Episode 101: Clinical Case Consultation & Community [featuring Jeanene Wolfe]

During our mental health careers, ongoing consultation is incredibly crucial. When you're in private practice, you can feel alone and alienated, like you're working on an island.In this episode, Jeanene Wolfe, owner of CollabOasis Clinical Consultation Groups, and I talk about the importance of ongoing case consultation, building your clinical community, and how to ethically refer clients to other providers.Making sure that you surround yourself with a support system is not only good to help avoid burnout, but it also ensures that you're providing quality therapeutic care to your clients.Jeanene Wolfe specializes in creating case consultation communities for mental health professionals, making sure that you have the space to staff cases, obtain clinical support, and that you have the space to bounce ideas off each other.Meet Jeanene:"I am an online therapist, and solo private practice owner, and have been a social worker for over 30 years. I began my career with a pediatric hospice working with families and facilitating groups, then later transitioning into private practice in 2007. Having opened my solo private practice in 2013, I am aware of the complexities of learning to run a small business including marketing, insurance billing, and all of the associated admin tasks, all while working in an office alone.Although I loved working for myself, I also experienced more imposter syndrome and loneliness than I was prepared for.As I met other solo therapists, I realized I was not alone in those feelings, so I began to research creating a safe, respectful space for therapists to get clinical, business, and personal support.While doing this research, I began hearing stories about other clinicians who had awful experiences in consultation groups.At the same time, there were events happening in our country that led to unbelievable volatility in FB groups for therapists.It became really clear to me that the culture of my program had to be a foundation based on benevolence, trust, and respect.In launching the CollabOasis Clinical Consultation Groups in the spring of 2020, I created a unique program that provides a much-needed, small-group experience for therapists to get the safe, professional support they need and deserve.We have an amazing community of therapists who support each other in refining their clinical skills as well as growing in their work/life balance with confidence and connection to others so they can care for themselves the way they care for their clients.Facilitating groups in an authentic, collaborative way is my superpower and I love welcoming new members into our community!Learn how to join the CollabOasis Community here.–––––––––––––––––––––🎙️Listen to more episodes of the Neurodivergent Entrepreneur Podcast🎙️Spotify: https://ndpod.org/Spotify🎙️Apple: https://ndpod.org/Apple-Podcast🎙️ YouTube: https://ndpod.org/YouTube🧠 Neurodivergent Entrepreneur Freebie Vault: https://ndpod.org/Freebie-Vault✈️ Learn about Retreats🗨️ Join the free Empowered Escape FB Community–––––––––––––––––––––Thanks to Our Sponsors: The Receptionist for iPad!✨ The Receptionist for iPadThanks to The Receptionist for iPad for sponsoring this episode.The Receptionist for iPad is a HIPAA-ready digital check-in system that eliminates the need to walk back and forth from your office to the waiting room to see if your next appointment has arrived. 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