Why Groups?
Group supervision offers many benefits: alleviating isolation in private practice, affordable supervision hours, mutual support, and learning from/with others. My supervision groups include time for a personal and professional check-in and then discussion. Groups are grounded in anti-oppression and body liberation values and are trauma-informed.
My groups might be a good fit if
you are looking to supplement individual supervision
you are seeking connections and community with others
you enjoy reflecting on your own clinical work and can be curious, supportive and non-judgmental about others' practices
you are aware of your own identities of privilege and marginalization and willing to consider how our individual social location affects our clinical work
Groups are offered at $50 / group supervision hour, payable weekly.
Upcoming Supervision & Consultation Groups
Supervision & Consultation Groups with Laurie Gutierrez Ganberg, LICSW
This group is specifically for associates who are practicing within anti-oppression frameworks. Each group starts with a check-in and then we’ll engage in reflective discussion about clinical issues; ethics; and sustainable and values-aligned business practices.
We will be meeting weekly on Thursdays from 11am-12pm. One group supervision hour offered for each meeting, $50/week.
This is a closed group, which means participants are asked to commit to a full 8-week session at a time:
April 17 - June 5
June 12 - July 31
August 28 - October 16
October 23 - December 18 (no meeting on November 27, 2025)
New group members are accepted only on April 17, June 12, August 28, and October 23, 2025, space permitting. Maximum of 6 participants.
This group is for associates who are small fat or larger and who practice from a Health at Every Size®, weight neutral framework. We’ll meet weekly on Fridays 9am-10am for 6 week sessions. One group supervision hour offered for each meeting, $50/meeting. This is a closed group, which means participants can only join at the beginning of a session, space permitting.
Spring session: April 25 - May 30
Summer session: June 6, June 13, June 27, July 11, July 18, July 25
Fall session: August 29 - October 3
Fall 2 session: October 10 - November 14
Group supervision hours available for participants with a Washington associates license from WA approved supervisor, Laurie Gutierrez Ganberg, LICSW.
FAQs
What’s the cancellation policy?
I will accommodate a request to cancel up to 1 week prior to the first meeting and will refund your payment. To cancel, please email me. If enrollment is below the minimum, I reserve the right to cancel up to 48 hours before the first session. If the group is cancelled by me, you will be contacted at the phone and/or email you provided upon registration and I will issue a full refund.
What if I miss a week during the session?
I encourage you to sign up only if you anticipate being able to attend all 8 weeks. You’ll receive group supervision hours for the meetings you attend. When you sign up for the group, you’re committing to the $400 fee, payable in 8 payments of $50, so even if you’re not able to attend one week, you’ll be charged that week.
Are you an approved supervisor?
Yes, I have met all the requirements of WAC 246-809-334 and qualify as an approved supervisor. I’ve been licensed in Washington state as an LICSW since 2016 and was previously licensed as an LICSW in Massachusetts since 2008. I’ve had training and experience in supervision since 2008.
Will I get supervision hours for attending groups?
Associates in social work, marriage and family therapy and mental health counseling are all welcome; however in Washington, only LSWAICs and LMFTAs are able to count group supervision hours toward their total number of required supervision hours. LMHCAs are able to count these groups toward their post-graduate hours of experience, but need 1:1 or 2:1 supervision. After the group session ends, I will give you a completed DOH Supervised Postgraduate Experience form. Unless you are working with me 1:1 or we’ve made some other arrangement, I will include only the group supervision hours you’ve completed on the form; the client hours and indirect or other hours will be blank.
Do I have to be an associate to attend?
Most attendees are associate therapists, and if you are looking for supervision hours, you must be a Washington state licensed associate. However, if you are looking for clinical consultation and community and do not need the approved supervision hours, you are welcome to join us!
Do I need to be in Washington state?
Again, if you need approved supervision hours, you need to be a Washington state licensed associate, but you do not need to physically be in Washington to attend the groups. All groups are held over zoom. If you are looking for clinical consultation and community and do not need the approved supervision hours, you can practice from anywhere and you can join from anywhere!
Contact.
You can also schedule a time below to connect on the phone or zoom for a brief consultation.