Consultation

Supportive, practical consultation to help you feel clear, confident, and grounded in your work

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Meet Your Consultants

Karen Marker, MA, LIMHP

EMDRIA-Approved EMDR Consultant | Trauma-Informed Consultation | Private Practice Support

(She/Her)

I provide individual and group consultation to those who are working toward EMDR certification or those who want to become more trauma-informed in their therapy practice. I also provide individual consultation to those who want to start their own private practice.

  • I have a background, training, and special interest in treating and providing consultation in the areas of attachment trauma, CPTSD, religious trauma, perinatal mental health, and ego states therapy. I provide therapy and consultation through the lens of intersectional feminism and social justice. This means that as a cisgender, straight, white woman with ADHD, I approach consultation with self-reflection, accountability, and a commitment to examining how systems of power, privilege, and oppression shape the individuals I serve both as a therapist and as a consultant.

    I am an EMDRIA-approved EMDR consultant with 11 years of experience using EMDR to treat complex PTSD. I have 12 years of experience using trauma-informed therapy methods, having started my career as a therapist in a trauma-informed treatment program for women in 2014. I started my own private practice nine years ago and built my individual practice into a group-practice five years ago.

    Consultation is provided in a shame-free and supportive environment where every question is valid, and you are free to show up just as you are

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Meet Your Consultants

Shelbi Bretz, MA, LIMHP

Dissociation Consultation | OSDD, DID, and Complex Trauma Support

(They/Them)

I offer consultation for therapists seeking to deepen their understanding and skills in working with clients who experience dissociation, including PTSD with dissociative features, Other Specified Dissociative Disorder (OSDD), and Dissociative Identity Disorder (DID).

  • Working with dissociation can sometimes feel intimidating, and it’s common for providers to question whether they can meet their clients’ needs. My goal is to help you feel supported and confident in continuing that work—offering guidance, education, and practical tools so you can provide effective care for your clients, allowing them to remain in an existing, trusted therapeutic relationship while also receiving the benefits from more specialized interventions.

    My primary modalities include Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Ego States Therapy, EMDR, and somatic approaches. However, consultation is tailored to help you integrate new knowledge about dissociation within the therapeutic frameworks and modalities you already use. I also provide curated resources and recommendations to further your learning and professional development in this area.

    I am an active member and volunteer with the International Society for the Study of Trauma and Dissociation (ISSTD) and am EMDR trained, currently working toward certification. My consultation approach is collaborative, informed, and grounded in current best practices for working with complex trauma and dissociation.

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What Consultation Can Help With

  • EMDR certification support and case consultation

  • Strengthening trauma-informed assessment and treatment planning

  • Attachment trauma, complex PTSD, and ego states consultation

  • Dissociation-informed conceptualization and interventions (OSDD/DID)

  • Building confidence with complex trauma presentations

  • Integrating new learning into the modalities you already use

  • Private practice start-up support (individual consultation)

Equitable Pricing Model

At Serenity Therapy and Wellness, we believe in equitable access to learning and becoming more adept in your care for others as a therapist. We recognize that the “market rate” for consultation may disproportionately impact folks who face financial hardship, racism, sexism, ableism, and other forms of systemic oppression. Due to this, we use an equitable pricing model as a tool for economic and social justice, while supporting the sustainability of our practice.

Choose Your Rate

Pay It Forward

This rate supports the redistribution of resources to those who need it.

Individual Consultation
$175 per hour

Group Consultation
$60 (two-hour group)

Group Consultation
$30 (one-hour group)

Pay In Full

This is the current market rate for consultation.

Individual Consultation
$150 per hour

Group Consultation
$50 (two-hour group)

Group Consultation
$25 (one-hour group)

Pay Less

Dependent on need to support those with limited financial resources.

Individual Consultation
$100 per hour

Group Consultation
$30 (two-hour group)

Group Consultation
$15 (one-hour group)

Guidance for Choosing Your Rate

You can use Alexis J. Cunningfolk’s Green Bottle Model below to guide you. This model relies on the principles of truthfulness, respect for complexity, and accountability. We trust you to be truthful in your self-assessment.

Choose the Snapshot That Fits Best

Read the three options and choose the one that feels most accurate most of the time. If you feel between two, choose the lower rate and we’ll confirm availability.

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  • You’re comfortably meeting your basic needs, you have access to savings and expendable income, and you’re able to invest in professional development without financial strain.

  • You may stress about money at times, but you’re still able to meet your basic needs consistently. You can invest in consultation with some planning and intention.

  • Meeting basic needs is stressful or inconsistent right now, you have little to no financial cushion, and paying market rate would create hardship.

Check Yourself Against the Full List

Use the dropdowns below to read the full checklist for each tier and confirm which rate fits your current season.

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    • I am comfortably able to meet all of my basic* needs

    • I may have some debt but it does not prohibit attainment of basic needs

    • I own my home or property OR I rent a higher-end property

    • I own or lease a car

    • I am employed or do not need to work to meet my needs

    • I have regular access to health care

    • I have access to financial savings

    • I have an expendable** income

    • I can always buy new items

    • I can afford an annual vacation or take time off

    • I may stress about meeting my basic needs but still regularly achieve them

    • I may have some debt but it does not prohibit attainment of basic needs

    • I own or lease a car

    • I am employed

    • I have access to health care

    • I might have access to financial savings

    • I have some expendable income

    • I am able to buy some new items & I thrift others

    • I can take a vacation annually or every few years without financial burden

    • I frequently stress about meeting basic needs & don’t always achieve them

    • I have debt and it sometimes prohibits me from meeting my basic needs

    • I rent lower-end properties or have unstable housing

    • I do not have a car and/or have limited access to a car but I am not always able to afford gas

    • I am unemployed or underemployed

    • I qualify for government assistance including food stamps & health care

    • I have no access to savings

    • I have no or very limited expendable income

    • I rarely buy new items because I am unable to afford them

* Basic Needs include food, housing, health care, and transportation.
** Expendable Income might mean you are able to buy coffee or tea at a shop, go to the movies or a concert, buy new clothes, books, and similar items each month, etc.

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