Reflective Supervision & Professional Consultation Services in Rhode Island
As a licensed clinical child psychologist in Rhode Island and Endorsed Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health Mentor – Clinical®, I am pleased to offer reflective consultation to professionals and organizations serving infants, young children, and the families who love them. I provide a thoughtful space for professional development and deeper case understanding by partnering with providers and institutions who serve the same population I do.
Reflective consultation for early childhood-serving professionals
Reflective supervision and/or consultation is integral to providing high-quality, early childhood-based services. My consultation services are intended for licensed clinicians and other qualified professionals working in early childhood settings who are seeking ongoing professional support.
This includes therapists, social workers, counselors, educators, family visiting professionals, early intervention providers, and pediatricians in Rhode Island and elsewhere. The consultation I provide may count toward your own Endorsement® requirements.
Reflective consultation for early childhood-serving programs and organizations
In addition to individual consultation services, I also provide consultation to programs and organizations that are focused on improving infant and early childhood mental health, family functioning, staff well-being, and overall program quality.
I partner with community-based organizations serving young children and families, mental health agencies, early learning programs, educational institutions, and government agencies.
How I help
Specialized support for the complexities of early childhood mental health
Working with infants, young children, and caregivers involves more than understanding an individual child’s symptoms or behavior. I help professionals consider developmental realities, relational context, and the meaning beneath what they’re observing.
The types of cases and concerns I’m especially well-equipped to help with include:
- Infant and early childhood social-emotional development including (but not limited to) parent-child relationships, attachment, and relational patterns.
- Emotional and behavioral concerns in young children including (but not limited to) trauma, stressful experiences, and their impact on young children and families.
- Understanding behavior in the context of developmental stage, temperament, and family relationships.
- Supporting caregivers, teachers, and institutions who feel overwhelmed or concerned about a child.
- Clinical uncertainty, case conceptualization, determining what a child or family may need, and what framework or strategy may provide a beneficial path forward.
- The emotional experience of doing this work, including countertransference or other strong reactions professionals may notice in themselves while providing care services to a child and/or their family.
- Ethical questions, professional boundaries, and navigating complex care situations.
A reflective, relationship-based approach to professional growth
Reflective consultation is a collaborative process that creates space to slow down, wonder, and think more deeply about the work. Rather than focusing solely on solutions or interventions, we explore the emotional, relational, developmental, and contextual factors that influence our interactions with infants, young children, families, and the systems that support them.
Grounded in the principles of infant and early childhood mental health, my approach recognizes that the relationships we form with children and families are among our most important clinical tools. These relationships are shaped not only by what families bring into the room, but also by our own experiences, assumptions, values, and emotional responses. Reflective consultation provides an opportunity to examine these dynamics with curiosity, openness, and compassion.
My role is not to serve as the expert with all the answers or to provide a prescribed formula for practice. Instead, I offer a reflective space where we can explore the thoughts, feelings, questions, and challenges that emerge in your work. Together, we consider how your experiences with families affect you, how you make meaning of those experiences, and how increased self-awareness can support more intentional, responsive, and effective practice.
Through our work together, you may:
- Deepen your understanding of the child and family
- Explore emotional reactions and responses that arise in your work with families
- Consider how personal experiences, identities, and values influence professional relationships
- Think more deeply about the developmental, cultural, and contextual factors affecting a family
- Strengthen your capacity to tolerate uncertainty, complexity, and strong emotions
- Develop greater reflective functioning in your clinical and professional practice
- Enhance your ability to remain present, curious, and connected when supporting young children and families
Reflective consultation is ultimately about supporting the professional’s capacity to think, feel, and respond thoughtfully in relationship. By cultivating deeper reflection and self-awareness, practitioners are better equipped to provide sensitive, relationship-focused care to the young children and families they serve.
In addition to providing reflective supervision and consultation myself, my career has also been devoted to training others in this approach. I have trained nearly 100 early care and education professionals in how to use this approach with their staff to enhance teacher, family, and child well-being.
You can check out some of my peer-reviewed, published work on reflective supervision and consultation here:
Reflective consultation is available to individuals and organizations working with infants, young children, and their families. I tailor consultations based on your role and goals.
Reflective Consultation collaborations are intended to provide licensed providers and other qualified professionals, as well as leaders and staff within community organizations, an opportunity to discuss complex cases or situations, explore concerns, and embody developmentally informed, relationship-centered approaches.
Important logistics and practical considerations
Depending on your location, sessions may be virtual or in-person at my private practice in Rhode Island. Reflective consultation sessions are typically 50 minutes long. Ongoing arrangements, contract work, onsite training, and organizational partnerships can be discussed based on your needs. Please contact me for pricing.
Please note that reviewing case files, reports, or other materials outside that time, as well as ongoing email correspondence or between-session consultation, is not included unless separately arranged. Also, if you are seeking hours toward a specific credential or endorsement, please confirm your program requirements and contact me to discuss eligibility before beginning.
Our sessions will focus on collaborative reflection, mentorship, and professional growth. Together, we’ll explore your case experiences, consider developmental and relational dynamics, examine your own responses, and strengthen your clinical thinking. Please note that I do not provide case-file review outside the scheduled session.
I’ll partner with you or your organization’s key stakeholders to explore concerns, discuss challenging situations, and consider developmentally informed, mental-health-affirming approaches to supporting young children and families. You’ll bring the concerns or questions, and I’ll offer an experienced, objective perspective to help you evaluate options and identify a strategic way forward. Please note that consultations do not replace institutional policies, applicable required supervision, or other professional responsibilities.
How to prepare
Simply bring a case, concern, or professional question you’d like to explore. In preparation for our time together, consider these reflective questions:
- What feels challenging?
- What have you tried?
- What do you hope to better understand?
We will adhere to applicable confidentiality requirements, including de-identifying client information when appropriate.
- A deeper understanding of the child and family. Elevated ability to assess the developmental needs, relationships, caregiver experiences, and context when making sense of a case.
- Greater confidence navigating uncertainty. A safe space to explore questions and competing possibilities instead of feeling pressure to have an immediate answer.
- More intentional clinical decision-making. Support for thoughtful case conceptualization and expert collaboration regarding appropriate next steps.
- Increased self-awareness. Assistance with recognizing how personal emotional responses, assumptions, and experiences may shape clinical work.
- Promote well-being. Professional guidance with how to consider the needs of the child alongside the well-being of peers, staff, and the wider community.
- Make informed decisions. Navigate complex situations with confidence and have the support of a child psychologist and early childhood mental health expert when evaluating appropriate next steps.
- Support inclusion. Explore strategies that help children participate meaningfully while honoring individual needs.
- Strengthen family partnerships. Identify constructive ways to communicate concerns and collaborate with caregivers.
- Build staff confidence. Help educators and providers navigate challenging situations with greater clarity and a more intentional plan.
Taking the next step
How to get started working with me
Whether you’re seeking reflective consultation or expert support for your organization, I welcome you to reach out. The first step to getting started is to schedule a complimentary 15-minute phone discovery consultation. This no-pressure, zero-obligation time gives us an opportunity to meet and explore whether my services are a good fit for your professional needs.
If you are interested, you can schedule your free discovery consultation by messaging me via the contact link below. You may also book directly through my Zencare scheduling calendar.