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Psychoanalytic Consultation
and Business Mentorship

You became a therapist to do therapy. You still have to run a practice. Let's think about that.

You became a therapist because you wanted to work with people. To understand what happens beneath the surface. To sit with complexity. To do work that matters.

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You probably didn't become a psychoanalytic therapist because you were excited about marketing, websites, networking, fees, social media, or figuring out how to run a business.

And yet, at some point, you discovered that being a good therapist isn't the only thing required to build a sustainable private practice.

For many therapists, the business side becomes the part they tolerate. Something they put off, avoid, resent, or wish someone else would handle.

And honestly, I understand why.

Most of us received years of training in how to think clinically and very little training in how to build a practice. We're expected to somehow know how to set our fees, attract the right clients, talk about our work, create boundaries, manage growth, and make decisions about money and visibility — often while being told that these things are somehow separate from the "real" work of being a therapist.

So it's easy to conclude that you're simply not a business person.

But what if the problem isn't that you hate business?

What if you've simply never had the opportunity to learn how to think about it?

You don't need to become a marketer. You don't need to turn yourself into a personal brand. And you certainly don't need to approach your practice like a startup.

But you do need a practice that can support the work you want to do — financially, professionally, and psychologically.

And learning to think more intentionally about the business side of your practice can change your relationship to it. What once felt like an irritating obligation can become a way of creating more freedom, clearer boundaries, better-fit clients, and a practice that actually reflects your values.

  • I thought it would take me years to make the income I made six months into working with Thaís. So much of it is because I feel like I don’t have to hold all of the hard stuff that comes up in my business by myself. Getting support allows me to support others in such a better way.

    P.R.

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why this group exists

I am a psychoanalytic psychotherapist, clinical supervisor, and the founder of the SLO Psychoanalytic Society. My training has included years of immersion in analysis, long-term psychoanalytic supervision, and group process. I care deeply about preserving spaces where clinical work can be thought about with curiosity and seriousness rather than reduced to technique or performance.

But I also have an undergraduate degree in business. And before I became a therapist, I spent years mentoring practitioners in the wellness field through the real questions of building a practice: how to talk about money, how to find the right clients, how to be visible without feeling exposed, how to grow without losing yourself in the process.

For a long time I kept those two parts of my professional life separate, as though bringing them together would compromise one or both. This group is what happened when I stopped doing that.

It exists because I believe the split between clinical seriousness and practical sustainability is a false one. And because I've seen what becomes possible for therapists when they finally have a space where both are taken seriously at the same time.

I created this multi-dimensional consultation group because I couldn't find anything like it when I needed it.

  • Thais' mentorship has been nothing short of transformative. I came to her with a desire to grow my practice, but what I received was so much more including a space to clarify my voice, deepen my clinical identity, and approach marketing in a way that feels ethical, soulful, and uniquely mine. Thais doesn’t offer formulas; she offers attunement, insight, and a depth of presence that invites you to bring your whole self to your work. So grateful for her!

    E. P.

Clinical Consultation

  • Case presentation and discussion (including of individuals, couples and groups)

  • Exploring countertransference and its clinical uses

  • Working through therapeutic impasses

  • Understanding unconscious dynamics in the room

  • Deepening your psychoanalytic thinking and theoretical grounding

  • Developing your clinical identity and voice

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Practice Development

  • Articulating who you are and who you're for

  • Setting fees that reflect your worth and your values

  • Building a website and online presence that sounds like you

  • Thinking through marketing and creating a network in a way that feels ethical and authentic

  • Creating sustainable income without compromising depth

  • Navigating the unconscious dynamics of growth, visibility, and success

  • Thinking through boundaries, capacity, and what you actually want your practice to look like

Most therapists receive years of training in how to think clinically, but very little support in how to translate that clinical mind into a practice that can actually hold them over time.

We're rarely given spaces to think openly about fees, boundaries, growth, visibility, or sustainability, especially in ways that align with psychoanalytic values rather than contradict them.

The result is often a strange split: clinical work on one side, "business" on the other.

But your practice is not separate from your clinical life.

The way you set fees, respond to demand, decide which clients you work with, make yourself visible, establish boundaries, and respond to growth all involve questions that are deeply psychological. Money, ambition, authority, competition, recognition, success, and being seen can bring up plenty to think about — and those dynamics don't disappear simply because we're therapists.

Avoiding the business side doesn't make those dynamics go away. It can simply leave you navigating them without much support.

This group brings the two sides together.

It is a space to think seriously about your clinical work psychoanalytically and the practice that makes that work possible — without reducing either one to a formula.

Consultation Group Details

This intimate group (3-6 participants) is open to licensed therapists within their first ten years of private practice. When the group is full, I maintain a waitlist.

We meet every WEdnesday from 10-11:20am Pacific via Zoom.

Cost: $125/session

Complete the form below for us to schedule a 30 minute consultation call to decide if this is the right fit for you.

I also offer one-off and ongoing individual consultation. If you are interested in either, go ahead and complete the form above and I will be in touch.

FAQ

  • The first step after you complete the form above is for us to schedule a 30-minute complimentary call, where we can talk through your clinical work, professional goals, and questions about the group. After that we will schedule one to two intake sessions to determine fit and ensure the group can meet your needs effectively.

  • Each week can look slightly different, but generally we create space for reflective discussion, case presentations, and exploration of the business side of private practice. This might include feedback on marketing materials, fee structures, or other practice-building questions alongside clinical consultation.

  • That’s perfectly fine! The only requirement is openness to learning and thinking deeply about both your clinical work and your professional development. This group is meant to support growth at all stages of analytic understanding.

  • Yes, I offer weekly or biweekly 50-minute 1:1 sessions at $265/session, with sliding scale available. If you’re interested in 1:1 work, please note that on the intake form so we can discuss scheduling and fit.

  • Yes, if private practice is something you're actively considering or preparing for.

    You don't need to have an established private practice to join the group. In fact, this can be a useful space to think through the transition into private practice before you're in the middle of it — from developing your professional identity and setting fees to thinking about visibility, finding the right clients, and creating a practice that is sustainable from the beginning.

    What matters most is that you have practical questions or decisions you want to think through. If you're not currently in private practice and don't anticipate moving toward it, this group may not be the best fit.

  • Possibly. It depends on where you are in your training and what you're hoping to get from the group.

    This group is not a substitute for clinical supervision, and I want to be respectful of the supervisory relationships already supporting you. Your primary supervisor should remain the person overseeing your clinical work and providing the supervision required by your licensing board.

    The group tends to be a better fit for therapists who are beginning to think concretely about building a private practice — including questions around professional identity, fees, visibility, marketing, boundaries, and creating a sustainable practice.

    If you're still early in training and primarily looking for clinical supervision, this probably isn't the right group for you. If you're approaching licensure or already beginning to think seriously about private practice, you're welcome to reach out and we can determine together whether the group would be a good fit.