This in-person training with Heidi Lindeman, MDiv, MA, LPC offers 6 suicide CEs.
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This six-hour clinical training introduces an Internal Family Systems (IFS) informed framework for understanding and responding to suicidal ideation in psychotherapy. Participants will learn how to conceptualize suicidal ideation through an IFS lens, engage suicidal parts with curiosity and respect, and collaborate with protective parts to support safety.
The training is designed to support clinicians in increasing clarity, confidence, and ethical presence when working with clients who experience suicidal ideation. The training will address suicide assessment and safety plans from an IFS perspective.
In addition to clinical concepts and skills, the training invites participants to attend to their own internal responses to suicide-related material. Through experiential reflection and guided exercises, clinicians will have the opportunity to notice and work with their own protective parts, fears, and beliefs related to suicide, supporting greater Self-led presence in high-risk clinical situations.
This training is intended for mental health professionals who have at least an introductory familiarity with Internal Family Systems. An official IFSI training is not required to attend this training. This training will provide a brief overview of the IFS framework and will focus primarily working with suicidal parts/ideation.
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Heidi Lindeman, MDiv, MA, LPC is a licensed professional counselor and Level 3–trained and certified Internal Family Systems (IFS) therapist. She has been practicing since 2019 and has extensive experience working with suicidal ideation, including crisis intervention and suicide risk assessment through her work on the Colorado Crisis Line. Heidi integrates current standards of care for suicide prevention with an IFS-informed, non-pathologizing approach grounded in both clinical and lived experience. In her private practice, she currently focuses on supporting mothers of young children in working with intense emotions and reducing anger, shame, and guilt.
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- Early bird discount is valid through 17 March 2026.
- Check-in opens at 8:30 am.
- Breakfast and lunch buffets will be provided, including gluten-free and vegetarian options.
- If you are a member of NHAMFT and a pre-clinical fellow (post-grad / pre-licensure), please email Christine before registering to obtain the contributor rate.
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REGISTRATION FAQs:
- You must have an AAMFT account, even if you are not a member, in order to register. Creating an account is free and can be done at the beginning of registration. This account will be used to access your CE certificate after the training.
- The registration system will automatically assign you to the correct registrant category. If you believe your category is assigned in error, please contact Christine before completing your registration.
- If you do not have any form of membership with AAMFT, you are a non-member.
- CEs are provided through AAMFT and are valid for all licenses covered by the Board of Mental Health in the state of NH. CEs are also valid for LMFTs in these additional states: ME, VT, MA, CT, RI