​Cross-Cultural Services

IN OFFICE SERVICES
  • Crisis Assessment and Initiation of Treatment: A detailed assessment of the crisis or concerns (in office) will be followed by initial crisis care and specific recommendations for follow-up to the individual and, when appropriate, the organization.
  • Intensive Treatment (Outpatient): High frequency counseling (with pharmacological treatment, when appropriate) of up to two weeks (with living accommodations provided by the “Friends of Global Workers Network”)
  • Debriefing: Debriefing and processing of their recent term of service, including a focus on any traumatic events or other concerns. Depending on the specific needs of the person to be debriefed, we may provide a referral to suitable debriefing resources from our network of providers.
  • Counseling, psychotherapy, and pharmacotherapy for cross-cultural workers and their children living locally

ONLINE SERVICES
  • Follow-up medical and therapeutic care for established clients in accordance with the possibilities and limitations of the practice of telemedicine for physicians licensed in North Carolina. 
  • Non-medical resilience-enhancing consultations with cross-cultural workers after an initial meeting to establish the need, suitability, and goals for such a service. Insurance cannot be used for non-medical consultations. If a non-medical consultee would need a diagnosis or prescription, he/she will need to consult a suitable medical provider. 

ORGANIZATION INITIATED SERVICES
  • Candidate Assessment: In collaboration with Charlie Schaefer, PhD: Comprehensive Psychological Testing followed by a Candidate Interview. An assessment report with both placement and support recommendations will be provided to the organization.
  • Consultations with organizations that are placing staff cross-culturally, regarding such issues as staff concerns, trauma, and crisis management.
  • Trainings, Workshops, Presentations for cross-cultural staff or the leadership of organizations

Those serving cross-culturally who are seeking assessments or intensive treatment may be able to receive free, short-term, local accommodations through the "Friends of Global Workers" network of hosts during that time. Please, contact me directly if you have any questions about this resource (FraukeSchaeferMD@gmail.com).

Dr. Frauke Schaefer’s cross-cultural qualifications include:
  • Cross-cultural medical work in Nepal from 1990-1997
  • Experience working at Tumaini Counseling Center in Nairobi, Kenya in 2005
  • Research projects and training, mostly about trauma, resilience, and delivery of care for global workers
  • Consulting Services for Trans World Radio and other organizations that place staff cross-culturally
  • Presentations and workshops at international conferences
  • Cross-cultural studies at Fuller Theological Seminary
  • Diploma in Tropical Medicine and Hygiene (Liverpool, UK)

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