Thursday, January 29th | 1:30 pm EST / 12:30 pm CST / 11:30 am MST / 10:30 am PST
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When clients are struggling most, support often needs to extend beyond the therapy hour. This webinar introduces Now Matters Now’s (NMN) three free programs, with a focused look at NMN Peer Support Meetings and new engagement and outcomes data, highlighting how peer support can complement CAMS-informed care between sessions.
About Ursula Whiteside Ph.D.
Dr. Ursula Whiteside is a licensed psychologist, certified DBT clinician, and founder/CEO of NowMattersNow.org. She trained for over a decade directly with Dr. Marsha Linehan, the creator of Dialectical Behavior Therapy. Today, NowMattersNow.org hosts the world’s largest lived-experience DBT skills library, offers free weekly DBT Peer Support Meetings, and provides a brief intervention for overwhelming suicidal urges.
Dr. Whiteside serves as Clinical Faculty at the University of Washington and as national faculty for the Zero Suicide initiative. She is co-founder of United Suicide Survivors International and advises on AI chatbot development, centering the lived experience, preferences, and safety of suicidal users. Dr. Whiteside is open about her experiences with intense emotions and suicidal thoughts.
About David A. Jobes, Ph.D. ABPP
David A. Jobes, Ph.D., ABPP, is a Professor of Psychology, Director of the Suicide Prevention Laboratory, and Associate Director of Clinical Training at The Catholic University of America. Dr. Jobes is also an Adjunct Professor of Psychiatry, School of Medicine, at Uniformed Services University. He is the author of seven books and hundreds of articles and book chapters. He is the creator of the Collaborative Assessment and Management of Suicidality (CAMS) and one of the founders of CAMS-care, LLC (a professional training and consultation company). Dr Jobes is the recipient of many awards such as the 2022 Alfred M. Wellner Award for Lifetime Achievement (for research excellence) from the National Register of Health Service Psychologists and the 2025 “Erwin Ringel Service Award” for contributions to suicide prevention from the International Association of Suicide Prevention (IASP). He is a Fellow of the American Psychological Association and is board certified in clinical psychology (American Board of Professional Psychology). Dr. Jobes maintains a private clinical and consulting practice in Washington DC and in Maryland.
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When clients are struggling most, support often needs to extend beyond the therapy hour. This webinar introduces Now Matters Now’s (NMN) three free programs, with a focused look at NMN Peer Support Meetings and new engagement and outcomes data, highlighting how peer support can complement CAMS-informed care between sessions.