You hold space for everyone. Who holds space for you?
Attune is a private peer consultation circle for therapists, counselors, and clinical social workers ready to be known — not just licensed.
"I had a client attempt suicide on a Tuesday. By Thursday I had four more sessions booked."
Sara K., LCSW · 9 years in practice · Portland, OR
I didn't call anyone. There was no one to call who would understand without me having to explain what HIPAA allows me to say, or spend the first ten minutes reassuring them that I was okay when I very much was not. My supervisor had retired. My colleagues were all solo too. I just — kept seeing clients.
"The loneliness of being a therapist isn't talked about because we're supposed to be the ones who know how to handle hard things."
I found Attune through a colleague's newsletter. I almost didn't apply — I thought, who am I to say I need support? I know how to process. I have my own therapist. But that's not the same as having a peer who has also sat across from someone in crisis and driven home afterward wondering if they did enough.
My first circle session, someone named Marcus said exactly what I had been thinking for three years. I cried. Then we laughed. Then we did the actual consultation work. It was the most professionally honest two hours I'd had in a decade.
"This is the trail behind my house. I walk it between sessions when I can."
— Sara K.
The Peer Consultation Guide
A 24-page guide developed from 18 months of Attune circle sessions. It covers how to bring a case to peers without violating confidentiality, what to do when consultation surfaces your own unprocessed material, and how to build a sustainable consultation structure as a solo practitioner.
- Consultation consent language templates
- Self-disclosure framework for peer settings
- The 5-question case presentation format
- Burnout early-warning checklist (self-scoreable)
"This is a pass I've hiked every year for twelve years. It looks different every time."
— Marcus T.
"I've been licensed for sixteen years and I still panic when a client says 'I've been having thoughts.'"
Marcus T., LPC · 16 years in practice · Seattle, WA
Nobody tells you that experience doesn't make the hard cases easier. It makes you more aware of how much you don't know. I had a client in genuine crisis last spring and I did everything right — risk assessment, safety planning, coordination with their psychiatrist — and I still drove home with my hands shaking.
"Experience makes you a better clinician. It doesn't make you immune to what the work costs you."
What Attune gave me was a room where I could say that out loud without worrying about appearing incompetent. My circle includes a newly licensed counselor and a woman with thirty years of practice. The range is the point. We all learn from each other in different directions.
Burnout Early-Warning Checklist
Check anything that's been true for you in the past 30 days.
Dreading sessions you once found meaningful
Persistent loss of therapeutic presence or engagement
Difficulty separating client material from personal thoughts
Intrusive case content outside of clinical hours
Reduced capacity for empathy with clients
Compassion fatigue emerging in session or post-session
Avoiding consultation because it feels like more work
Isolation as a coping strategy rather than a preference
Physical symptoms tied to specific client days
Headaches, fatigue, or GI symptoms on high-caseload days
Structure creates safety.
Peer consultation is most valuable when there is a container strong enough to hold honest disclosure. Every element of Attune's structure is designed to make that possible.
Six to eight clinicians
Small enough that everyone speaks. Large enough that you'll encounter clinical perspectives different from your own. Cohorts are intentionally mixed by licensure and years of experience.
Twice monthly, ninety minutes
Every other Thursday evening, Pacific time. Sessions are structured: one case presentation, one open consultation, one circle closing. You know what to expect so you can actually be present.
A trained facilitator, not a leader
Each circle has a facilitator whose job is to hold the container, not to provide answers. They are licensed clinicians themselves with specific training in peer consultation facilitation.
Confidentiality that goes both ways
What is shared in circle stays in circle. This is a professional consultation group, which means it also counts toward your continuing education requirements in most states.
Dr. Diana Reeves, PhD
Licensed Psychologist · 22 years
Portland, OR
Specializes in clinician wellness and consultation ethics.
James Okafor, LMFT
Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist · 14 years
Seattle, WA
Brings particular attention to cultural humility in consultation.
The next circle opens April.
Six sessions over twelve weeks. Eight participants maximum. Applications reviewed on a rolling basis — we look for professional readiness and genuine openness to peer learning, not years of experience or credential level.
Sliding scale available. No one is turned away for financial reasons — contact us before applying.
Session Schedule
Thursday, April 10
6:00 – 7:30 PM PT
Orientation & Circle Agreements
Thursday, April 24
6:00 – 7:30 PM PT
First Consultation Session
Thursday, May 8
6:00 – 7:30 PM PT
Case Presentation + Open Circle
Thursday, May 22
6:00 – 7:30 PM PT
Case Presentation + Open Circle
Thursday, June 5
6:00 – 7:30 PM PT
Case Presentation + Open Circle
Thursday, June 19
6:00 – 7:30 PM PT
Closing Circle + Cohort Reflection