CLINICAL CASE CONSULTATION

THE WHAT:

If you are a colleague who is struggling, curious or feeling stuck with a male client, I am happy to support you by brainstorming ways to help you and your client find peaceful and inspiring momentum. I have worked with men specifically, for 13 years of my 20 years in the field. Over time and training, I have found that working with men involves working with systems, ideologies and expertise that doesn’t fit other genders. Especially when men who are deeply entrenched in patriarchy, struggle with connecting with emotions or tend to lean heavily on their cerebral gifts. If you are feeling stuck, it is likely they are as well. This is not an indication of your lack of talent or skill by ANY means. Consultation with someone who specializes in this work is akin to inviting people to help you move. You could carry all the boxes out of the Uhaul yourself. Or you could invite someone to carry some of the weight with you….so you are home and ready to settle in, sooner. And if you are going to invite someone to help you move, it would make sense to invite someone who is comfortable and skilled at carrying couches, dressers and other heavy furniture around.

THE HOW

If we were to “move” through your case together, our first step would be for me to get all the details necessary to fully support you through this. While working with men comes with some level of repetitive steps, every man is layers and layers deep. Men are more complex than society has us believe and your client and you, deserve focused attention and precision in support. I typically meet with colleagues for an hour or more, depending on your need. Sometimes we want a quick framework and a boost to move through sessions on our own. Other times, “moving” takes more than an hour because there is THAT much furniture to go through. We decide together, what would make YOU feel the happiest and most fulfilled in working with your client.

THE LOGISTICS

My typical availability ranges from 9 am to 3 pm PST on weekdays and between 10 and 1 on Saturdays. We would meet via phone or Zoom. My fee ranges from 150-200, depending on your affordability for an hour. If we decide on more, I am happy to discuss package options that would range at a lower hourly rate.
While we are in an industry where we talk of fees as being a measure of our worth/value, my fee is entirely based on Math :) Our worth and value cannot be reduced to a dollar amount, can it?
My training in working with men expands over a decade including focused trainings with experts in the field, court-mandated trainings to work with men who made violent choices and a caseload that has specialized in men for as long. I have also committed to doing my own work to go deeper into understanding the impact of patriarchy, dismantling my own biases and working closely with therapists of my own, to clear out any cobwebs that may fog my vision in working with men.

I could not be happier to share all I know, with you.
More importantly, I can’t wait to help you see that you are already equipped with unique gifts and skills to navigate this in excellent ways.