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For clinicians
Expert, confidential input when you want a second set of eyes on a case, a CBT formulation, couples work, trauma or an ethical dilemma. Open to social workers and to professionals from other backgrounds, including Canadian Certified Counsellors (CCC), ACTA members and psychotherapists.
Quick answer
Clinical consultation is an advisory, collaborative conversation between professionals. You bring a de-identified case, a clinical question or a practice dilemma, and we think it through together: formulation, treatment options, risk, ethics and next steps. It supports your judgment and growth without taking over responsibility for your work.
Consultation is different from supervision. In consultation, you keep full professional responsibility for your clients and decisions, client information stays de-identified, and the consultant does not evaluate or direct your practice. If you need formal supervision for registration requirements, see clinical supervision.
Who it is for
You do not need to be a social worker to book consultation.
RSWs and RCSWs in Alberta and Ontario wanting case or ethics consultation outside formal supervision.
CCCs seeking input on cases, CBT, couples work or culturally responsive practice.
Counselling therapists in Alberta looking for experienced clinical consultation.
Psychotherapists and therapists who want a structured CBT or trauma-informed perspective.
Small-group case consultation for counselling teams, settlement agencies and community programs.
Clinical, ethical and practice-management questions in independent practice.
What we consult on
Bring what is most useful to you.
Consultation is advisory. It does not provide formal supervision, oversight of restricted activities or sign-off for registration requirements unless separately agreed and accepted by your regulator or association. Check your own body’s requirements.
Case conceptualization, treatment planning, CBT fidelity, exposure planning and stuck cases.
Gottman-informed assessment, conflict, affairs, intimacy and intergenerational family dynamics.
Pacing trauma work, stabilization, DBT skills, suicide risk and safety planning.
South Asian, newcomer and Indigenous clients, interpreters and language, boundaries, dual relationships and documentation.
How it works
Tell us your profession, registration and what you want consultation on.
We agree on format, frequency, fees and the consultation framework, including de-identification of client information.
Focused sessions on your cases and questions.
Book further sessions as needed. Confirmation of consultation hours is available on request.
No. Consultation is open to clinicians from other backgrounds, including Canadian Certified Counsellors, ACTA members and psychotherapists.
Consultation is not formal supervision. Whether consultation hours count toward any requirement is decided by your regulator or association, so please check with them first. If you need formal supervision as a social worker, see clinical supervision.
You are. In consultation you keep full professional responsibility for your clients and clinical decisions.
Cases are discussed in de-identified form only, with no names or identifying details.
Online consultation is available to clinicians in Alberta and Ontario. Consultation for BC clinicians will be added once BC RCSW registration is complete. For other provinces, please contact us.
Yes. You can book a one-time consultation or ongoing sessions.
Take the first step
Share your profession, where you practise and what you would like to discuss, and we will contact you to arrange a consultation.
587-372-3143
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