Consultation & Supervision
I am a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker and a Washington State Approved Supervisor. I provide clinical supervision to Associates and consultation to licensed providers. I especially like working with clinicians who are interested in expanding their expertise in working with families impacted by substance use disorders and serious mental illness.
If you are looking for on-going supervision or a brief consultation, I would love to hear from you. Contact Lara Okoloko →
For my own continued development as a supervisor, I have participated in consultation and mentorship in feminist supervision. As a clinician, I participate in skills coaching, and in multiple peer consult groups. As a member of my community, I have continued to invest in my understanding of anti-racism for over twenty years.
My clinical background includes case management, medical social work, group facilitation and individual and family therapy. I have experience in the fields of mental health, geriatrics, addiction, homelessness services, and perinatal social work.
As a clinical social worker, I am drawn to therapy approaches that seek to empower, are strengths-based, and help us understand people within their socio-political-community context. I believe that a clinical social worker needs to simultaneously work for the well being of the individual client and to challenge the oppressive and unjust systems that harm our clients.
I served as a Practicum Instructor for the UW School of Social Work from 2008 to 2015 and have been teaching part-time in their MSW program since 2015. I have served as a mentor for new social workers through the Washington State Society for Clinical Social Workers and served on their board as the chair of the Professional Development, Interim President, and currently as the Ethics Chairperson.
In addition to private supervision, I enjoy hosting group consultation and leading training workshops on different aspects of family addiction work. I am an approved CEU provider through the WSSCSW and the NASW.
“Lara is an incredibly knowledgeable and engaging speaker—the students were enthralled and identified Lara, at the end of the quarter, as a favorite speaker.”
– DR. ROBERSON, UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON
“Lara offered an exceptional presentation for our clinical staff. She has that hard-to-find combination of extensive, current knowledge and an engaging personal style – plus a knack for visuals that make information meaningful and memorable.”
– ERIC STROO, PROFESSIONAL TRAINING COORDINATOR, SAMARITAN CENTER OF PUGET SOUND
