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Suicidal ideation

Compassionate, confidential care
for moments when living feels overwhelming.

Experiencing suicidal thoughts can be frightening, isolating, and deeply painful. You may feel exhausted, hopeless, trapped, or unsure how to keep going — even if part of you still wants help or relief. At Health Allies Counseling, we provide supportive, non-judgmental therapy for adults experiencing suicidal ideation. You don’t have to be in immediate crisis to seek help, and you don’t have to face these thoughts alone.

Our Approach to healing

Bridge In Forest

1

What we mean by 
suicidal ideation

Suicidal ideation refers to thoughts about wanting to die, not exist, or escape unbearable pain. These thoughts can range from passive wishes (such as “I don’t want to wake up”) to more active thoughts about harming oneself.
 

Suicidal thoughts can be connected to:
 

  • Depression or mood disorders

  • Trauma or complex trauma

  • Chronic stress, burnout, or exhaustion

  • Grief or significant loss

  • Chronic illness or pain

  • Feeling like a burden

  • Shame or self-criticism

  • Life transitions or identity crises

  • Lack of support or isolation
     

Having these thoughts does not necessarily mean you truly want to die — often, it means you want the pain to stop.

2

How suicidal thoughts
can feel

People experiencing suicidal ideation may feel:
 

  • Hopeless or trapped

  • Emotionally numb or overwhelmed

  • Like they don’t matter or are a burden

  • Disconnected from others

  • Afraid to tell anyone what they’re thinking

  • Ashamed for having these thoughts

  • Tired of trying to cope
     

These experiences are not failures or weaknesses. They are signals that something needs care, support, and relief.

3

How therapy
can help

At Health Allies Counseling, therapy for suicidal ideation focuses on safety, connection, and reducing suffering — not judgment or punishment.

Therapy can help you:
 

  • Feel less alone with your thoughts
    Have a place to speak honestly without fear of being judged or dismissed.

  • Understand what’s driving the thoughts
    Explore pain, stressors, trauma, or beliefs contributing to suicidal ideation.

  • Reduce intensity and frequency of thoughts
    Learn grounding, regulation, and coping tools that support emotional safety.

  • Build a sense of hope and meaning
    Even small steps toward relief matter.

  • Create a personalized safety plan
    Collaboratively identify supports, warning signs, and protective steps.

  • Reconnect with reasons for living

    At your pace — without pressure or platitudes.

Does this sound like you?

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that can help you with these concerns now

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