Suicide Prevention and Clinical Interviewing Trainings, Keynotes and Certifications
"Suicide Prevention through Sound Suicide Assessment"
To see descriptions (including video excerpts) of Dr. Shea’s many in-person workshops and keynotes scroll down or click here.
“Dr. Shea is an extremely gifted teacher, whose vibrant storytelling skills and compelling videos have led him to garnering some of the highest evaluations in the 30 year history of the Cape Cod Symposium.”
Rob Guerette, M.D., Founder and Director of the Cape Cod Symposium
“Wonderful workshop! Met all of my expectations and more. Worth absolutely every minute!”
Seraphim Olsafsky, L.S.W.
“The best single training session I’ve attended in thirty years of being a teacher and psychologist.”
James Lewis, Ed.D.
“Very helpful and practical! In fifteen years of attending workshops this was the first one that held my attention from beginning to end.”
Jan Jones, Ph.D., Psychology
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Flexibility: Dr. Shea may be brought to your institute, clinic, symposium, or annual professional or suicide prevention meeting for keynote addresses or full-day workshops on suicide prevention and/or advanced clinical interviewing. In addition, educational formats can be individualized to create half-day programs or multiple-day retreats. In his talks, Dr. Shea pulls from his classic text in suicide prevention – The Practical Art of Suicide Assessment – and from his award winning book – Psychiatric Interviewing : the Art of Understanding, 3rd Edition.
After perusing Dr. Shea’s didactic programs below, be sure to check out the Level 1 and Level 2 Certification Trainings on the Chronological Assessment of Suicide Events (CASE Approach) offered by TISA the only organization authorized to provide certification in the CASE Approach.
Dr. Shea also provides consultations on suicide prevention protocols, documentation of risk, and quality assurance design and training regarding suicide prevention on an organizational level.
Full-Day Trainings for Clinicians
(Four 1.5 Hour Workshops Per Day – Provided by Dr. Shea)
Training #2 – Reaching the People Beneath the Diagnosis
Training #4 – From Hope to Healing: New Secrets for Preventing Suicide