BCBT for Suicide Prevention
Brief Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Suicide Prevention (BCBT-SP) is a 12-session innovative treatment approach with a strong empirical evidence base for reducing suicide behaviors. The treatment is divided into three phases including Emotion Regulation and Crisis Management, Undermining the Suicidal Belief System, and Relapse Prevention. Proven interventions are taught for building emotion regulation and crisis management skills and dismantling the patient’s suicidal belief system.
The Learning Community will support mental health clinicians seeking to acquire entry-level information and training on the assessment, management, and treatment of suicide risk among suicidal individuals. The first portion of the workshop provides intensive training in core competencies for the clinical care of suicidal patients, including general interpersonal dynamics, standardization of suicide-related terminology, and documentation strategies. Practical strategies for effective treatment delivery are provided using case examples, role plays, videos, and skills practice, which illustrate concepts and interventions.
Learning Community Training Details
Eligibility: Invited Licensed Mental Health Clinicians who provide psychotherapy to Veterans, Service Members, or Guard/Reservists.
Trainer: Ennio Ammendola, PhD
Location: Hosted online via Zoom
Upcoming Training Dates:
- February 10-11, 2026 from 9am – 5pm EST [APPLY HERE]
Learning Community Training Components:
- Clinician Application
- Pre-Workshop Learning Assignments
- Live Workshop on Foundational Elements of Brief Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Suicide Prevention Learning Community
- 6 Months of Post-Workshop Group Clinical Consultation via Zoom
- 1 Year Access to Provider Portal which hosts Advanced Training Webinars, therapy demonstration videos, and implementation resources
- Continuing Education Credits
- Quality Improvement and Outcome Monitoring
Training Manual
[LINK] Brief Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy for Suicide Prevention Manual
Purchase of the BCBT-SP manual is a necessary supplement to the training. The BCBT-SP manual is available online at Guilford Press, Amazon.com, or other book sellers
Authors: Craig Bryan, PsyD, ABPP and M. David Rudd, PhD
- ISBN-10 : 1462536662
- ISBN-13 : 978-1462536665
Thanks to the generosity of our Sponsors, Eligible Providers will have no training costs.
Continuing Education
The STRONG STAR Training Initiative offers attendees 13 Continuing Education (CE) Credits for participating in the 2-day training. Participants who attend are eligible to receive 13 CE Credits. To obtain CE Credits, attendees must sign in at the start of the course and sign out after its conclusion. Inquiries regarding CE may be directed via email to admin@strongstartraining.org.
Our continuing education credits have historically been recognized by most professional state licensing boards. However, this is not guaranteed. Please check with your licensing board for verification.
The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio is approved by the American Psychological Association (APA) to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio maintains responsibility for this program and its content.
Brief Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (BCBT) for Suicide Prevention
February 10-11, 2026 2-Day Workshop [APPLY HERE]
See the workshop agenda below or click here to download a full course description.
Central Timezone
Day 1
| 9:00am – 10:30am | Background and Conceptual Foundation |
| 10:30am – 10:45am | Break |
| 10:45am – 12:15am | The First session (Narrative Assessment) |
| 12:15am – 1:15am | Lunch |
| 1:15am – 2:45pm | The First Session (Crisis Response Plan) |
| 2:45pm – 3:00pm | Break |
| 3:00pm – 4:30pm | Skills Practice |
| 4:30pm – 5:00pm | Documenting Suicide Risk/Questions |
Day 2
| 9:00am – 10:30am | Phase I: Emotion Regulation (Means Safety Planning) |
| 10:30am – 10:45am | Break |
| 10:45am – 12:15pm | Emotion Regulation Cont./Introduce Phase II |
| 12:15pm – 1:15pm | Lunch |
| 1:15pm – 2:45pm | Phase II cont./Introduce Phase III |
| 2:45pm – 3:00pm | Break |
| 3:00pm – 4:30pm | Final Slides/Questions |
| 4:30pm – 5:00pm | Skills practice/Implementation Discussion |