Understanding and Working with Suicidal Parts
A 5-Week Advanced IFS-Informed Training for Mental Health Professionals
Mondays, October 26 – November 23, 2026 | 11:00 AM – 4:00 PM EST | Virtual via Zoom
18 NBCC Continuing Education Hours | ACEP #8104
October 26th Week 1 — The Foundation
Before we can work with suicidal parts, we have to understand what they are trying to do — and why they chose this.
November 2nd Week 2 — The Spectrum
Suicidal parts do not look the same across every age, every loss, or every family — and our clinical response cannot either.
November 9th Week 3 — The Soma
The body knows something is wrong before the words arrive — this week we learn to listen to it.
November 16th Week 4 — Culture and Identity
Who gets to have a suicidal part that is understood, believed, and held with care is never a neutral question.
November 23rd Week 5 — Clinician Parts
We will discuss the parts that show up while working with clients and our own suicidal parts — grace and room for both.
This is not another risk assessment training. Over five Mondays, we will go inside the suicidal part — its function, its protective logic, its relationship to grief, culture, identity, the body, and the clinician in the room. Rooted in Internal Family Systems, decolonized practice, and lived experience.
Each session is available as a standalone or as part of the full series.
Mental Health Professionals
Full Series: $700 | Individual Session: $200
Students and Interns
Full Series: $500 | Individual Session: $130
Participants who complete the Lunch and Learn on October 7 receive a $70 credit toward the full series.
Want to go deeper after the training ends? A consultation group will be available for those who want continued support and clinical practice beyond the five weeks.
Only participants who attend the live session and associated requirements receive NBCC credit.
This cohort will fill. Registration closes October 23, 2026.
Registration coming soon. Email tashahunterlcsw@gmail.com to be added to the waitlist.