BIG NEWS!

BIG NEWS!

A conference for medical professionals is coming your way! 

Longing to connect with other medical professionals who specialize in working with the chronic pain and illness population? You're not alone.

Join the waitlist for early bird pricing on the very first IN-PERSON conference for therapists and clinicians looking to hone their clinical skills. CEUs will be offered! Virtual options will be offered as well. 

Location: Atlanta, Georgia

Date: Spring OR Fall 2026 (TBD)

Hosted by: Destiny Davis LPC CRC, Victoria Rodriguez PhD, LPC, CCTP, NCC, and Jessica Sullivan-Sanchez LPC CRC

What to expect: Multidisciplinary panel of speakers (mental health therapists, registered dietitians, physical therapists (including pelvic floor), and medical doctors!

Want to stay up to date about everything that's coming?

JOIN THE WAITLIST HERE!

I can't wait to meet you all in person!

Now… on to the consultation group information! Sign up below to join our monthly business and clinical consultation groups (completely free for all licensed health professionals!)

Meet Your Clinical Playbook

A Mastermind For Health Professionals Specializing in Working With Chronic Pain and Illness Clients

Join the membership for chronic illness specialists. Whether you're new to the field or a seasoned expert, this is a space to share knowledge, gain insights, and collaborate with one another to benefit those we serve.

Sign up here. Once you fill this information out, I will contact you to verify you are who you say you are, and then you’ll be added to the email list to receive zoom links each month to join the business consult group and clinical consult group. No RSVP is required.

Business consultation group meets every first Friday from 1-2:30 pm EST. Clinical consultation group meets every third Friday of the month from 1-2:30 pm EST.

Current members include mental health therapists, physical therapists, occupational therapists, and a Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine.

Consultation groups aid in burnout prevention.

This group is open to all professionals who hold a license and work with the folks with chronic pain and illnesses. Current members include mental health therapists, physical therapists, occupational therapists, and a Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine.

Why clinical consultation for chronic illness specialists?

Why business consultation for chronic illness specialists?

  • When you bring your complex cases to our collaborative table, you get full access to diverse perspectives from professionals who understand the intricate layers of chronic conditions. Our structured consultation process helps you identify blind spots, validate effective approaches, and refine treatment strategies with confidence.

    Instead of wondering "What am I missing?" after sessions, you'll leave with clear direction, evidence-informed alternatives, and the reassurance that comes from peer validation. This targeted problem-solving transforms uncertainty into clinical confidence and replaces exhausting second-guessing with purposeful action.

  • Every member of our community understands the unique challenges of chronic illness work - both professionally and personally. We all share lived experience and have asked ourselves:

    • "Am I actually qualified to help these complex cases when traditional methods fall short?"

    • "How can I sustain my practice when my own fatigue/pain fluctuates?"

    • "Am I truly doing right by my clients when their conditions don't follow textbook patterns?"

    Our mastermind breaks through this isolation by connecting you with professionals who genuinely understand both sides of chronic illness care. We provide a space where you can troubleshoot resistant cases, validate your approaches, and find solutions that current textbooks don't teach.

    It's one thing to intellectually know you're not alone in these struggles - it’s another thing to experience real support from colleagues who really grasp the nuances of your challenges without lengthy explanations.

  • Staying in your own head does a disservice to your clients because isolation limits your therapeutic toolkit. By collaborating with specialists who understand the unique challenges of chronic conditions, you'll discover approaches specifically adapted for fluctuating symptoms, medical trauma, and identity disruption.

    Our members regularly share clinical insights that textbooks miss like:

    • recognizing when apparent resistance might actually be a physiological limitation

    • how to pace therapy itself for clients with cognitive fatigue

    • distinguishing between anxiety presentations and autonomic nervous system dysregulation common in chronic conditions

    • adapting trauma protocols for clients whose bodies remain sources of threat

    • addressing anticipatory grief while building realistic hope

    • navigating complex relationships with medical providers and family systems

    • implementing effective therapeutic strategies during symptom flares when clients have limited capacity

    Through peer learning, you’ll discover new treatment approaches, gain insight into different therapeutic techniques, and refine your clinical skills.

  • The answers you’re looking for are already out there.

    Working with chronic illness clients requires unique approaches that most training programs don't cover. Our consultation group brings together specialists who've already developed effective protocols for common challenges like

    • pain flares,

    • medical trauma,

    • and treatment adherence.

    This group helps you learn how colleagues successfully navigate insurance limitations for complex cases and discover assessment tools specifically validated for chronic conditions.

    Our goal is to help you implement evidence-informed practices immediately, rather than spending hours researching interventions that may not translate to this population.

  • Develop sustainable ways to share your expertise while reducing the physical demands of full-time clinical work. We talk a lot about realistic approaches to creating resources that serve the chronic illness community while supporting your own practice sustainability.

    Learn from colleagues who have successfully developed educational materials, facilitated groups, consulted with healthcare teams, or created targeted programs that align with both their values and expertise. These conversations focus on practical implementation and marketing in an effort to address the unique challenges of launching side projects while managing energy limitations and clinical responsibilities.

  • Create a business model that thrives even during your own symptom flares. Learn practical strategies for

    • managing client load,

    • setting appropriate boundaries, and

    • developing backup systems that protect both your health and your income.

    Our members share concrete approaches for creating

    • flexible schedules,

    • passive income streams, and

    • ethical coverage options

    specifically designed for practitioners with fluctuating capacity.

    • Learn how to effectively communicate your chronic illness specialization without overwhelming potential clients with clinical jargon.

    • Learn strategies for connecting with referral sources who understand complex cases, positioning yourself well with medical providers.

    • Learn how to create content (flyers, social media, blogs, websites) that resonates with chronic illness communities.

    Members regularly share successful messaging frameworks that attract ideal clients while maintaining professional boundaries.

  • Address the practical realities of higher cancellation rates, insurance complexities, and longer treatment timelines. Our members share specific policies, documentation approaches, and financial models that accommodate these challenges while maintaining practice stability. We talk about how to price your services appropriately, implement sliding scales ethically, and develop service packages that both serve clients and protect your income.

  • Running a practice while specializing in chronic illness requires a lot of intention and efficiency. Our members share their favorite tools, templates, and workflows specifically optimized for managing complex cases. Members have shared streamlined intake processes that accommodate their brain fog as well as things like ethical documentation shortcuts. Our goal is to reduce our administrative burdens and preserve our limited energy for clinical work and passion projects.

Our philosophy

We recognize that expertise in chronic illness care grows from both knowledge and experience. This consultation group provides a space for multidisciplinary learning, self-reflection, and the integration of mind-body practices, empowering us as practitioners to better serve our clients.

We are dedicated to multiculturalism and believe that lived experience holds profound value alongside evidence-based practices in chronic illness care. While we embrace scientific inquiry, we recognize the limitations of current social science methodologies in fully representing individuals with marginalized identities. This group proudly balances established AND non-traditional techniques, ensuring our approach always centers the client's real needs within the healthcare system.

FAQs

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FAQs ~

  • Our members use the following modalities

    • Acceptance and Commitment Therapy

    • Internal Family Systems

    • Somatic Experiencing

    • Constructed Awareness

    • Inference-Based CBT

    • Pain Reprocessing Therapy

    • + other client-centered modalities that focus first on the therapeutic relationship

  • Clinical consultation takes place on zoom every 3rd Friday of the month from 1-2:30pm EST.

    Business mastermind group takes place on zoom every 1st Friday of the month from 1-2:30pm EST.

    Come late, leave early, or stay the whole time.

  • Sign up via the form at the top of this page!