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ETHICS CONSULTING

Clinical work can be messy.

Supervision, documentation, and boundaries are often where things quietly go sideways—long before a board complaint, malpractice claim, or high‑stakes organizational review ever appears. I provide structured, case‑focused ethics consultation for individual clinicians, supervision systems, and organizations, as well as support for attorneys and others who need clear, grounded analysis of clinical and supervision standards in contested cases.

Who This Is For

  • Individual clinicians
    LMFTs, LPCs, psychologists, social workers, psychiatric providers, and other mental health professionals facing complex clinical or ethical questions.

  • Supervisors, leaders, and organizations
    Clinical supervisors, training directors, group practices, community mental health agencies, and specialty programs (including psychedelic‑adjacent and ketamine‑assisted services) seeking help with supervision structures, policies, and ethically complex situations.

  • Attorneys and legal teams
    Counsel working on matters involving clinician conduct, supervision, or mental health standards of care who need a clinician–ethicist’s analysis to help clarify what “reasonable, ethical practice” looks like in context.

Issues I Commonly Help With

  • High‑risk or complex cases involving boundaries, dual relationships, and power dynamics.

  • Informed consent, documentation, and decision‑making in clinical mental health practice.

  • Supervision dilemmas: impaired or underperforming supervisees, unsafe practice, gatekeeping, and escalation.

  • Responding to complaints and internal reviews (licensing boards, internal incident reviews, patient or family concerns) in ways that are ethically sound and strategically thoughtful.

  • Designing or revising policies, procedures, and supervision structures to better align with ethical and legal standards and reduce risk.

  • Clarifying standards of care and supervision responsibilities when clinical decisions are being scrutinized in legal or organizational processes.

My background

  • Licensed marriage and family therapist with extensive experience in trauma‑informed and systemic practice.

  • Master’s degree in bioethics, with advanced graduate training in psychology and clinical supervision.

  • Focused specifically on clinician ethics, supervision standards, and mental health malpractice risk, including psychedelic‑adjacent and high‑risk treatment contexts.

  • Active in ethics consultation, supervision, and case analysis related to therapist conduct, standard of care, and supervision failures.

What an Ethics Consultation Looks Like

I treat ethics consultation as a structured, time‑limited process—not therapy, not generic coaching.

  1. Referral and Intake

    • Clarify the setting (individual, clinic, hospital, legal matter), stakeholders, and core ethical questions.

    • Identify relevant professional codes, laws, and organizational policies in play.

  2. Case Review and Analysis

    • Conduct focused review of records, policies, supervision documents, and other relevant material.

    • Use a systematic ethics framework to map out key facts, values, risks, and options.

  3. Facilitated Discussion

    • Meet with the key stakeholders (clinician, supervisor, leadership team, or legal team) to explore perspectives and implications.

    • When helpful, facilitate structured conversations between clinicians and supervisors or within teams to clarify roles, expectations, and next steps.

  4. Recommendations and Documentation

    • Provide clear, practical recommendations for ethically and clinically sound next steps, including risk‑management and communication strategies.

    • When requested, prepare a written ethics summary or analysis suitable for internal quality review, supervision records, or inclusion in a legal strategy.

Boundaries & Scope

  • Ethics consultation is not therapy and not legal advice.

  • I do not provide ethics consultation for or about my own current therapy clients.

  • When I am retained to provide clinical or ethical analysis that may be used in legal proceedings, my role is distinct from any treating or supervisory role and is structured through a separate agreement.

  • If you need legal advice, I will recommend that you consult with an attorney and, when appropriate, I’m happy to coordinate with your legal counsel.

Getting Started

If you are:

  • a clinician facing a complex clinical or ethical dilemma,

  • a supervisor or organizational leader concerned about supervision, policies, or an incident, or

  • an attorney needing clear, clinically grounded ethics input on a case,

you can use the contact form to briefly describe your situation (without identifiable client information). I’ll respond with next steps, including whether a one‑time consultation, ongoing ethics support, or a structured case review is the best fit, along with fee information and scheduling.

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TESTIMONIALS

“Tahlia gave us language for things we’d been feeling but couldn’t quite name. She was direct without being harsh, smart without being condescending, and somehow made a heavy conversation about ethics feel grounding instead of draining. We walked away with concrete next steps and, honestly, a lot more hope.”

– Former Customer

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If you're interested in working with me, complete the form with a few details about your project. I’ll review your message and do my best to get back to you within 48 hours.

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If you’re not sure whether your need falls under consulting, training, speaking, or expert witness work, that’s fine. Send a message with a little context and I’ll let you know whether it sounds like a fit, a referral, or a “not quite, but here’s where I’d point you instead.”