Many life-situations do not require a full-course of therapy. They may, however, really benefit from one or more consultation sessions that help to clarify a relationship, stay on a project's track, or unravel a sticky or difficult situation. Here are some of areas I specialize in where consultations may be helpful:
Eating Disorder Consultations:
Couples Consultations: For couples needing to work through how an eating disorder is affecting their relationship or are needing to learn how to talk to one another about it. We can work together to help significant others in your life learn to help you (and you them!) on your road to “uncovery.”
Family Counseling: For families needing to explore how family dynamics are affecting individual members, or vice versa. Whether it is about relationships with grown children, aging parents, siblings, life transitions, grief, eating disorders, or other major life stressors, touching base via a consultation may relieve the pressure on a family and chart a new course of communication and connection. Working together, families can develop strategies that strengthen connections and relieve stress.
Treatment Planning: For parents needing guidance in deciding the best course of action for helping their child who may need a higher level of eating disorder or other care. Inpatient? Intensive Outpatient? There are so many options out there, it may be difficult to sort things out and consider what is the best path for your loved one. Consultations can help you explore the “ins and outs” of various options and help you arrive at your best course of action.
Professional Supervision: For Professionals—therapists, educators, resource directors, and others—who wish to expand their knowledge and understanding of eating disorders and gain new perspectives on working with patients and others who suffer them.
Other consultations:
Personal coaching: Personal coaching can mean whatever you need it to mean. Whether it is meeting regularly to “check in” when working toward changing specific eating and/or other behaviors, or staying on track with a project, our focus can be on practicing and developing new coping skills. This can be an espec ially beneficial adjunct to psychotherapy.
"Writing Together:" Writing/journaling consultation: For many people, unearthing the deep feelings that arise when they write can be unsettling. It may stir up feelings that make you uncomfortable or that you have never allowed yourself to "think" before. Writing “from the inside out” can feel too scary. What I call “Writing Together” can address that problem. Freeing up your emotions on paper or screen, and then talking about them together, we can begin the process of making sense of them. Writing together is an important key to helping you take a needed deep dive into yourself, while at the same time providing you the opportunity to think through distressing emotions in a supportive environment, without judging yourself or being judged. It allows you to “welcome yourself home” and not be alone.
Conflict resolution: For roommates, siblings, business partners and others who could use a "third ear" in listening to and hearing each other on the road to minimizing conflicting perspectives.
Life transitions: Moving, changing jobs, cities, or houses, moving in together, separating, etc; Any change in one’s day-to-day living situation can result in unanticipated stress! Consulting can help broaden your perspective and help you deal with factors you least expected.
Multi-generational conflicts: Having a parent or child move back in, or multiple generations living under the same roof can sometimes be a prescription for conflict. One or more consultations may be just what you need to help you sort through the range of emotions you may be experiencing.
These are just some of the areas that might benefit you as you try to minimize life’s stressful Inflection points. I look forward to hearing from you and getting started!