Consultation

Would you like to feel more comfortable being uncomfortable? Would you like to grow in your conceptualization skills? Do you want to understand yourself as a therapist and grow in attachment and attunement to your clients?

Do you want to know when and how to refer out? Do you want to recognize and work through ruptures and repairs in therapy?

Then let’s work together. Whether you are looking to consult short term or grow a skill set I would be happy to help. I work with professionals in all stages and levels of experience and licensure.

Clinical supervision and consultation is important for growth as a therapist.

My consultation lens focuses on deepening therapeutic relationships and learning/growing in Psychodynamic skills to facilitate lasting change with clients. This includes in-depth consultation around the clinical frame, transference, processing the here and now, self as therapist. I also support therapists in developing boundaries, managing burnout, and navigating difficult therapeutic relationships and topics.

I also offer ongoing consultation around building a successful private practice.

Why is consultation important? How is it helpful?

Clinical consultation is a key part of ethical, effective therapy. It refers to therapists seeking guidance or feedback from other qualified clinicians about cases, treatment decisions, boundaries, or professional development. Consultation can help with getting “un-stuck” clinically and knowing when to refer out.

1. It protects clients’ wellbeing

Therapists—like any professionals—can miss things or develop blind spots. Consultation offers another set of trained eyes to ensure treatment plans are safe? effective, appropriate, and aligned with best practice.

2. It reduces bias and addresses countertransference

Therapists bring their own experiences, beliefs, and emotional responses into the room. Consultation helps them notice personal biases or emotional reactions that could impact treatment, especially with complex or triggering cases. In the psychodynamic approach we will also explore how to utilize transference and counter-transference to create lasting change in relationships.

3. Builds clinical skill and ongoing learning

Mental health is a field that evolves. Consultation keeps therapists sharp—updating therapeutic skills, strengthening formulation abilities, and exposing them to new research or interventions.

4. Supports therapist wellbeing

Therapists hold heavy stories. Consultation creates a space to process difficult cases, reduce burnout, and share emotional load in a confidential, professional way (within privacy and ethical guidelines).

5. Ensures ethical and legal responsibility

Many licensing boards require consultation or supervision, especially early in a clinician’s career. It helps therapists navigate ethical dilemmas, boundaries, documentation, safety planning, and mandated-reporting concerns.

6. Enhances treatment outcomes

When therapists get support, clients benefit. Consultation leads to more informed treatment plans, greater creativity in interventions, and improved therapeutic effectiveness.

In short, consultation strengthens the therapist, which ultimately strengthens the therapy. It’s one of the core pillars of good clinical practice—ensuring therapy stays ethical, reflective, skilled, and client-centered.

Clinical Consultation	Supervision
Consultant offers advice but has no authority over the clinician’s decisions.	Supervisor has authority over the clinician’s work (especially pre-licensure).
Consultant provides feedback. Clinician chooses whether to follow it.	Supervisor can evaluate, sign off on hours, and determine competency.
Typically a peer-like or collaborative relationship.	Often a hierarchical relationship.
Consultant does not share legal responsibility. Clinician remains fully responsible	Supervisor may carry shared legal/ethical responsibility for client outcomes.
Optional, though highly recommended for complex clinical work.	Required for trainees, interns, provisional licensees.
Can be one-time, occasional, or ongoing.	Ongoing, structured relationship.
Helps problem solve, reflect, and reduce blind spots.	Looks at clinical performance, competency, professional growth.