Full Presence: A group for fat therapists
Full Presence is a monthly, drop-in group for fat therapists seeking community, support, and peer consultation. During this era of GLP-1s, being a fat acceptance, body liberation therapist is so important, and for fat therapists, it’s harder than ever! You can’t do this work without support, and being in fat community is healing.
It’s a chance to gather with other fat therapists who get it, to explore the clinical challenges, to reflect on what happens in the therapy room, and to get support for all your parts. Facilitated by fat therapist, supervisor, and experienced group leader, Laurie Gutierrez Ganberg, LICSW, Full Presence is a monthly hour and a half meeting that starts with a somatic practice, includes time for reflective discussion, and ends with an invitation to engage in a creative practice. Trauma informed, consent-based, and grounded in anti-oppression, this group welcomes therapists who are plus-size, or small-fat or larger. Capped at 12, this group is designed to be small to create community. Student, associate, and fully licensed therapists are all welcome from any location.
Full Presence is offered with a tiered pricing model:
The Community Supporter rate for each 1.5 hour group is $90, payable at registration.
The Sustainer rate is $75
The Community Supported rate is $60.
This pricing structure is designed to accommodate participants with different financial means and levels of privilege. I do not ask for any financial information or justification; I trust that clients will self-select the right rate for them.
Right now anti-fat bias is particularly loud - understandably as it’s connected to white supremacy and other oppressive systems. This group is a consistent and reliably weight inclusive and fat affirming space. And being in fat community can be joyful, nourishing, protective, and centering — allowing us also to access curiosity, questions, and learning in service of our clients and to support ourselves as humans.
If you have questions about the group, please reach out at laurie@fiddleheadtherapy.com — I'd rather answer your questions than have you sign up for something that isn't the right fit. If you’re ready to sign up, please register below!