General Consultation and Peer Support for Pro Bono Counseling Mental Health Clinicians
- Meets twice per month through a virtual platform. First Mondays from 3:oo – 4:00 PM and Third Wednesdays from 2:00 – 3:00 PM
- Open to Pro Bono Counseling volunteers
- Led by Anne Devaughn, LCSW-C, a Pro Bono Counseling volunteer since 2009
- If interested, email Anne to be added to Zoom invitation list
Trauma Consultation – Peer Group Meeting for Pro Bono Counseling Mental Health Clinicians
- Monthly meetings through a virtual platform. The third Thursday of each month from 7:00 – 8:00 PM.
- Open to Pro Bono Counseling volunteers. Limited spaces available due to demand.
- If interested, email PBC Outreach Manager (yswain@probonocounseling.org) to inquire about availability to join.
- Led by Bethan McGarry , LCSW-C, a Pro Bono Counseling volunteer since 2022
- Bio: Bethan McGarry (she/they) is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, enthusiastic Baltimore City resident, and committed lifelong learner. Bethan has worked in settings from elementary school to in-patient psychiatry unit, and through in-depth experience in crisis care feels strongly that trauma-informed and person-centered connection is a vital path to healing at both an individual and a structural level. Bethan is committed to providing unconditional regard and a growth mindset in their therapeutic partnership, and enjoys supporting adolescents, adults, couples, and families in navigating life transitions and periods of adjustment. They strive to provide culturally responsive care to a wide range of individuals seeking counseling support. Bethan is committed to anti-racist, anti-oppressive, and LGBTQ-affirming care and brings both a systems-analysis and spiritual lens to therapeutic work. Bethan enjoys YA fiction, crossword puzzles, and coffee shops within walking distance, and has been gratefully involved with PBC since fall 2022 as a volunteer clinician, trauma consult group participant, and now peer group co-facilitator.
Harambee Support Group
- Meets monthly through a virtual platform. Last Friday of the month from 12:00 – 1:00 PM PM
- Open to Pro Bono Counseling volunteers who identify as Black or African American
- Led by Pro Bono Counseling Volunteers Tanya Bryant-Nickens, LCSW-C, LCSW, and NaTasha Benjamin, LCPC, PMH-C
- If interested, email Yolonda Nelson Swain to be added to Zoom invitation list
Supervisor Support Consultation Group
Topic – for Pro Bono Counseling Supervisor Volunteers to engage in consultation regarding questions or difficulties they have with supervisees or with providing supervision in general
Led by Vernon “Skip” Krause, LCSW-C
Will be held virtually once a month on the first Monday from 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM
Vernon ‘Skip’ Krause, LCSW bio:
Vernon ‘Skip’ Krause, LCSW-C, has over 35 years of experience as a clinical social worker, supervisor, and psychotherapist. The last 8 years have been devoted solely to clinical supervision and education. He provides mentoring and supervision to licensed counselors with many years of experience, those with a graduate license as well as student interns. Modalities taught and supervised include Psychodynamic, Person Centered, CBT (cognitive/behavioral), ACT (acceptance and commitment), IPT (Interpersonal) and Family Systems. He is known for his passion for developing an understanding of clients based on applicable theories as the foundation for clinical work. Skip has been a volunteer with PBC since 2022.
For more information, email PBC Outreach Coordinator at YSwain@ProBonoCounseling.org
General Consultation and Peer Support for Pro Bono Counseling Mental Health Clinicians
- Meets twice per month through a virtual platform. First Mondays from 3:oo – 4:00 PM and Third Wednesdays from 2:00 – 3:00 PM
- Open to Pro Bono Counseling volunteers
- Led by Anne Devaughn, LCSW-C, a Pro Bono Counseling volunteer since 2009
- If interested, email Anne to be added to Zoom invitation list
General Consultation and Peer Support for Pro Bono Counseling Mental Health Clinicians
- Meets twice per month through a virtual platform. First Mondays from 3:oo – 4:00 PM and Third Wednesdays from 2:00 – 3:00 PM
- Open to Pro Bono Counseling volunteers
- Led by Anne Devaughn, LCSW-C, a Pro Bono Counseling volunteer since 2009
- If interested, email Anne to be added to Zoom invitation list
Trauma Consultation – Peer Group Meeting for Pro Bono Counseling Mental Health Clinicians
- Monthly meetings through a virtual platform. The third Thursday of each month from 7:00 – 8:00 PM.
- Open to Pro Bono Counseling volunteers. Limited spaces available due to demand.
- If interested, email PBC Outreach Manager (yswain@probonocounseling.org) to inquire about availability to join.
- Led by Bethan McGarry , LCSW-C, a Pro Bono Counseling volunteer since 2022
- Bio: Bethan McGarry (she/they) is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, enthusiastic Baltimore City resident, and committed lifelong learner. Bethan has worked in settings from elementary school to in-patient psychiatry unit, and through in-depth experience in crisis care feels strongly that trauma-informed and person-centered connection is a vital path to healing at both an individual and a structural level. Bethan is committed to providing unconditional regard and a growth mindset in their therapeutic partnership, and enjoys supporting adolescents, adults, couples, and families in navigating life transitions and periods of adjustment. They strive to provide culturally responsive care to a wide range of individuals seeking counseling support. Bethan is committed to anti-racist, anti-oppressive, and LGBTQ-affirming care and brings both a systems-analysis and spiritual lens to therapeutic work. Bethan enjoys YA fiction, crossword puzzles, and coffee shops within walking distance, and has been gratefully involved with PBC since fall 2022 as a volunteer clinician, trauma consult group participant, and now peer group co-facilitator.
Harambee Support Group
- Meets monthly through a virtual platform. Last Friday of the month from 12:00 – 1:00 PM PM
- Open to Pro Bono Counseling volunteers who identify as Black or African American
- Led by Pro Bono Counseling Volunteers Tanya Bryant-Nickens, LCSW-C, LCSW, and NaTasha Benjamin, LCPC, PMH-C
- If interested, email Yolonda Nelson Swain to be added to Zoom invitation list
Supervisor Support Consultation Group
Topic – for Pro Bono Counseling Supervisor Volunteers to engage in consultation regarding questions or difficulties they have with supervisees or with providing supervision in general
Led by Vernon “Skip” Krause, LCSW-C
Will be held virtually once a month on the first Monday from 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM
Vernon ‘Skip’ Krause, LCSW bio:
Vernon ‘Skip’ Krause, LCSW-C, has over 35 years of experience as a clinical social worker, supervisor, and psychotherapist. The last 8 years have been devoted solely to clinical supervision and education. He provides mentoring and supervision to licensed counselors with many years of experience, those with a graduate license as well as student interns. Modalities taught and supervised include Psychodynamic, Person Centered, CBT (cognitive/behavioral), ACT (acceptance and commitment), IPT (Interpersonal) and Family Systems. He is known for his passion for developing an understanding of clients based on applicable theories as the foundation for clinical work. Skip has been a volunteer with PBC since 2022.
For more information, email PBC Outreach Coordinator at YSwain@ProBonoCounseling.org
General Consultation and Peer Support for Pro Bono Counseling Mental Health Clinicians
- Meets twice per month through a virtual platform. First Mondays from 3:oo – 4:00 PM and Third Wednesdays from 2:00 – 3:00 PM
- Open to Pro Bono Counseling volunteers
- Led by Anne Devaughn, LCSW-C, a Pro Bono Counseling volunteer since 2009
- If interested, email Anne to be added to Zoom invitation list
