Crafting consulting services for the needs of your business / therapy services, for the betterment of patient engagement and outcomes
Consultation Services
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Lead Consultant: Ryan Sforza
Beyond my experiences as an mental health therapist, as clinical director for a community integrative (Co-Op ) collaborative private practice. I professionally aided other practices to grow and sustain their business. I have consulted on other small business growth plans: (daycares, cafes, other private practices)
Since 2014, as an Community Clinical Educator and MH Consultant, Ryan has broaden partnerships to strengthen patients positive outcomes, and increasing staffing retention rates.
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Lead Consultant: Caelan Holcombe
Caelan has experience leading workplace trainings on gender and sexual diversity as well as collaborating with Ryan on clinical trainings for mental health counseling students and licensed professionals on LGBTQIA+ individuals and intimate partner violence, as well as treatment of gender dysphoria and common co-occuring mental health diagnoses that impact transgender and non-binary adolescents and adults. Caelan participated on a community advisory board to address and uphold the health care rights and needs of LGBTQIA+ individuals, and welcomes opportunities to advocate for LGBTQIA+ communities by educating professionals on best practices with an emphasis on affirming strategies.
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Other Team Consultants
Depending on the project needs, we may pull other team consultants to join the project. We have team members with experiences to IDD/CI, Men’s issues, Higher education, etc.
Our Consulting Services
Project Consultation
Includes: Preliminary Research, Assessment Needs Interview and Follow-up / Observational segment.
Targeted Consultation
we offer comprehensive clinical insights, worksheets, follow-up research articles conversation support, and Gender-Affirmation Letter writing assistance.
Past projects: Gender Dysphoria Series with St. John Fisher
Provider Training Classes
All Classes rates are contingent on class size, delivery of curriculum, vehicle of learning objectives, and ongoing supervision or consultation support
Panels
We can procure panelists attendance, representing diverse point of perspectives. We’ve participated at Philadelphia Trans Wellness Conference, SUNY Spectrum Conference.
Self-Service -Self Directive:
We sign an contractual agreement of: outlining my duties, scope of work, and expected work outcomes, with a boundary of time spent typically looks like 1/2 hour to 1 hour per week or two weeks. Invoice payment at regular intervals or a one-time fee.
Other Collaborations
we will work with you, crafting an customized project or outcome for your needs.
Past projects: RESOLVE of Greater Rochester, Inc. LGBTQ+ and TGNC+ Community: Exploring the Intersection, Raising Awareness & Identifying Resources
Past Endeavors
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Training: All Things Gender Dysphoria, and All Things Aren’t
3 CEUS LMHCs& SW
This course will prepare participants to be: (1) gain confidence in delivering gender-affirming / gender knowledgeable interventions, (2) identify and acknowledge tricky symptomatic & complex issues co morbid toward gender dysphoria / TGNCNB issues, (3) garner the ability in assessing, evaluating, and delivering Gender-Affirming Letter Interventions, and (4) develop mastery toward self-reliance in treating transitional distress along preventing Gatekeeping practices.
Offered 2019, 2023, 2025
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Training: Redefining SAFETY
Presented at SUNY Spectrum Conference 2019
Participants will garner the ability to evaluate their own clinical environments as trauma-informed, safe, affirming, and inviting environments. Participants will be introduced to methods to assess whether their in-house approach creates user-hostile dynamics.
Participants will hone a critical awareness of how intimate partner violence and sexual violence particularly impact trans/gender non-conforming/non-binary individuals, and their ability to seek assistance due to stigmatization and internalization.
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Training: TRAUMA-INFORMED APPROACH TO SUPPORTING CLIENTS WITH POST-ELECTION FEARS
CEUS: 1hr , 2.5 hrs LMHC/SWs
This course will prepare participants to be: (1) gain confidence in intervention with minority populations struggling with post-election fears, (2) identify and formulate treatment plans to address symptoms of looming fear and impacts on nervous system regulation, (3) garner abilities in assessment and development of cope ahead skill and thrive plans interventions, and (4) develop mastery toward self reliance in treating marginalized patients overwhelmed by looming fears.
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Training: The Ripple of Felt Stigma: Understanding the true life of felt stigma and how it influences Allies, Gatekeeping, and Internalized Transphobia.
Presented at SUNY SPECTRUM 2019
Ø Develop an good understanding toward Chronic Minority Stress / Stigma how it impacts treatment outcomes.
Ø Enhance the ability to strengthen your therapeutic rapport with your client-base, and colleague-to-colleague relationships.
Ø Garner the ability to identify problematic gatekeeping (in-house) practices, and to identify I-transphobia, I-homophobia, I-racism, Minority Stress & Chronic Minority Stress
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Panel Presentation
3 Panelists discussed topics on: Toxic Work Gender Constructions, Maneuvering Concealment Vs. Visibility, Confronting Deceptive Gatekeep ( ers , ings , ings )
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Webinar Training
Partnership with RESOLVE of Greater Rochester inc. 2022
LGBTQ+ and TGNC+ Community: Exploring the Intersection, Raising Awareness & Identifying Resources experiencing Intimate Partner Violence
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