Live Virtual Training, Monday, March 23, 2026 | 11 a.m. – 2 p.m. CT | Zoom, Registration Fee: $165, 3 CEUs through NBHWC
Monday, March 23, 2026 | 11 a.m. – 2 p.m. CT | Virtual via Zoom
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What do I need to know about this program?
This 3-hour workshop, designed for beginner to advanced coaches, will cover practical skills and ethical concerns around coaching clients experiencing suicidality.
Starting with new perspectives on suicidality based on the latest research, you’ll learn to apply coaching techniques to address this and other red flags – all while staying in scope. You will see a demonstration of this approach as well as practice having these crucial conversations in a low-stakes environment.
One participant shared, “It was hugely illuminating and so right on in terms of the importance of the new paradigm around this issue. I feel very positive about the concrete steps outlined for me to show up as a coach if and when this subject comes up.”
Upon completion of this course you will:
- Describe a client-centered perspective on suicidality that emphasizes client agency and empowerment, and explain how this approach can enhance engagement and hope.
- Identify indicators that signal the need for higher-level support and demonstrate appropriate steps for accessing and coordinating that support for yourself and your clients.
- Apply strategies within your professional scope of practice to effectively support individuals experiencing emotional distress.
- Use evidence-informed coaching techniques to help clients strengthen self-efficacy, identify sources of support, and articulate a personally meaningful vision for the future.
Registration Fee | $165
This course is approved by the NBHWC for 3 CEUs
Course #(CEA-100155-2)
Who are my instructors?
Betsy Salkind, PCC, NBC-HWC, MC
Betsy Salkind is certified by the International Coach Federation (PCC), the National Board for Health & Wellness Coaching, and the Mayo Clinic. She served as a faculty member, Associate Director, Lead Mentor Coach, and assessor for the ADAPT Health Coach Training Program. She also works in health tech and private practice.
Before stepping into the world of coaching, Betsy spent decades making audiences laugh as a professional stand-up comedian and television writer. Her comedy credits include appearances on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, SHOWTIME’s Fierce Funny Women, and writing for Roseanne and Saturday Night Special. She was also a member of the improv troupes Guilty Children and Terrorist Bridesmaids.
Betsy holds a bachelor’s degree from MIT and a master’s in Organization Studies from the Sloan School of Management. She’s taught health empowerment to high school students and improvisation at MIT, Emerson College, AMDA, in corporate settings, and for fellow coaches. Betsy believes creativity, curiosity, and humor are essential to great coaching and teaching, and always strives to bring them to the work she does.
Iris E. Fernández Valdés, PCC, NBC-HWC
Iris Fernández is a certified coach with expertise in mental health coaching with a specialty focus on creative fulfillment and community integration. She was trained at Wellcoaches and has ample clinical experience working closely with counselors, psychologists, and physicians to build robust evidence-based and ethically-scoped coaching services in the health-technology sector.
At One Medical she supported the launch of Mindset, a Virtual Coaching and Therapy program, serving both as the clinical operations coordinator and as a stress management group coach. Later, as a lead coach at Wave Life, Iris co-developed an evidence-based and ethically robust suicide ideation response protocol.
Iris is also an experienced coach trainer, having designed and facilitated classes for trauma-informed and culturally-responsive coaching at both Wave’s and Wellcoaches’s NBHWC-approved mental health coach training programs. She holds a BA in Computer Science from Brown University.
continuing education terms and conditions
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