FREE LIVE EVENT! | Suicide Assessment and Intervention
Develop the skills you need to confidently handle suicidal crises in your practice
Losing a client to suicide is your worst nightmare.
And there inevitably comes a time when the suicidal client is more than just an intangible dread.
When an actual person, suffering and sitting in your office, reveals they are having suicidal thoughts. Many clinicians are left feeling unprepared, frightened, and unsure what to do next. The weight of keeping someone alive can steer you in the direction of avoidance.
Don’t let fear push you away.
This exclusive event will transform how you view and work with suicidal clients and give you the clinical tools you need to save lives - and IT'S COMPLETELY FREE!
Join Sally Spencer-Thomas, PsyD, nationally recognized clinical psychologist, speaker, and advocate in the field of suicide prevention, as she shares the tools and insights every mental health professional needs when working with suicidal clients.
Register for FREE Today! Can't attend live?
Register anyway for 14-day free access to the training!*
*CE credit is available for an additional cost.
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This seminar will provide you with the tools you need to:
Assess for suicidal risk and identify implicit and explicit expressions of suicidal thought
Formulate a game plan for crises when suicide is imminent
Apply proactive, evidence-based CBT and DBT interventions
Effectively use compassionate, stigma-free language with suicidal clients
Provide innovative grief resources for survivors of suicide and suicide loss
And now, for the first time ever, this popular training is being offered FREE to attend (normally $249.99). Join LIVE or on demand. The choice is yours.
Don't miss out on bringing energy, hope, and real movement back into your sessions.
Register to attend for FREE today!
This is a premier Suicide Assessment and Intervention training opportunity that may never be offered as a free LIVE seminar again… Don’t let this opportunity pass you by – REGISTER NOW!
Develop the skills you need to confidently handle suicidal crises in your practice
Losing a client to suicide is your worst nightmare.
And there inevitably comes a time when the suicidal client is more than just an intangible dread.
When an actual person, suffering and sitting in your office, reveals they are having suicidal thoughts. Many clinicians are left feeling unprepared, frightened, and unsure what to do next. The weight of keeping someone alive can steer you in the direction of avoidance.
Don’t let fear push you away.
This exclusive event will transform how you view and work with suicidal clients and give you the clinical tools you need to save lives - and IT'S COMPLETELY FREE!
Join Sally Spencer-Thomas, PsyD, nationally recognized clinical psychologist, speaker, and advocate in the field of suicide prevention, as she shares the tools and insights every mental health professional needs when working with suicidal clients.
This seminar will provide you with the tools you need to:
Assess for suicidal risk and identify implicit and explicit expressions of suicidal thought
Formulate a game plan for crises when suicide is imminent
Apply proactive, evidence-based CBT and DBT interventions
Effectively use compassionate, stigma-free language with suicidal clients
Provide innovative grief resources for survivors of suicide and suicide loss
And now, for the first time ever, this popular training is being offered FREE to attend (normally $249.99). Join LIVE or on demand. The choice is yours.
Dont miss out on bringing energy, hope, and real movement back into your sessions.
Register to attend for FREE today!
This is a premier Suicide Assessment and Intervention training opportunity that may never be offered as a free LIVE seminar again… Don’t let this opportunity pass you by – REGISTER NOW!
FREE LIVE Virtual Training
Suicide Assessment and Intervention: Assess Suicidal Ideation and Effectively Intervene in Crisis Situations with Confidence, Composure and Sensitivity
Can’t attend LIVE? No problem. Get 14-days of free replays or upgrade immediately after registering for lifetime access + up to 6.25 CE Hours!
LIVE and Self Study CE credits are available for a small upgrade. See your upgrade options immediately after registering!
In this free CE training, you’ll build the confidence and clinical skills you need to assess suicidal ideation with clarity and respond effectively in high-risk situations. Learn how to spot subtle warning signs that often go unnoticed, ask the right questions without increasing distress, and create collaborative safety plans that clients are more likely to follow. With clear guidance and real-world strategies, this training will help you stay grounded and composed, even in the most intense moments of crisis.
Presented by award winning, inspirational international speaker and nationally recognized suicidologist Dr. Sally Spencer-Thomas, this course offers a practical, research-based approach designed for working mental health professionals. Through engaging instruction, real case examples, and straightforward tools you can use immediately, you’ll walk away with a deeper understanding of how to navigate suicidal risk with both competence and compassion. Whether you’re in private practice, a hospital, or a community setting, this training gives you the support and structure you need to help save lives with confidence.
You'll get:
1 day of live expert-led training
On-demand access to the recording for 14 days*
Interactive Q&A
The complete set of course materials
Upgrade to receive up to 6.25 live or self-study CE hours
This unique opportunity for a free Suicide Assessment and Intervention Training may not come again...
And at no cost, you've got nothing to lose... And SO much to gain!
See what your colleagues say about this training
"Course was very impactful, presented efficiently, showed passion and compassion for content to be learned, valued and utilized. "
— Jeannie R. Social Worker
"I felt this was the first seminar for suicide prevention in a long time that I was invested in due to the specific content and studies"
— Lee H. Counselor
"The most helpful suicide assessment course i've taken!"
— Angie F. Counselor
"AMAZING CEU!!! I absolutely LOVED how she used examples and stories/narratives to explain things which is the way that I learn and remember things. The information given was so educational and knowledgeable and I would HIGHLY recommend that everyone take this training!!"
— Jennifer A. Counselor
"Dr. Sally was absolutely amazing. This seminar was beyond helpful, and I couldn't recommend it more highly."
— Holly P. Psychologist
"Excellent presentation. Presentation was motivating for continuation of reading and researching this topic. "
— Cheryl W. OT
FREE LIVE Virtual Training
Suicide Assessment and Intervention: Assess Suicidal Ideation and Effectively Intervene in Crisis Situations with Confidence, Composure and Sensitivity
Can’t attend LIVE? No problem. Get 14-days of free replays or upgrade immediately after registering for lifetime access + up to 6.25 CE Hours!
LIVE and Self Study CE credits are available for a small upgrade. See your upgrade options immediately after registering!
What You’ll Learn During This Free Training
Suicide: Who, When, How and Where
Addiction recovery
Trauma-informed care
Populations with multiple risk factors
Suicide attempt survivors – learning from their experience
Upstream clinical practices: reaching people before the point of crisis
Elicit Key Information from Suicidal Clients: Assessment and Level of Risk
Implicit and explicit expressions of suicidal thoughts
Communicating caring: Language to impart compassion and avoid stigma
Suicide risk assessment
SAFE-T
PATH WARM
Ideation, plan, means, intent
Level of risk
Confidently Handle Crisis Situations
Conduct a behavioral chain analysis
Validating reasons for suicide
Identify reasons for living
Use distress tolerance and CBT skills to manage a crisis
When and how to hospitalize
Formulate Treatment Plans that Help Clients Regulate Emotions and Make Them Feel Valued and Connected
Collaborative safety planning (or “Why Suicide Contracting is Dead”)
Proactive approaches to decrease the likelihood of suicidal despair
Multi-system approaches – support systems
Evidence-based treatments:
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
Cognitive restructuring strategies
Emotional regulation exercises
Behavioral Activation
Dialectical Behavior Therapy
How to organize a skills training group
Tips for phone coaching
Relapse prevention plans
Documentation
Reduce access to lethal means
Working with specific populations: veterans, the elderly
Suicide Grief Support and Innovative Suicide-Specific Care
Implement Suicide Grief Support
Understand the unique nature of suicide grief
Peer-based support: Connect clients to other survivors of loss
Other innovative suicide-specific care
Collaborative online tools and applications
Clinicians with lived experience
Post-traumatic growth and suicide
Objectives
Assess individuals at risk of suicide with a clinical approach that identifies both explicit and implicit expressions of suicidal thought.
Determine key indicators of imminent suicide and develop a strategy for determining when and how to hospitalize clients.
Formulate a CBT and DBT oriented case conceptualization that addresses how to effectively work with specific populations including veterans and the elderly.
Employ a collaborative safety approach to help clients survive a suicidal crisis.
Develop communication strategies that convey compassion and support and strengthen the therapeutic alliance.
Design a multi-systemic approach that reduces access to lethal means and incorporates the suicidal person’s social connections into their safety plan.
FREE LIVE Virtual Training
Suicide Assessment and Intervention: Assess Suicidal Ideation and Effectively Intervene in Crisis Situations with Confidence, Composure and Sensitivity
Can’t attend LIVE? No problem. Get 14-days of free replays or upgrade immediately after registering for lifetime access + up to 6.25 CE Hours!
LIVE and Self Study CE credits are available for a small upgrade. See your upgrade options immediately after registering!
See what your colleagues are saying about the speakers!
"Sally is an excellent speaker. She intertwines personal experiences with professional knowledge seamlessly. It was a fabulous seminar and I learned a significant amount of information which I will utilize as well as resources which I will check into further for more information."
— Lisa E. Counselor
"Sally was a compelling, thoughtful and honest presenter. I appreciated her openness to questions and ability to seamlessly fold audience thoughts into her presentation. The presentation was well developed and easily kept my attention."
— Rick S. Social Worker
"Sally was warm and engaging. I did not feel like a nameless participant, but felt welcomed and noticed."
— Carol G. Counselor
"Sally was a compelling, thoughtful and honest presenter. I appreciated her openness to questions and ability to seamlessly fold audience thoughts into her presentation. The presentation was well developed and easily kept my attention."
— Kit M. LMFT
"Sally was incredibly well versed and down to earth. Well spent day!"
— Amy K. Social Worker
Meet Your Trainer!
Sally Spencer-Thomas, PsyD, is a clinical psychologist and inspirational international speaker. Dr. Spencer-Thomas was moved to work in suicide prevention after her younger brother, a Denver entrepreneur, died of suicide after a difficult battle with bipolar condition.
Dr. Spencer-Thomas has been an invited speaker at the White House on the topics of mental health and suicide prevention and has held leadership positions for the National Action Alliance for Suicide Prevention, the International Association for Suicide Prevention, the American Association for Suicidology, and the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline. She has won multiple awards for her leadership including the 2014 Survivor of the Year from the American Association of Suicidology, the 2014 Invisible Disabilities Association Impact Honors Award, the 2012 Alumni Master Scholar from the University of Denver, the 2015 Farbarow Award from the International Association for Suicide Prevention and the 2016 Career Achievement Alumni Award from the University of Denver’s Graduate School of Professional Psychology.
She has a doctorate in clinical psychology from the University of Denver, a masters in non-profit management from Regis University, and a bachelor’s in psychology and studio art with a minor in economics from Bowdoin College. She has written four books on mental health and violence prevention.
Suicide Assessment and Intervention: Assess Suicidal Ideation and Effectively Intervene in Crisis Situations with Confidence, Composure and Sensitivity
Can’t attend LIVE? No problem. Get 14-days of free replays or upgrade immediately after registering for lifetime access + up to 6.25 CE Hours!
LIVE and Self Study CE credits are available for a small upgrade. See your upgrade options immediately after registering!
Frequently Asked Questions
No catch. Over the last few years, thanks to the generosity of our expert speakers and the support of therapists like you, we've had the amazing opportunity to provide professional training to more therapists than ever.
Yes! Just register above and then click the "Self Study CE" button on the next page and purchase the recording package. You'll get unlimited access to the training and will be able to earn self-study CE.
YES! The training is LIVE and you'll be able to ask questions. They may not get to all of the questions, but Dr. Spencer-Thomas will try her best to answer the most relevant and frequent ones.
Yes! You get unlimited replay access for 14 days* after the training. Replays will be available within the week after the training ends and will be in the same place where the live sessions took place in your account portal.
This will be on February 11th, 2026 from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM Central. There will be 2 15-minute breaks and a 70-minute lunch.
This program is intended for:
Social Workers
Psychologists
Psychiatrists
Counselors
Marriage and Family Therapists
Case Managers
Addiction Counselors
Therapists
Nurses
Other Mental Health Professionals
School-Based Counselors
School-Based Psychologists
School-Based Social Workers
School Administrators
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