Helping Clients Navigate a Loved One’s Mental Illness - MetroMFT Peer Consultation in May

Join us for May’s MetroMFT Peer-to-Peer Consultation Group, hosted by Viviana Azar, LCMFT, who brings both personal and professional experience to this important topic. This month’s conversation will focus on how therapists can support clients who have family members living with mental illness—navigating complex dynamics, emotional burdens, boundaries, and the systemic impact on individuals and families.

Clinicians are invited to bring cases for consultation or simply come to learn from the discussion and insights of colleagues. This group offers a collaborative, supportive space to deepen your thinking and expand your therapeutic approach to these often challenging and nuanced situations.

We are seeking an LCMFT volunteer to host and facilitate July's session. If you’re interested in supporting your colleagues and fostering community, please email admin@metromft.com.

2026 MetroMFT Peer Consultation Schedule

• June 26: Case Consultations hosted by Tiara Fennell
• July: TBD (looking for interested LCMFTs to host)
• August 28: DBT Informed Safety with Teens and Families hosted by Laura Goldstein
• September 25: Self-Care for Therapists hosted by Jordan Madison
• October 23: Trauma-Informed Consent for Therapy hosted by Alexandra Simione
• November 13: Case Consultations hosted by Alexandra Simione

Please note: Peer Consultation Groups are collaborative, member-led discussions. Ideas, perspectives, and recommendations shared during these sessions represent the opinions of participating therapists, not of MetroMFT as an organization.