in Therapy and How It Shows Up in the Room

Recent Comments

  1. How to Build Trauma Informed Standards of Care | Ian Robertson on Moving From Trauma-Informed Policy to Daily Practice
  2. Dissociation vs Psychosis | Ian Robertson on Trauma Reenactment in Therapy and How It Shows Up in the Room
  3. The Nervous System and Trauma | Ian Robertson on Moving From Trauma-Informed Policy to Daily Practice
  4. The Nervous System and Trauma | Ian Robertson on Top 3 Leadership Blind Spots in High-Stress Clinical Environments
  5. Graded Exposure in Trauma Work | Ian Robertson on Compassion Fatigue vs Vicarious Trauma: Understanding the Difference