Training and Consultation
Many of our psychotherapists at Live Oak are also facilitators of trainings and/or consultation. We have a training team that works to identify the training needs of therapists in the field, help therapists at Live Oak to build trainings that are relevant and help move the field towards becoming increasingly affirmative to people of all identities and life experience. Our training team is ready to collaborate with you to ensure our workshops and consultation services meet your unique needs or those of your practice, group, or agency.
In the current mental health landscape, individuals and organizations face ongoing challenges in mitigating the effects of burnout while also investing in the knowledge and skill development of therapists. At Live Oak, our values guide the support we offer to individuals and organizations. We work with you and/or your team to identify if your training and development needs align with our strengths. In particular, our areas of expertise include LGBTQ affirmative practice, intersectional practice, and trauma-informed practice. Whether your team needs an introduction to Queer affirmative practice (cultural competency), or more advanced consultation on developing a trauma-informed framework, our psychotherapists are ready to collaborate with you to ensure our workshops and consultative services meet your unique needs or that of your group or organization.
To inquire about consultation services or trainings at your organization, please contact us. If you would like to discuss your specific needs further, please contact our Training Program Coordinator, Andreina Phelan, at training@liveoakchicago.com.
On-site Clinical Consultation
Consultation is offered to organizations and teams who wish to discuss current clinical and/or programmatic dilemmas within their particular service setting. With expertise and rich experience working in a variety of workplace settings from community mental health to nonprofit management, our team is able to provide consultation on a diversity of topics. Typically, organizations partner with us to provide consultation focused on our core competency areas:
- LGBTQ Affirmative Practice
- Trauma-Informed Practice & Services
- Intersectional & Multisystemic Practice
- Self-of-the-Therapist
- Creative-Expressive & Body-Based Approaches
Consultation services may be offered only once or in an ongoing format, either at Live Oak’s offices or on-site at your company or organization.