For professionals.
And everyone else.
Kirk offers professional trainings for mental health clinicians and organizations, clinical supervision for counselors working toward licensure, and the Soul Audit Intensive — a workshop open to anyone ready to do the work.
"Kirk is an excellent instructor with impeccable knowledge on the course curriculum. The interactive discussions and role plays motivated me to stay focused."
25 years of experience — distilled into training that actually sticks.
Kirk has spent decades on both sides of the training room — as a clinician, clinical supervisor, associate director, and former adjunct faculty at two universities. He's authored more than 30 original trainings. His style is engaging, direct, and anything but boring.
Evidence-based trainings for mental health clinicians, counselors, and helping professionals. CEU credit available for select offerings.
Inquire about availability →Kirk is an engaging and occasionally hilarious speaker who weaves together clinical expertise with stories from a genuinely unusual life — professional wrestling, theatre, standup comedy, and 25 years in mental health.
Inquire about availability →Structured group experiences for clinicians, organizations, or community groups. From half-day ethics workshops to multi-session intensives — designed to be experiential, not just informational.
Inquire about availability →Need a dynamic training partner for a specific audience or topic? Kirk works with faith-based organizations, community groups, corporate settings, and clinical agencies to design trainings that fit your people and your goals.
Start a conversation →Clinical supervision for pre-licensed counselors.
Kirk holds the Supervisory Endorsement on his Ohio counseling license, which qualifies him to provide individual and group clinical supervision to LPC-Associates working toward independent licensure.
His supervision style is relational and strengths-based — the same values that inform his clinical work. He brings 25 years of experience across private practice, agency settings, hospital-based care, and university supervision.
Pricing and availability by inquiry.
Inquire About Supervision"The training series was truly an experience where I was able to learn in depth about real life situations. I now feel prepared and confident that I will be able to address whatever issues come my way."
25+ years in mental health. Private practice, Cincinnati Children's, Talbert House. Writes books in Gold Star Chili booths.
Specializes in connection, healing, and the places where real honesty becomes possible. Multi-modal, deeply relational.
The Soul Audit Intensive
You're functioning. You show up. You do the things. And yet there's a low hum of something-isn't-right that follows you around.
The question isn't what's wrong with you. It's: are you living in alignment? Over four hours, we move through five domains where misalignment quietly takes root:
- Values — not the ones you inherited, but the ones you're actually living
- Emotions — as signals, not problems to manage
- Vulnerability — what it means, and why it only works in the right conditions
- Grief — the feeling of losing something, whether you had it or not
- Forgiveness — not a moral mandate, but a personal release
Let's figure out what you need.
Whether you're looking for professional training, supervision, a speaking engagement, or a custom workshop — reach out and let's talk.
UNCERTAIN: Ethical Considerations for Supporting Faith Deconstructing Clients
This 3-hour continuing education workshop from Kirk Sheppard, (author of Jesus & Me: Questioning God, Life, and Everything in Between) explores the complexities of supporting clients who are deconstructing their faith, particularly within Christian traditions. Deconstruction is a deeply personal and often challenging process that involves critically examining long-held religious beliefs and practices.
The training focuses on ethical considerations counselors may encounter, such as maintaining client autonomy, navigating confidentiality in the face of family or community pressure, and addressing power dynamics inherent in religious contexts. Utilizing the Feminist Ethical Decision-Making Model, participants will learn to apply ethical frameworks that emphasize collaboration, cultural sensitivity, and empowerment.
The workshop integrates practical therapeutic approaches, including Relational-Cultural Theory (RCT) to address relational disconnection, Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to reframe cognitive distortions, and Narrative Therapy to help clients re-author their spiritual journey. Case studies and interactive exercises provide hands-on learning to equip counselors with tools to manage ethical dilemmas and personal biases in practice.
By the end of the training, participants will:
Understand the ethical challenges of supporting clients during faith deconstruction.
Apply feminist ethics and therapeutic frameworks to navigate these challenges.
Engage with practical strategies to foster client growth, autonomy, and well-being.
REGISTER HERE.
3 Hours of Ethics approved by the Ohio Counselor, Social Worker and Marriage and Family Therapist Board
Approval #: MCST01258892