The Process:
First, connect with us around a particular case you would like to discuss. Steps:
Make sure your client is a good fit and ask for their consent. They should be in individual therapy, age 16-18, not currently unstable or in crisis, with difficulties around anxiety, mood, OCD, trauma, adjustment, or grief.
Click “Book Now” at the bottom of this page to link to our Jane booking site
Create an account for yourself. Then click “add relationship”, choose “other”, and add your client’s name and contact information.
Choose “Case Consultation Request” as the appointment type on our Jane booking site, which is tied to a brief intake form that clarifies how we can best support you . This allows you to book a 10 minute slot for us to review your request (you do not need to attend this appointment).
We will then arrange for referral from your client’s primary care provider (required for billing purposes) and add your client to the waitlist in the interim.
Once we have received the referral, we will notify your client that they can go ahead and book themselves in.
Next, I meet with the client, for 1-8 sessions, depending on how complex the issues are and how deeply you would like to explore things. This also includes some questionnaires for the client to get a full picture. There are three options:
Specific focused question/topic you would like to discuss: 1 session with client
Detailed case conceptualization discussion including review of schemas, attachment patterns, etc: 4 sessions with client
Exploring when things feel stuck or complex: 6-8 sessions with client (includes a brief therapy intervention - e.g., imagery rescripting)
I then offer free (i.e., government covered) case consultation in 40 minute increments.
A few more details…
Potential issues we can discuss: my main expertise/interest is in exploring missing pieces in case conceptualization that may be limiting progress in therapy, applying evidence for effective therapy to nuanced clinical situations, and orienting towards helping people find presence, wisdom, belonging, and beauty even when there is also suffering (rather than an exclusive focus on symptom reduction - this is drawn from acceptance and commitment therapy).
Important notes: clinical care remains in your hands. The focus of my meeting with the client is on understanding them and your relationship well enough to offer you support to make psychotherapeutic treatment more effective. However, while the main focus is not diagnosis or medication, suggestions may be made to the patient’s primary care provider in these areas if this would be helpful.