{"id":5111,"date":"2026-07-14T07:12:31","date_gmt":"2026-07-14T12:12:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/iceebp.uthscsa.edu\/Wordpress\/?page_id=5111"},"modified":"2026-08-19T08:21:25","modified_gmt":"2026-08-19T13:21:25","slug":"living-room-crisis-counseling","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/iceebp.uthscsa.edu\/Wordpress\/evidence-based-practices\/living-room-crisis-counseling\/","title":{"rendered":"Living Room Crisis Counseling"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Evidence-Based Practice<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n

Living Room Crisis Counseling (LRCC)<\/h1>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n
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The Living Room is a practical, evidence-informed model of crisis counseling that helps behavioral health professionals respond effectively to emotional and psychiatric crises \u2014 including suicidal ideation, self-harm risk, panic, psychosis, trauma-related distress, and grief \u2014 while promoting engagement, recovery, and appropriate use of higher levels of care.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n

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About This Practice<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n

What is Living Room Crisis Counseling?<\/h2>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n

Many clinicians receive extensive training in crisis assessment and risk management, but comparatively little training in what to do therapeutically once a crisis has been identified. The Living Room closes that gap with a structured, two-step counseling framework: first, human supportive listening that helps the person feel heard and safe; then targeted skills teaching and active support drawn from DBT, Motivational Interviewing, and Solution-Focused approaches.<\/p>\n

In its initial implementation at UT Health San Antonio, the Living Room was associated with substantial emergency department diversion, an estimated $272,000 in annual healthcare savings, and high patient satisfaction \u2014 with trainees performing comparably to licensed clinicians after completing the training.<\/p>\n

Below you can find more information about the Living Room Foundations and Living Room + Suicide Risk Assessment and Safety Planning Intensive courses we offer.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n

Training Formats<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n

Select Your Training<\/h2>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n
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