Ongoing consultation groups co-led by Steve Frankel and Phil Erdberg, or by Steve separately, are each made up of 6 to 8 professionals. They meet biweekly for 1 1/2 hours. The meetings are held at Steve Frankel's office at 1044 Sir Francis Drake Blvd., Kentfield, California. Participants are given ample opportunity to present clinical material. To enhance these clinical dialogues, Drs. Frankel and Erdberg are prepared to discuss a broad range of topics, complemented by references to the current literature.

Continuing education units are available from Dr. Frankel for psychologists (American Psychological Assn. Provider #1754), MFTs and LCSWs (California Provider #3239).

The objective of these consultation groups is to create a community of like-minded professionals who can grow and work together and refer to one another.

For additional information about our consultation groups, please complete the form below.

Steve Frankel and other Center members offer educational programs. These educational offerings will be scheduled at schools that teach psychotherapists, agencies, and bookstores. The talks and seminars generally run for an hour to an hour and a half, the workshops are for a half or full day.

In these talks, speakers will elaborate upon the collaborative assessment and treatment process we have evolved at the Center. Both assessment and treatment are conducted according to the principles elaborated in Steve Frankel's four books and published articles, including his most recent book, Evidence from Within: A New Paradigm for Clinical Practice.

In Steve's presentations, he begins by outlining his ideas, identifying steps required for the patient to be willing to examine and relinquish habitual ways of experiencing and being. The authenticity and mutual discovery required in this process need continual redefinition within the treatment. The subjectivity of the therapy situation restricts the certainty of therapist's and patient's impressions, mandating that the couple engage in a full and lively collaboration as they find their way.

In shared talks, a psychologist-assessor continues by describing his or her part in the Center evaluation and treatment process. The Center assessment and treatment models add this additional, yet integral, member to the therapy team. This person provides an alternative clinical impression and the unique perspective of a psychological or neuropsychological evaluation.

The balance of the talk will be devoted to a case presentation, illustrating the place of the therapist and of the psychologist-assessor in our assessment and treatment process. The discussion, as much as possible, will have the goal of developing an intense, lively exchange as presenters and audience reach for a fresh perspective about the therapy segment being discussed.

To find out more about scheduling a presentation, please contact us.