--- title: "Consulting — FrankTalk Therapy" description: "Short-term sexual health consulting for men — assess your situation, discover resources, and create a game-plan with Paul Nelson, LMHC." lang: en json-ld: | [ { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@type": "Person", "name": "Paul R. 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Payment happens at booking via Zelle, Google Pay, or Venmo." } } ] } ] --- [![FrankTalk Therapy](/__l5e/assets-v1/791852f2-474d-4294-bfbf-c5ac6322a947/franktalk-logo.png) ](/) [Home](/) Services [Therapy for Men](/therapy-for-men)[Sex Therapy](/sex-therapy)[Consulting](/consulting)[Couples & Partners](/couples-and-partners)[What We Help With](/specialties) Service Areas [Where We Serve — Overview](/areas-served) New York [Online Therapy in New York](/online-therapy/new-york) Connecticut [Online Therapy in Connecticut](/online-therapy/connecticut) Practice [About Paul](/about)[What to Expect](/what-to-expect)[Fees & Insurance](/fees-and-insurance)[FAQ](/faq) [Waiting Room](https://doxy.me/franktalktherapy)[Talk to Paul](/contact) # Consulting [Home](/)/ Consulting ## What is FrankTalk Consulting? Consulting is quite different from therapy. Consulting provides advice about a specific problem or issue from an expert who is highly trained or experienced in a topic. Consulting is usually short term – often just 2-3 sessions. Franktalk Consulting can help men assess their sexual situation, discover resources, and create and execute a game-plan. In the field of male sexual function, this may include help finding medical providers, mental health providers, and sexuality resources. Consulting often relies on education and discovering why things aren't working. Consultants help you implement changes and assess results. Part of consulting is creating realistic expectations and deciding how to measure results based on your goals. Consulting is directional and instructional and can feel like you have someone coaching you along the way, but you are doing the work, not the expert. To be clear this is NOT medical advice, consulting is just providing you with resources to help you accomplish your goals. 1. 1 Discovery call 2. 2 Assess & map resources 3. 3 Build the game-plan 4. 4 Check-in & adjust Step 1 ### Discovery call We start by understanding what's going on — medical history, what you've tried, what's actually bothering you, and what a good outcome looks like. Quick self-check ### Which FrankTalk service fits me? Question 1 of 3 #### What best describes what you're looking for right now? Long-term support to work through something → Focused advice on a specific problem → Get Started ## Four simple steps Getting started is a short conversation, not a stack of forms. Step One Get in touch Send a note through the contact page and tell me briefly what is going on. You do not need to have the words for it yet. I read every message myself. [Contact FrankTalk Therapy](/contact) Step Two We find a time I will come back to you with times that work. Sessions are 50 minutes. Step Three Paperwork, sent to you privately Before your first session I will send the client agreement and registration forms to you directly, through a secure system. They are deliberately not on this website, because your date of birth, your address and your history should not travel through a public web page. Step Four Payment Payment is collected at the time of booking. Payment may be made via Zelle, Google Pay, or Venmo. If you are experiencing financial hardship we can add a limited sliding scale. [Contact FrankTalk Therapy](/contact) for more information. Start your appointment 50-min Consulting session $250 [Talk to Paul](/contact) Paul replies to every inquiry himself. Questions? [Contact FrankTalk Therapy →](/contact) FAQ ## Frequently asked questions How is consulting different from therapy? Therapy explores patterns and works with feelings over time. Consulting is short, focused, and directional — usually 2–3 sessions to assess and plan. Do you give medical advice? No. Consulting connects you to appropriate medical, mental-health, and sexuality resources — it does not replace them. Can consulting turn into therapy? Yes. If it becomes clear that longer work would help, we can transition to Sex Therapy or refer out. What does a session cost? $250 for a 50-minute session. Payment happens at booking via Zelle, Google Pay, or Venmo. Still have questions? [Contact us](/contact) Book a Session ## Ready for a Consulting Session? A short, directional consult — usually 2–3 sessions — to assess your situation, map the right resources, and build a concrete game-plan. Pick a time and get started. 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