Peer consultation
Consultation between colleagues of equal standing about demanding cases — a complement to supervision.
What it means
A group of therapists regularly presents their work to one another. As in supervision, without any details by which a client could be identified.
Why it matters
Because working alone leads to blind spots and to burnout. Regular consultation is a sign of seriousness, not of insecurity.
See also
Silence in therapy
A silence that isn't awkwardness but a space in which what fast conversation covers over can appear.
Gaslighting
A pattern in which someone systematically undermines your confidence in your own judgement, memory and experience.
Empty nest
The period after the children leave, when what remains between the partners becomes visible.
