If you’re in immediate danger, please call or text 988 (the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline) or go to your nearest emergency room. The 988 Lifeline is free, confidential, and available 24/7.
If you’ve been having thoughts of suicide or self-harm, reaching out takes real courage. We’re glad you’re here.
Suicidal thoughts exist on a spectrum. They can range from a passive sense that you’d be better off not being here to more active thoughts about ending your life. Whatever you’re experiencing, it deserves compassionate, professional support, not judgment.
You’re Not Alone, and This Can Get Better
Suicidal thoughts are nearly always a symptom of something else like depression, trauma, chronic pain, unbearable stress, or a sense that there’s no other way through. They arise from real pain, and in the moment they make a certain internal logic. But they’re not an accurate picture of your future or your options.
The thoughts feel true. They often feel like clear-eyed assessments of reality. They aren’t. They are a short-term response to pain that fails to account for what’s possible over the years ahead.
How We Approach Counseling for Suicidal Thoughts
Our therapists are trained to work directly with clients experiencing suicidal ideation. We don’t shy away from honest conversations about what you’re going through, and we won’t overreact in ways that make it harder to be truthful. We want to actually understand what’s happening so we can actually help.
Initial work focuses on safety planning and reducing immediate risk. From there, approaches like Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Suicide Prevention (CBT-SP) have strong evidence for reducing suicidal thoughts and behaviors over time. We work on building real safety, genuine coping skills, and reasons for living, not just rules about crisis plans.
We also closely coordinate with psychiatrists and other providers when appropriate.
Getting Counseling for Suicidal Ideation near Tampa
Green Mountain Counseling offers in-person sessions in Tampa and telehealth sessions across Florida for individuals struggling with thoughts of suicide. We offer flexible scheduling, evidence-based treatment, and services covered by most major insurance plans.
Resources Available for Suicide & Suicidal Thoughts
Below are additional resources for cutting-edge treatments and identifiers for Suicidal Thoughts.
- Symptoms of Suicidal Thoughts (Mayo Clinic)
- National Suicide Prevention Lifeline
- Identifying and preventing suicide (National Association of School Psychologists)
- Steps to do right now for suicidal thoughts (National Institute of Mental Health)
If you or someone in your life is struggling with suicidal thoughts, there is help in Tampa. If in immediate need, call 911 or 1-800-273-8255 (National Suicide Prevention Lifeline). Following stabilization, our therapists at Green Mountain Counseling have worked with clients to manage suicidal thoughts and build safe patterns of behavior. Contact us to find out more about counseling or therapy services available for Suicide & Suicidal Thoughts