Upcoming Event

Saturday, Sept. 21st, 2024
10:00am - 1:00pm
Monterey, CA (*outdoor event)
📅 RSVP HERE

“Dispelling The Illusion of Certainty in Therapy”

with Brian Wainwright, M.S., LMFT & Chad Dispenza, M.A., M.S., AMFT

This training will invite clinicians to consider how to prioritize the knowledge of clients over their own, emphasizing the benefits and subtleties of therapists occupying a "decentered but influential" stance.  


Consultation & Training

  • In today's increasingly tech-saturated world, understanding the impact of social media, digital media, and technology on mental health is crucial.

    Drawing from my experience as a Digital Wellness Educator and my decade-long career as an executive in digital media, I offer specialized consultations for mental health professionals.

    Here's how I can help:

    • 📲 Tailored Support: Gain insights and strategies to tackle the tech-related challenges your clients face, including:

      • Managing screen time with intentionality and balance.

        Helping clients understand how social media impacts their self-perception and well-being.

        Supporting clients in recognizing and resisting the subtle forces that lead to unwanted, excessive use of technology.

    • 🧠 Enhance Your Practice: Explore ways of integrating digital wellness into therapeutic conversations, empowering clients to navigate and critically engage with our tech-driven world in ways that better align with their values and preferred ways of living.

    • 💡 Case Consultations: Engage in collaborative dialogue and guidance on client cases where technology use might be negatively impacting individual, relational, or family well-being. Together, we can co-create strategies that empower clients to use technology in ways that align with their values and support their overall well-being.

  • Alongside my colleague and collaborative partner Brian Wainwright, M.S., LMFT, we offer engaging, interactive workshops designed to deepen mental health professionals' understanding of narrative therapy.

    Whether your team is new to narrative therapy or looking to sharpen existing skills, our trainings are crafted to privilege client knowledge, inspire creativity in therapeutic inquiry, and foster collaborative exploration of new possibilities for client growth and change.

    Past Trainings Offered Include:

    • "An Introduction to Narrative Therapy in Practice"

    • "Playing With Possibilities: Narrative Approaches to Generating Questions & Counter-Story Inquiries"

    • “Dispelling The Illusion of Certainty in Therapy”

    🤝 If you’re interested in bringing these workshops to your organization, please don’t hesitate to reach out through my Contact Page to start a conversation.

    🎯 If there are specific topics or areas of interest, we’re always open to tailoring our workshops to meet the unique needs of your clinical staff or organization.

  • A supportive space anchored in heart-centered work, Sunday Consultations offers mental health professionals on the Monterey Peninsula an opportunity to engage in meaningful dialogue around case consultations, professional challenges, and value-aligned decision-making.

    Hosted in the relaxed setting of my backyard, this group fosters connection and growth among therapists interested in privileging client knowledge and integrating narrative therapy practices.

    *Note: This is a closed group currently at capacity. If the possibility of joining resonates with you, please reach out at TherapyWithChad@gmail.com. I can inform you if space becomes available or if a second group is formed.

Interested in learning more? Reach out through my contact form or email me therapywithchad@gmail.com to discuss how we can collaborate on consultation or training opportunities.