Clients Consultations with Odelya
In response to ongoing requests from readers, I now offer online video consultations
Many clients and their families reach a point when they feel lost and overwhelmed. Typically this comes after they have talked with several caregivers and received differing evaluations of the symptoms they are experiencing and do not know what to do next. Feeling stuck is especially likely when clients face multiple diagnoses or complex symptoms.
Developmental and complex trauma often lies at the root of such difficulties. Inflammation and underlying infections are often contributing causes, especially in the case of children and teens who previously had no difficulties who suddenly begin to display unusual symptoms.
For such clients, targeting all aspects of wellness is essential to the success of efforts to restore mental health. Failure to do so is a common reason why many people, especially trauma survivors, are not able to improve their symptoms or maintain progress once achieved.
Aspects of wellness that need to be addressed include:
(1) Emotional – dealing with first-line emotions such as fear and anger and second-line emotions such as shame, guilt, and pain;
(2) Cognitive – the way we process thoughts, how we focus attention and retention of information;
(3) Physical – the way we manage nutrition and nourishment, sleep, movement and exercise;
(4) Spiritual –our worldview - the framework we use to find meaning and purpose in life;
(5) Social – relationships with spouses, family, friends, colleagues, and strangers.
Consultations Specialization:
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Multiple diagnoses
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Stress, trauma, PTSD, Complex PTSD
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Developmental trauma (eating disorders, personality disorders, addictions)
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Reactive Attachment Disorder (RAD) (eating disorders, personality disorders, addictions)
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Adoptees and adoptive parents who experience multiple challenges
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Somatic components of stress and trauma
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PANDAS/PANS Neuroinflammation Challenges (ODD, OCD, ADHD, sensory integration).
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Sensitive kids: ADHD, ODD, SPD, OCD, ARFID
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Caregiver Stress (burnout and PTSD).
Consultations sessions are not therapy and therefore are not covered by insurance.
Options for Consultation
Design of intervention plan
Design of intervention plan to help clients create a plan for addressing issues they face. Depending on the issue this plan may be entirely self-administered or done with the assistance of other professionals such as medical doctor, a therapist, dietician, occupational therapist, physical therapist, movement instructor, etc.
Self-Sustainability Series
A widespread failure of therapists is a short-term focus and neglect of the challenges of sustaining improvements long-term. Many individuals experience short-term improvement with a new approach to their symptoms, only to find the benefits or their ability to maintain the routines fading in a few months. An on-going series of occasional consultations can go a long ways towards addressing this problem.
Self-Regulation
Self-Regulation consultations*. Regardless of the approach used to address trauma, regulating emotions is at the heart of the challenges trauma survivors face.
*I provide self-regulation consultations only to clients who have finished the ISP consultation series
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One Time
Consultation
One-time or a few consultations that target specific issues (multi-diagnosis, crisis intervention). In these consultations, I listen deeply to you first, and then provide needed information and leads to proper intervention that targets all aspects of wellness.
Integrative Intervention Plan
Consultation to help create an integrative intervention plan.
Depending on the issues involved and resources available, this plan may be self-administered or done with the assistance of other professionals such as a therapist, dietician, physical therapist, spiritual mentor, yoga instructor, etc. Examples of issues I work with:
Self-Sustainability Consultation
Many individuals experience short-term improvement with a new approach to their symptoms, only to find the benefits fading or their interest flagging in a few months. An on-going series of occasional consultations can go a long way towards addressing this problem.
This series is also for those facing difficult choices or discouragement who seek a comprehensive approach for sustainability.
This series includes six consultation sessions for clients who are trauma survivors, and clients who are suffering from burnout, and complex mental health symptoms and have tried some or many modalities and therapies and were not able to get better, or find a way to self-sustain.
In the consultation sessions, we create a timeline of your experiences, review your resources and vulnerabilities, examine what has worked so far and what has not, and create a catalog of resources available to you.
The first session is an intake session to see if this format is a good fit for you. Each following session focuses on one aspect of wellness. Between sessions you use worksheets to reflect on your experience with the current topic.
Some consultees find that monthly sessions for a few months are sufficient to help them move on without further support. Others schedule weekly or bi-monthly consultations that focus on self-regulation. *I provide self-regulation consultations only to clients who have finished the ISP consultation series.
Between sessions, you implement the steps we've created for your sustainability plan and monitor what is going well and not so well. I investigate resources that might be beneficial to your sustainability plan and overall wellness. These may include contacting other clinicians or resource providers (doctors, therapists, teachers, etc.).
ISP consultation does not replace therapy but complements it. In this process, we investigate together the various pathways available for trauma integration. We work together to find the best combination for you to address all aspects of wellness.
Contact below for more information or to request the intake questionnaire.
WHAT PEOPLE SAY
”You seem to have a deeper understanding of the issues caused by trauma and a greater appreciation of the challenges posed by these issues [than my previous therapists]. When I came to you I had finally reached a point where I understood that I need to take care of myself, but I was somewhat at a loss as to what that really looks like. Through your work with me it is almost as if you revealed a pathway of stepping stones, one that leads me back to myself, the self from which I have been disconnected for so long and can now hope to reach again. Now I understand what is meant by a “toolbox” and I can value and use the skills I acquired over the years.”
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