Case Consultation
…and conceptualization to support Mental Health Providers, Clinical and Somatic Practitioners, Students, Programs, and Clients, Educators, and Other Counseling Professionals
“Rabbi Hanien offers a thorough and thoughtful perspective from a place of deep caring,… she has been a valuable resource to students, clients, and her Somatic Experiencing peers.”
PETER A LEVINE, PhD
AUTHOR, IN AN UNSPOKEN VOICE: HOW THE BODY RELEASES TRAUMA AND RESTORES GOODNESS
FOUNDER, THE SOMATIC EXPERIENCING TRAUMA INSTITUTE AND THE ERGOS INSTITUTE
Integrating Somatic Insights
Somatic Experiencing® honors the intelligence in the nervous system, which expresses itself even when it does not have recourse to words. The lens it offers brings rich insights about physiological and emotional phenomena, insights which can be integrated in other modalities of practice. These insights often help to contextualize symptoms, reduce pathology, and illuminate approaches worth exploring to provide relief and to nurture growth.
I am an approved personal session and case-consult provider for all levels of the Somatic Experiencing® training and Integrated Somatic Psychology training.
Consultations are available to clinicians and professionals in complementary fields who wish to have trauma-informed, somatic guidance in their field of practice. Practitioners often seek me out for consultation on complex cases or regarding integration of spirituality or culture where these are resources for clients. In clinical settings I assist with case conceptualization and can provide language that helps convey the connection between unresolved trauma and physiological, somatic, and psychological symptoms in order to advocate more successfully with insurance providers.
Because of the multiple degrees and roles at the core of my work, I have expertise in supporting practitioners who work under multiple licenses in intersectional roles at the nexus of different fields and in the ethics of therapeutic use of touch in counseling. Where applicable, I provide referrals to practitioners who specialize in particular somatic approaches to therapy including Brainspotting, massage, yoga, acupuncture, and more, as well as to other resources that can be beneficial in a particular case.
Clinical consultations available
Those who may want to work with Rabbi Dr. Arielle:
Licensed counseling professionals in a variety of disciplines such as psychologists, social workers, professional counselors, attorneys, physicians, educators, and marriage and family therapists.
Practitioners in Somatic Experiencing and Integral Somatic Psychology or those in training or exploring these modalities.
Students in clinical masters or doctoral graduate programs seeking consultation services or outside of their doctoral program regarding difficult clinical cases or their dissertation research. Due to the nature of supervisory relationships, it can often be helpful to get a different perspective on challenging clinical matters or on doctoral or post-doc research and writing.
What is the value of
clinical consultation?
Clinicians often seek out professional guidance for various aspects of their
clinical work in the wrong places—or they seek no consultation at all.
It is invaluable for providers to have an ongoing consulting relationship with a trusted and respected advisor whom they can call upon when difficulty arises.
After all, the most meaningful part of a clinician’s work is getting to work with people and helping to shape the lives of people who desire change for the better, and the most challenging part of a clinician’s work can be… working with people and having responsibility that comes with such an influential role. Consultation saves practitioners from the stress and possible damage that can occur from flying solo, being unaware of one’s own blindspots as a clinician. Consultation may be considered part of a clinician’s self-care checklist, as well as a resource that is of great benefit to their clients.
Clinicians are human: we only see what we are able to see; regardless of expertise, it can be helpful to seek out complementary expertise in order to more fully sustain us and support our work with clients. Particularly when we work clients over time in a particular area of our expertise, it is common to hyper-focus on what we know and to miss things that an outside observer (consultant) would have the ability to see clearly.
Could clinical consultation support me?
How Does Clinical Consultation Help?
Rabbi Dr. Arielle is able to draw from unique personal and professional expertise, graduate training in multiple fields, and a diverse clinical and teaching experiences throughout her career including over two decades of spiritually integrative counseling experience with clients, professionals, and thought-leaders in the field of clinical practice, neuroscience, and trauma resolution.
This positions her to give impactful insight and sound strategic guidance on the most challenging clinical cases as well as navigation of challenging work environments and dynamics. She uses appreciative inquiry, a strengths-based approach, that supports growth mindset to elicit key details, give relevant perspectives and practical solutions to resolve immediate challenges and empower her clients long-term. She is adept at identifying areas in need of close clinical attention and is able to offer ways of work with clients to improve efficacy of treatment.
Rabbi Dr. Arielle has extensive experience in assisting in training both masters and doctoral-level psychology students, as well as other licensed clinical professionals in the mental health field and other professions.
How Can Clinical Consultations be used?
On a 1-time basis to establish a direction for unique cases
On a recurring basis to support your ongoing work in various ways including but not limited to case consultation, personal career, and/or growing your private practice
On an as-needed basis based on your clinical and career goals
How does clinical consultation differ from supervision?
A supervisor has ultimate responsibility and liability for the care provided to a person’s clients. A consultant, on the other hand, offers expertise in a particular area and is an excellent resource for cases and situations where the provider feels stuck or possibly just needs a different perspective or second opinion on the direction of treatment. From this consultation the provider then can decide how to best move forward in clinical care for their client.
…I thank God for the opportunity to connect with you. Thank you for who you are, and being willing to share your abundant riches with me [as a therapist]. I will pass them on, you can be certain.
— SE Practitioner who worked with me on case consults integrating somatics and spirituality