What is professional consultation?

Professional consultation is paid, scheduled time with a colleague who has specialized knowledge you want to learn from. Consultation is a professional-to-professional service focused on clinical insight, skill development, and expanded perspective; not therapy or supervision.

During consultation, you bring questions, cases, or areas of uncertainty related to your work. The consultant offers expertise, feedback, and guidance grounded in their training and professional knowledge. COnsultation is collaborative and non-evaluative.

Consultation is ideal for professionals who want to:

Build competence in specific clinical areas or populations
Consult on complex cases or themes
Gain perspective without supervisory authority or hierarchy
Access affirming, ethics-informed professional support

Consultees retain full responsibility for your clinical decisions and practices. Consultation supports your growth; it does not direct or manage your work.

Consultation vs. Supervision: What is the difference?

Professtional Consultation

Peer-based, collaborative relationship
No evaluative or gatekeeping role
No authority over your license or employment
Focuses on insight, learning, and perspective
Consultant does not assume responsibility for your work
OPtional and self-directed

Supervision

Professional licensure requirements
Hierarchical relationship
Evaluative and oversight-based
May be required for licensure or employment
Focuses on competency, compliance, and readiness
Supervisor shares responsibility for clinical work
Often mandatory or structured

Consultation is NOT a substitute for supervision and does not meet licensure or employer supervision requirements. It is an additional professional resource for clinicians who want thoughtful, affirming, experience-based support without power dynamics.

Areas of Consultation Expertise:

Consultation is available in the following areas of professional practice:

Neurodiversity-affirming clinical care: Specifically Autism, ADHD, and intellectual disabilities
Neurotype differences in sexuality
Sex therapy and sexuality-informed clnical work
EMDR-integrated care
Gender-affirming care
Working with LGBTQIA+ clients across the lifespan
Anti-oppressive, liberation-focused clinical frameworks
Ethical decision-making in complex or marginalized contexts
Program development, training consultation, and clinical education