Suicide Attention Training by Compassionate Inquiry®
A 25-hour experiential training, grounded in the teachings of Dr. Gabor Maté and the Compassionate Inquiry® approach.
Registrations for the March 2026 cohort are now open.
Register Now →About the Training
Compassionate Inquiry® Suicide Attention Training offers a grounded, experiential learning environment for professionals who wish to deepen their capacity to meet clients experiencing suicidal ideation with steadiness, clarity, and compassionate presence.
Rather than approaching suicide solely through a lens of prevention or crisis language, this training introduces the CI principle of “suicide attention”—a shift toward understanding, attunement, and relational awareness.
Over ten weeks, you’ll explore how emotional pain, early experiences, internalized beliefs, and social disconnection may shape suicidal thoughts, and how to accompany others with sensitivity while remaining grounded, boundaried, and ethically aligned in your role.
This program is educational, experiential, and trauma-informed. It does not replace clinical training, crisis intervention certification, or psychotherapy.
Who This Training Is For
This training welcomes:
- Therapists, counselors, and psychologists
- Medical and mental health professionals
- Educators, support workers, and individuals in social services
- Personal development practitioners, facilitators, and coaches
- Compassionate Inquiry® trainees, alumni, and practitioners
Participants must be able to self-reflect and maintain a consistent level of personal well-being.
Register Now →Who This Training Is Not For
This course is not suitable for individuals experiencing:
- Active substance addiction
- Severe mental illness
- Active suicidal ideation
We encourage anyone in immediate distress to reach out to local emergency services or a crisis helpline.
What You’ll Learn
During the training, participants may:
- Develop a deeper understanding of how suicidal thoughts can emerge from expressions of distress, disconnection, and unmet emotional needs.
- Learn how to meet conversations about suicide with grounded presence rather than reactivity or avoidance.
- Cultivate attunement, groundedness, and embodied awareness when supporting individuals during challenging conversations.
- Explore how to recognize one’s own internal responses—anxiety, activation, helplessness—and stay regulated.
- Learn relational approaches that foster dignity, respect, and non-judgment.
- Understand the limits of one’s professional role and how to navigate ethical responsibility with clarity.
- Build confidence in addressing suicide with openness while maintaining healthy boundaries.
These skills may support you in maintaining grounded, ethical awareness while accompanying others through moments of profound vulnerability.
Meet the Facilitators
Camilla Monroe
Co-creator of the Suicide Attention Training, therapist, educator, and longtime Compassionate Inquiry® practitioner. Camilla brings a steady, relational approach to supporting individuals who express suicidal thoughts, with a focus on dignity, curiosity, and connection.
Irina Ungureanu
Co-creator of the Suicide Attention Training, psychotherapist, researcher, and Compassionate Inquiry® practitioner. Irina integrates trauma-informed awareness, attachment theory, and self-inquiry to support professionals working at the edge of despair and meaning.
Together, Camilla and Irina offer a learning environment that is spacious, reflective, and deeply attuned to the complexity of suicide-related suffering.
Curriculum at a Glance
Over 10 weekly modules (2.5 hours each | 25 live hours total), plus 8 triad meetings (12 hours), you’ll explore:
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1. Understanding Suicidal Thoughts: Exploring despair, emotional pain, and the internal logic of suicidal ideation. |
6. Navigating Responsibility and Limits: Clarifying scope of practice, ethical considerations, and collaborative decision-making.
7. Working with Shame, Isolation, and Meaning: Exploring themes that often accompany suicidal despair.
8. Supporting Clients Who Express a Desire to Die: Approaching difficult conversations with steadiness and respect.
9. Supporting Oneself as a Practitioner: Resourcing, boundaries, and the role of self-inquiry.
10. Integration and Honoring the Process: Consolidating learning, next steps, and ongoing development.
Participants receive session recordings and structured peer-practice (triad) opportunities to support integration.
What Past Participants Say
Program Details
Start Date
Tuesday, March 3, 2026
Duration & Format
10 weekly live online sessions
(2.5 hours each)
Group Size
Limited to 50 participants per cohort.
Tuition
$1200 CAD
Flexible payment plans available
2 payments of $625 CAD or 3 payments of $420 CAD
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Application Deadline: February 1, 2026
Spaces are limited; early registration is encouraged
Watch the Introduction
Watch the replay of our live Q&A session, held on August 2, 2025. Explore the intention behind the training, the meaning of “suicide attention,” and what participants can expect in the 2026 cohort.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Join the Training
Registrations are now open for the March 2026 cohort.
Limited to 50 participants per cohort.
Accessibility & Disclaimer
This program is educational in nature and does not provide psychotherapy, counseling, or crisis intervention.
If you or someone you know is in immediate distress, please contact local emergency services or a suicide helpline in your region.
