Professional Consultation

A Space to Reflect

Clinical consultation for therapists seeking to enhance their clinical skills and knowledge.

Making room to think through the work

Strengthen your clinical practice with professional consultation.

Even the most experienced clinicians can feel stuck or overwhelmed at times. What many need is not more courses, but ongoing, personalized clinical consultation that evolves with their work.

Clinical consultation supports professional growth, ethical practice, and clinician wellbeing.

Working with me can help you strengthen your clinical practice through:

  • Integrating CBT with attachment-based approaches
  • Incorporating therapeutic journaling
  • Increasing reflective functioning to move through clinical stuck points
  • Helping clients develop a coherent personal narrative
  • Identifying blind spots and skill gaps

These consultation hours meet the requirements of the College of Psychologists and Behaviour Analysts of Ontario (CPBAO) and the College of Registered Psychotherapists of Ontario (CRPO).

Working with an experienced psychologist

Hi, I’m Dr. Rana, a clinical psychologist, supervisor, and writer. My work has been featured in The British Psychologist and on CBC Ottawa, where I’ve spoken on a range of mental health topics. I bring over a decade of experience in the assessment and treatment of trauma, attachment, and in providing clinical supervision. I’ve supervised Masters and Doctoral trainees, supported clinicians preparing for registration with the College of Psychologists and Behavioural Analysts of Ontario, and consulted widely with mental health professionals in both therapy and assessment work.

My professional consultation programs are designed for clinicians at any stage of their career who want to deepen their skills or expand into new areas of practice. I offer tailored guidance to help you navigate complex cases and enhance clinical effectiveness. Drawing from attachment theory, and CBT, and within an evidence-based and trauma-informed framework, my consultation approach supports skill integration and promotes meaningful professional growth and ethical practice.

The importance of professional consultation

Does this sound like you? You a dedicated therapist and…

  • You’ve completed countless training and earned certifications, yet still feel overwhelmed by your clients’ needs.
  • You experience isolation in your clinical work.
  • You and your clients feel stuck. Therapy progress has stalled. 
  • The demands of clinical practice are leading to burnout.

Professional consultation can:

  • Help you integrate and apply the knowledge you already have (plus some new insights).
  • Provide consistent, professional support.
  • Assist in untangling complex clinical cases and refining treatment plans.
  • Guide you in managing the practical aspects of your work to make it more sustainable.

Benefits of professional consultation

Therapeutic effectiveness is a journey, not a checklist. Foundational knowledge comes from lectures, training, and reading, but it takes more than to to be an effective therapist. Professional supervision is not just a formality. It offers:

  • A sounding board to unpack challenging cases.
  • Support and guidance for case conceptualization and treatment planning.
  • Opportunity to identify professional blind spots and knowledge gaps.
  • Guidance to work through ethical dilemmas.
  • Lessons from an experienced clinician.
  • Prevention of burnout.
  • Validation of hard work and the therapeutic process.

Professional consultation is well suited for mental health professionals and organizations who serve clients with:

  • Trauma-related disorders and dissociation
  • Attachment wounds and relational trauma
  • Relationship and life transitions, including:
    • perinatal mental period and mental health ,
    • parenting across the lifespan,
    • challenges in relatinships and dating,
    • separation and divorce. 

Types of consultation

Structured professional consultation is designed around your professional goals and clinical work can make a difference. It offers focused support to help you navigate challenges, deepen your clinical skills, and sustain your practice.

Professional consultation for therapists can involve:

  • Group consultation – starting in February 2026.
  • Individual consultation 
  • Therapy session review

Professional consultation can take place as:

  • One time consultation
  • Ongoing professional development program

Start now

Are you ready to elevate your own therapy practice or empower the clinicians on your team?

Or do you have questions?

My approach is structured, direct, and adapted to your specific needs. Whether we’re working together one-on-one, connecting through a workshop, or you’re engaging with one of my courses or articles — everything I offer is designed to help you better understand yourself, your patterns, and the dynamics that show up in your life.

This isn’t about quick fixes or surface-level advice. It’s about making sense of what’s going on, using evidence-based frameworks, and moving toward clarity and practical change. I offer individual therapy, speaking engagements, online workshops, and resources that meet you where you are and give you tools you can actually use.

Sign up here for the group starting February 2026.

Court-Ordered Parenting Assessments (S.30)

Parents face numerous difficult decisions when they decide to separate. Sometimes, when parents are unable to come to a decision about child-related issues such as parenting time and decision-making, or when there are concerns about parenting capacity, a mental health professional is asked by the family court to provide recommendations on the matter.

A parenting assessment (or Section 30) is a comprehensive, in-depth evaluation of the children’s needs, the parents’ ability and functioning, and the various relationships and dynamics within a family.

My role as an evaluator is to gather information and make recommendations in the best interests of the child(ren). I provide recommendations to the court on parental decision-making (custody) and parenting time (visitation) that are in the best interests of the child(ren). I also answer specific questions posed by the court. The S.30 evaluation is a process, which does not guarantee an outcome for either party.

You can consult this document or contact me for further information about fees and availability.

Who consultation and supervision is best suited for

Mental health professionals, including Psychologists, Social Workers, Psychotherapists, and Counselors, as well as organizations invested in the professional development of their clinical teams, who seek advanced, evidence-based expertise in trauma, dissociation, attachment, family dynamics, and mental health.

What to expect in consultation sessions

Professional consultation is designed to meet your professional development needs. Individual consultation offers personalized attention and a confidential space focused exclusively on your clinical challenges and professional growth. Group consultation provides the added benefit of peer learning, diverse perspectives, and collaborative problem-solving within a supportive community. Review of therapy sessions provides in-depth, individualized feedback into skills, highlighting strengts and potential training goals. 

Format of consultations

Consultation is available individually or in group, for one-time consults or ongoing sessions. Sessions can be in person (Ottawa, Canada) or virtual. Consultation can involve Dr. Rana reviewing videos of therapy sessions (with client consent).

Clinical Support?

If you’re looking for thoughtful, steady support in your work with others, I’d be glad to connect.

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