CollabOasis Clinical Consultation Groups
Questions You Might Be Sitting With
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Frequently Asked Questions
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About joining
Who can join?
- Fully licensed clinicians: LCSW, LPC, LMFT, PsyD, and equivalent.
- You don't need to have a private practice; members include clinicians in group practices who aren't getting the support they need, and clinicians just starting to build.
- What I can't accommodate is pre-licensed clinicians seeking supervision hours. Consultation and supervision are different rooms.
I'm licensed in a different state (or country). Can I still join?
- Yes. Consultation doesn't fall under licensure rules, so you can join from any state.
- I have members from several countries.
How do I join?
- It starts with a Discovery Chat: twenty minutes with me, no pressure, no pitch.
- We talk about your practice and what you're looking for, and I make sure a group would genuinely serve you before you commit a dollar.
- Then you join the next group of 6 to 8 clinicians who all begin together.
What if I don't want to wait for the next Intensive?
- Occasionally a spot opens in an established group. When that happens, I fill it the same way I build groups: Discovery Chat first, then a thoughtful match.
- Mention it on our call and I'll tell you whether there's a group that fits.
About the groups
When and where do groups meet?
- All sessions are held via Zoom through a HIPAA-compliant platform, on weekdays between 9am and 5pm Eastern.
- Your group's specific day and time is set before you commit, so you'll know exactly what you're saying yes to.
What's the schedule?
- Your group meets six times over three months: weekly for the first month, then twice monthly.
- Your first session runs 90 minutes; every session after is a focused 55 minutes.
- Groups that continue past the Intensive meet twice a month.
What will the makeup of my group be?
- Deliberately mixed.
- Newer clinicians bring fresh training and questions that pull veterans back to the fundamentals.
- Seasoned clinicians bring depth and pattern recognition.
- Different modalities, different populations, different eyes on your cases. That mix is the point.
Do I have to bring a case to every session?
- No. Some of the most valuable sessions for members are the ones where they came empty-handed and someone else's question answered one they didn't know they had.
Is this like a Facebook group?
- No, this is completely different.
- Facebook groups have no facilitation, no confidentiality protections, no curation, and no continuity. CollabOasis is the opposite on every count: small, closed, facilitated, curated, and the same trusted faces every session.
About money and commitment
What does it cost?
- A CollabOasis session is $100.
- The three-month Intensive, all six sessions, is $600, or two payments of $300.
- If your group continues, ongoing membership is $200 per month, and your rate is locked for as long as you're a member.
- No enrollment fees, no tiers.
Is it tax-deductible?
- Consultation is a professional expense, so usually yes.
- Your accountant can confirm for your situation.
What happens after the three months?
- Your group decides together whether to continue as a CollabOasis group.
- If you continue, payment is debited monthly and the commitment is month to month.
- If it's not right for you, the three months are complete and you owe nothing further.
How does payment work?
- The intensive is paid at enrollment.
- Ongoing membership is auto-debited monthly from your card on file.
I was taught consultation should be free. Why would I pay for this?
I wrote a whole section about this, because you deserve a real answer, not a sales line.
The short version: what costs money is the structure.
- A facilitator in every session
- a curated group
- a closed room
- a consistent rhythm.
Free consultation gave most of us sporadic input with no facilitation and no confidentiality. When it mattered most, it wasn't there.
The next Intensive begins Oct 20th at 11 am ET. Groups are capped at 8.
