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Ways to Work Together

Tethered offers several ways to engage in reflective, relational work. Each offering is designed to create enough space and safety to slow down, tune inward, and notice what is emerging.

Rather than being directive or prescriptive, these offerings invite curiosity, internal attunement, and connection with self and others. You are not here to be fixed or told what to do. You are here to notice, reflect, and explore.

All offerings through Tethered are intentionally non-therapy unless otherwise specified and are designed to complement, not replace, mental health treatment.

Intensive Work
Consultation and Self of the Therapist Work
Reflection Groups and Gatherings
Trainings and Workshops
Reflections By Mail
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Intensive Work

Intensive work offers a focused, time-limited container for deeper exploration and integration. This format may be supportive for those wanting to spend dedicated time with specific themes, relational patterns, or moments of transition.

Intensives are informed by a blend of Internal Family Systems, EMDR, sand tray, and expressive approaches. The work is collaborative and paced with care, allowing space to notice what emerges rather than rushing toward resolution.

Because of the depth of this work, intensives require a clear goodness of fit.

  • The intensive process includes:

    • An initial consultation session

    • A one-hour virtual history and preparation session

    • A four-hour intensive session, divided into two segments with a break in between

    Following the consultation and history session, we determine together whether the intensive is a good fit.

  • A $50 deposit is required to reserve an intensive consultation. This deposit is applied toward the total cost if the intensive moves forward. If, after the consultation and history session, the intensive is not a good fit, the remaining balance will not be charged.

    The total cost for the full intensive process is $500.

    Intensive work is offered by inquiry only and is not ongoing psychotherapy or medical treatment.

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Consultation and Self

of the Therapist Work

This offering is designed for therapists and helping professionals seeking reflective, self of the therapist focused support.

Rather than centering technique or problem solving, consultation through Tethered emphasizes internal awareness, nervous system regulation, and relational patterns within clinical work. The focus is on how your inner experience shapes presence, decision making, and connection.

This is non-supervisory consultation and does not count toward licensure hours.

    • 60-minute sessions

    • $100 per session

    • Available to schedule directly

    • Open group format

    • $40 per person

    • Available to schedule directly

Reflection Groups and Gatherings

Reflection groups and gatherings are facilitated spaces that center presence, noticing, and shared reflection. These offerings are intentionally non-directive and invite participants to tune into what is emerging internally while being witnessed in community.

Self of the Therapist Reflection Group

A monthly virtual reflection space for therapists and helping professionals.

This group meets on the last Friday of every month from 9:00 to 10:30 AM Central Time. Together, we create space to notice what is emerging, reflect on inner experience, and offer gentle support.

Virtual sand tray and expressive arts may be used as part of the reflective process. Participants are welcome to bring their own expressive materials if they choose.

This is an open, drop-in group.
Cost: $40 per session

This offering is reflective in nature and is not group therapy or supervision.

End of the Month Couples Regrouping

A monthly virtual gathering for couples seeking intentional time to reconnect and realign.

This space includes reflecting on the month, reconnecting as partners, discussing shared goals, and setting intentions for the month ahead. Couples should feel generally stable and able to engage in reflective conversation together.

This group meets on the last Saturday of every month from 9:00 to 10:30 AM Central Time.

Cost: $60 per couple

This offering is educational and reflective in nature and is not couples therapy.

Individual End of the Month Reset

A monthly virtual space for individual reflection and intention setting.

This gathering offers a non-directive container to reflect on the past month, notice what is present internally, and orient toward the month ahead. Virtual sand tray or other expressive activities may be used to support reflection.

This group meets on the last Saturday of every month from 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM Central Time.

Cost: $40 per person

This offering is reflective and experiential in nature and is not individual therapy or medical treatment.

  • "Attending Marcela’s healing circle was such a grounding and rewarding experience. It was a beautiful space created specifically for therapists to focus on self-awareness, self-care, and personal discovery. The sandtray activity was especially powerful—Marcela guided the process with such gentleness and thoughtful questions that allowed for deep self-reflection. It truly felt like a meaningful investment in myself, and I left feeling more connected and renewed. Highly recommend to any therapist looking to pause, reflect, and recharge."

    — Maria Melicoff, LPC, LMFT, RPT, CCST

  • "​​I had the pleasure of working with Marcela in both a triad and group setting, and in each experience I walked away with a deeper understanding of myself, along with entirely new clinical tools and frameworks to bring to my clients. Marcela’s presence is creative, deeply attuned, and profoundly grounded. She holds space in a way that feels both expansive and contained. She is truly offering something unique to clients and therapists alike."

    — Dr. Osborn

  • "It’s easy for me to be swept away by life’s endless busy moments that seem to be never ending and demand all my attention. I was desperately needing some sort of structure to allow for a small moment I could claim just for myself. Tethered is just that. It is an incredible tool to connect back to the self. It’s intentionally geared for the millennials who are trying to “figure it out” among the chaos. I recommend this to anyone who is looking for that small breath or the gentle pause, to ground you back to what really matters. A big plus is opening monthly mail addressed to you - great dopamine."

    — Mail Club Memeber

  • “Really grateful for the monthly reminder to slow down and reflect and there being a bonus to then connect with another friend through sending them the extra envelope that reminds me of them has allowed me to strengthen relationships and give permission for them to also reflect knowing they aren’t doing it alone”

    — Mail Club Member

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Trainings & Workshops

Tethered offers customized trainings and workshops for organizations, teams, and collectives interested in reflective and relational approaches.

These offerings are developed collaboratively and may include themes such as self of the practitioner work, nervous system awareness, and relational presence.

Please reach out directly for availability and pricing.

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Reflections by Mail

Reflections by Mail is another way to stay connected to this work through tangible, intentional correspondence.

Each mailing offers a moment to pause, reflect, and attune inward. Alongside personal reflection, there is an invitation to share that experience with someone else, creating space for vulnerability, intimacy, and mutual reflection.

This offering is designed to create rhythm and connection over time.

Options include:

Each option offers a different way to practice connection through reflection.

Monthly reflections

Receive a reflection mailer each month with an invitation to engage personally and share with someone else.

Pen Pal experience

A shared reflection journey where two people receive the same letters and exchange them with one another over time, supporting relational depth and continuity.

Past reflections

Previously released reflection mailers available for individual purchase.

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Choosing What Fits

If you are unsure which offering is right for you, you are encouraged to explore each option and notice what resonates.

Some offerings can be scheduled directly. Others begin with an inquiry to ensure alignment and fit. There is no expectation to know right away. Taking time to orient is part of the work.

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Frequently asked questions

  • Tethered does not offer ongoing individual therapy. Some offerings may be intensive or therapeutic in nature, but this website does not provide weekly psychotherapy or medical treatment.

    Individual Therapy is offered through Family Houston

  • Tethered is for individuals, couples, therapists, and organizations who want to create more space to notice, reflect, and explore what emerges in a non judgmental way.

  • The Ways to Work Together page outlines each option and the recommended next step, whether that is scheduling, purchasing, or reaching out with questions.

  • Individual therapy is not offered through this site. One on one offerings such as intensives or consultation may be available depending on fit.

    Individual therapy is offered through Family Houston.

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A Next Step, When You Are Ready

If you feel drawn to this work, you are welcome to explore the current offerings, schedule where available, or reach out with questions. There is no rush.

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