The 2026 IANDS Spring Symposium will take place online on Saturday, April 25th. You’ll find our full schedule of speakers and presentations in the table below. Please be sure to also learn more about each of our speakers and learn how you can attend this year’s Symposium online.
Note: This event schedule should be considered tentative and subject to change.
| Time (U.S. Central) | Duration | Speaker | Topic |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10:00 AM | 30 min | Janice Miner Holden, EdD, LPC-S, ACMHP | Welcome; Current Data on NDEs and on Suicide |
| 10:30 AM | 45 min | Susie Herrick, MA, LMFT | Suicidal Ideation: Dynamics, Therapeutic Strategies, and Unique NDE Considerations |
| 11:15 AM | 45 min | Jeffrey Long, MD | A Comparison of Suicide & Non-Suicide NDEs and Aftereffects |
| 12:00 PM | 15 min | Break | |
| 12:15 PM | 60 min | Chris Batts, AA, AA; Nicole Consiglio-Thogersen; Evan Mecham, MA | Experiencer Panel - Moderator: Susie Herrick, MA, LMFT |
| 1:15 PM | 45 min | David Maginley, MDiv, CSCP | Facilitating Suicide NDE Integration: Two Case Studies |
| 2:00 PM | 15 min | Break | |
| 2:15 PM | 45 min | Norman Klaunig, MA, PhD candidate, LPC, NCC | Using the Topic of NDEs in Psychotherapy to Prevent Suicide |
| 3:00 PM | 30 min | Holden (moderator), Herrick, Klaunig, Long, Maginley | NDEs and Suicide: Implications for Healthcare and Humanity |
| 3:30 PM | --- | Adjourn | |