Your Gateway to Therapeutic BDSM
Consultant HUB
The Consultant role within the Therapeutic BDSM Collaborative Network exists to support the collaborative process between clinicians and facilitators. When a clinician-facilitator pair determines that outside perspective would strengthen their work, they access a consultant together, by mutual agreement, to think through what they are navigating.
The consultant works with the pair, not directly with the client. Drawing on deep knowledge of Self-Reconciliation Therapy™, Therapeutic BDSM™, and the Principles of Ethical Relational Kink, the consultant listens to what the pair brings, asks model-grounded questions, and helps them return to the work with greater clarity.
What Consultants Do
Consultants support clinician-facilitator pairs by:
- helping the pair examine cases or questions that would benefit from outside perspective
- asking questions grounded in SRT, Therapeutic BDSM, and PERK
- supporting alignment with the model when complexity arises
- bringing structured reflection to collaboration dynamics, pacing, ethics, and framework application
Consultants are accessed by the pair together. They do not work independently with either practitioner or directly with clients.
Who This Role Is For
The consultant role does not require clinical licensure or facilitator certification. It requires:
- deep knowledge of the TBCN model and its frameworks
- the ability to observe and reflect without directing
- skill in helping two professionals with different functions think clearly together
- grounding in PERK and intersectional awareness
- commitment to model fidelity and ethical practice
If you work at the intersection of observation, mediation, and structured reflection and have strong familiarity with the TBCN frameworks, this role may be the right fit.
Learn the Core Framework
Consultants must have grounding in the conceptual and therapeutic foundations that guide the work.
Understand the Collaborative Model
Consultants must understand the structure and standards of the collaborative network and how the four roles within the tetralogical model function in relation to each other.
Consultant Certification Pathway
Individuals interested in serving as consultants complete the TBCN Consultant Training pathway. This training provides deep grounding in SRT, Therapeutic BDSM, and PERK as well as specific preparation for working with clinician-facilitator pairs in structured consultation engagements.
The pathway is designed for professionals whose relevant competencies are in observation, mediation, and structured reflection. It does not require clinical licensure or facilitator certification.
If you are unsure whether the consultant role is the right fit, review the consultant eligibility criteria on the application page before applying.