A 16-hour structured curriculum that turns didactic preparation into a working clinical practice. Intake, mental status, risk, formulation, lifespan psychopharmacology, billing, and the everyday workflows of hybrid outpatient psychiatry.
You graduated. You passed. You're licensed. And on Monday at 8:55 AM you'll see your first patient and realize that nothing in your program told you exactly what to do for the next sixty minutes.
What template do you use. How do you stratify risk. When is it 90792 versus a new-patient E/M. How do you start sertraline in a 14-year-old. How do you bill a combined visit so it doesn't get denied. What does a defensible note actually look like.
The curriculum is calibrated to the clinician who has the foundation but needs the structure. Whether you're six months from graduation or one year into independent practice, this is your bridge.
Senior PMHNP students within 6 months of graduation
New PMHNPs in their first 12 months of practice
Early-career PMHNPs (1–2 years) seeking structured review
PMHNP residents and fellows in transition-to-practice programs
Internationally trained psychiatric nurses adapting to U.S. NP practice
FNPs and preceptors expanding into psychiatric practice or teaching
The curriculum is built backwards from what new PMHNPs actually need on Monday. Every module ends with a demonstrable skill, a template you can deploy, or a decision tree you can defend.
A complete intake workflow you can deploy on day one.
Documentation templates that defend the codes you bill.
Structured suicide risk stratification and Stanley-Brown safety planning.
A working differential and 4-Ps formulation framework.
Lifespan-appropriate prescribing reasoning — pediatric, geriatric, perinatal.
Confidence with combined E/M plus psychotherapy billing.
Telehealth and hybrid-practice operational skills.
A 30-day post-workshop action plan tailored to your setting.
Each 2-hour module includes structured content, paired exercise, case discussion, and integration into the running capstone. No filler.
Chart review, intake packets across populations, hybrid setup, first-visit framing.
Required elements, 60-minute pacing, when 90792 vs 90791 vs new-patient E/M.
Descriptive language, lifespan adaptations, defensible documentation in 4 minutes.
C-SSRS, acute/chronic stratification, Stanley-Brown plan, lethal means counseling.
DSM-5-TR reasoning, medical mimics, biopsychosocial 4 Ps formulation.
PHQ-9, GAD-7, EPDS, GDS-15, MDQ, PCL-5, MoCA — and SMART planning.
Universal principles, FDA black-box, AGS Beers, perinatal teratogenicity, LactMed.
E/M + psychotherapy add-ons, telehealth modifiers, controlled substances, burnout.
Both formats deliver identical content, the same materials package, the same certificate. Choose whichever schedule fits your life.
Best if you're already working and want practice between sessions.
Alumni rate $997 — for previous PMHNP preceptees within 6 months of graduation.
Join the waitlist →Best if you'd rather immerse and finish in one weekend.
Alumni rate $997 — for previous PMHNP preceptees within 6 months of graduation.
Join the waitlist →Group inquiries (3+ enrollees) and institutional contracts: hello@therapsychinstitute.com
Distributed before the workshop and yours to keep. Each document is designed to be referenced at the point of care.
"I refused to accept the idea that you had to be either the prescriber or the therapist. Patients don't experience their care that way — and they shouldn't have to."
Shay is one of a small number of clinicians in the United States double board-certified as a psychiatric-mental health nurse practitioner (ANCC and AANP) and dual-licensed as a licensed clinical social worker. Her clinical work spans psychiatric evaluation, psychopharmacology, individual psychotherapy, addictions counseling, and integrated care — across pediatric, adolescent, adult, and geriatric populations.
This workshop was built from a decade of precepting new PMHNPs and watching them all hit the same wall in the same place. It is the resource Shay wished she had as a new clinician, taught in the same direct, clinical voice she brings to her own supervision sessions.
CE accreditation is in progress through AANP for individual activity approval. Once granted, learners will receive 16 contact hours, including approximately 4 pharmacology hours. We don't claim AANP approval until it's officially granted — you'll be notified before your cohort whether AANP credit is confirmed.
No. The workshop is designed for senior PMHNP students within 6 months of graduation through clinicians 1–2 years into practice. If you've completed psychiatric didactic coursework, you have the prerequisites. Pre-work helps level the cohort before Module 1.
Yes. Recordings are available to enrolled learners for 12 months in the alumni library. Live attendance is strongly recommended for cohort interaction and capstone work, but if you must miss a session, recordings let you catch up.
Identical content, identical certificate, identical materials. The 4-day format spaces 4-hour sessions over four evenings, allowing between-session practice. The weekend format compresses everything into two 8-hour days. Most working PMHNPs prefer the 4-day format; most students prefer the weekend.
Previous PMHNP preceptees who completed clinical hours with Shay Baker are eligible for the $997 alumni rate for up to 6 months after they graduate from their program. Mention your preceptorship when you join the waitlist and we'll apply the rate at enrollment.
Full refund up to 14 days before the cohort start. 50% refund 14–7 days before. No refunds within 7 days of start, but you may transfer your enrollment to a future cohort one time at no charge.
Yes. Groups of 3 or more receive an additional 10% discount on top of any current promotion. Institutional contracts (residencies, hospital onboarding programs) start at 10 enrollees with custom pricing — email hello@therapsychinstitute.com to discuss.
Once AANP accreditation is confirmed, AANP CE is accepted for license renewal in all 50 U.S. states. Some states have specific subject-area requirements (e.g., suicide prevention, controlled substance prescribing) that this workshop substantially covers. Verify your state's specific rules with your state board of nursing.
Cohorts are capped at 20 learners. Join the waitlist and you'll be notified the moment dates are confirmed — plus a window to lock in the alumni rate if you qualify.