An independent read, rigorous analysis, and a plan built for your situation
When behavioral health, substance use, or treatment concerns create difficult decisions, I provide independent assessment, strategic guidance, and direct involvement to help families, individuals, and their professional advisors determine and carry out the right next steps.
National PracticeI work with clients across the country and travel to wherever the client or family is, so that I can assess the situation in person and act on it promptly.
When a behavioral health or treatment decision has become difficult, or a family can no longer agree, I assess the situation, recommend a course, and stay involved.
A clinical reading of the behavioral health circumstances behind a matter you are responsible for, with written assessments where they will matter.
For organizations that manage complex cases: I head the case, and your team delivers the day-to-day work under that direction.
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My experience spans direct clinical practice, executive leadership within behavioral health organizations, and senior leadership in private-client advisory and navigation.
I established Baker Private Advisory to offer a more direct advisory relationship, one in which experienced judgment, personal accountability, and continuity remain central from the first assessment through the decisions that follow.
A clear read of the situation and of the recommendations already on the table, with no referral or placement incentive behind it.
A recommended course based on my assessment, which may involve outpatient support, additional clinical care, or more intensive treatment, and the order in which decisions need to be made.
Communication with providers, attorneys, trustees, and other advisors, and, when intensive treatment is indicated, identifying and coordinating suitable resources.
Family meetings, transitions, and in-person support wherever the client is, led by me from start to finish.
The first call is brief, complimentary, and handled with discretion. It determines whether a focused consultation or an ongoing engagement fits the situation. How engagements work →
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