Consultation and Collaboration Services

Consultation and collaboration fee for courts or other legal-related professionals: $250 to $400 per hour (billed in 15-minute increments) for speaking with outside evaluators or attorneys as a collateral contact.

  • Record Copying and Note Preparation: Standard HIPAA/state limits apply for basic medical record duplication (small per-page fee), but if we must synthesize, redact, or compile clinical notes into a specialized format or summary for forensic use, we bill for our time at our hourly professional/consultation rate. 

  • Retainers and Policies: These non-clinical legal activities match the professional fee schedule outlined in our practice's informed consent or a separate legal fee agreement. We require an upfront retainer or guarantee of payment from the requesting party before releasing specialized time or consultative notes. 

Clinical consultation and collaboration fee for mental health professionals: $85 per hour.

Consulting and collaborating with courts or other legal-related professionals: As a treating counselor/therapist, we are not performing the forensic evaluation ourselves, but our time spent consulting with the forensic psychologist, reviewing records, or preparing notes for legal/forensic purposes falls outside routine clinical care and is billed at specialized professional rates:

Clinical consultation and collaboration with other mental health professionals: Clinical consultation and collaboration for a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) is a professional meeting with other NAMI mental health professionals to review tough cases, ask for advice, and keep care safe and ethical. 

Why LPCs Use Consultation and Collaboration

  • Share ideas: Talk through hard cases to get a fresh view from colleagues.

  • Solve ethical problems: Get help with tricky rules, client boundaries, or legal questions.

  • Avoid burnout: Reduce stress and professional isolation by talking with peers who understand the work. 

Clinical Consulting with Other LPCs

  • Peer support: Meet with other counselors in groups or one-on-one to share advice.

  • Supervision: Pre-licensed counselors work with an approved supervisor to build skills and meet state licensing goals.

  • Skill building: Learn new therapy methods, check treatment plans, and improve care. 

Clinical Consulting with Other Mental Health Providers

  • Psychiatrists or Nurse Practitioners: Talk about medication options, side effects, and biological health.

  • Psychologists: Discuss formal testing results, such as ADHD, autism, or learning evaluations.

  • Licensed Clinical Social Workers (LCSWs): Learn about community resources, financial aid, and home life impacts.

  • Licensed Marriage and Family Therapists (LMFTs): Review complex relationship and family system patterns. 

A woman in a teal sweater taking notes listening to another woman in an orange shirt, who is speaking and gesturing with her hands, during a counseling or therapy session in a cozy, well-lit room with a bookshelf and a potted plant in the background.

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