SUPERVISION
with Laura
Welcome to Supervision with Laura.
A safe space where you can unwind, speak freely, reflect deeply, and nurture your professional and personal growth. This is more than just supervision; it’s a safe, empowering space designed to let you take a breath, reconnect with your purpose, and move forward
Supportive Space
At Supervision with Laura, I offer you a supportive space to explore your practice through the lens of your strengths, values, and unique journey. Together, we gently address your areas of challenge, identify your skills, and nurture the confidence to make courageous and positive changes in your work and life.
Supervision here is far more than a professional requirement it is a true partnership, enabling you to pause and reconnect with your intentions, examine your core values, and cultivate a practice grounded in safety, authenticity and integrity.
My aim is to help you gain clarity, alignment, and renewed energy as you continue to serve others with compassion and reassurance.
MY CORE VALUES
Values anchor my life and practice. These values have carried me from adversity into empowerment, and they underpin every supervision session. My approach is honest, nurturing, and always infused with hope, no matter how tough the conversation.
bravery
compassion
kindness
courage
determination
resilience
WHO IS SUPERVISION WITH LAURA FOR?
I have walked beside professionals working within Homelessness, Young Parents, Mental Health, Addictions, Youth Justice, Care and Protection and with High Complex Youth navigating the shadows of trauma and all the challenges life can bring. If your own work is intense, challenging, and at times overwhelming, I’ve stood in your shoes. My mission is to hold space for you, so you can do your best work for those who need you most.
ABOUT LAURA
Kia ora, my name is Laura. I am a registered Social Worker and whakapapa to Te Arawa, Tainui, and Tuwharetoa. Proudly, I am a mother, grandmother, sister, best friend, leader, colleague, supervisor, eternal learner, and regular participant in professional supervision. I believe supervision is not just a professional obligation it is the bridge to lifelong growth.
My leadership journey began as a teen mother facing tremendous adversity, I learned early to innovate, protect, and manifest my dreams as a pathway forward for my whānau.
I broke intergenerational cycles through education and built new paths earning a multitude of qualifications, including a Social Work degree, Postgraduate Qualification in Professional Supervision. My study range is wide from Law, Applied indigenous knowledge, Business Management, Psychology and Counselling, Adult teaching, countless workshops in Public Speaking, Suicide Prevention, Grief, Workplace Wellbeing, Emotional Intelligence, Wahine Leadership and much more.
Education opened many doors, lived experience built my foundation and drive.
A core part of my social work career has been leading high risk complex youth and our staff. Monitoring the journey of our youth learning new skills to sustain a healthy life that they can sustain independently, without crime. Conducting assessments, progress and court, exit reports, providing supervision, interviewing and recruitment, navigating high risk prevention measures, goal setting, advocating in court and in family group conferences, facilitating meetings, leading whakatau/poroporoaki, transition planning, teaching living skills, reconnection to the community , whānau and connecting to lots of wrap around support.
I am a passionate advocate for historical and intergenerational change, driven by lived experience, education, and always following the quote ''anything is possible when you set your mind to it'' thriving in your healing and succeeding at what you chose to become.
Supervision is your ‘time out’ to reflect, recentre, and regather supporting you to lead with clarity and confidence, develop plans for the challenges you’re facing, and celebrate every win along the way. Here, you are encouraged to own your story, embrace your authenticity, and make meaningful progress in your profession and life.
What You’ll Experience in Supervision
Our first meeting is foundational: we’ll uncover your preferred supervision style, discuss your goals and objectives, and start shaping a vision for your growth.
Together we can cover:
Your professional practice
Session growth mapping
Reflective praxis & self-awareness
Navigating workplace dynamics and culture
Finding your place within teams
Professional development and career planning
Implementing Māori culture into your practice
Responding to political or systemic changes
Education and upskilling pathways
Creating anti-burnout and safety plans
Skills documentation for your future growth and CV enhancement.
Learning about Māori and non-Māori models of practice to support your awareness and practice journey
FEEDBACK: A REFLECTION OF MY APPROACH TO SUPERVISION
Testimonials
“Laura brings a rare mix of clear insight and heart to supervision. She asks the right questions, has supported me to navigate hard situations without losing myself or my values. She is trustworthy, kind and considerate. Her unwavering support and clear guidance has sharpened and strengthened my leadership. I can safely say i would not be in the role i am in today without her excellence in planning.” S. Peters.
“Laura’s supervision weaves together independence, intelligence, and a proactive approach with deep kindness. In our sessions she supports, to make safe, empowered decisions for myself, my practice, and the people I serve. K. Adams.
“Trust is what Laura imbues. Her professional supervision has genuinely changed my life and my practice. She brings warmth, cultural understanding, and sharp analytical skills that help me see clearly, get outside of my comfort zone, reflect deeply, and move forward with confidence. F. Rogers.
“With unlimited aroha, determination, and resilience, Laura creates a supervision space that is uniquely creative and highly supportive. She relates to anyone without judgement and consistently empowers me to grow as a practitioner and as a person, that is her superpower. C. Wilson.
“Laura is a courageous wahine whose tenacity is present in every supervision session. Her heart, loyalty, and integrity are rare, she is an old soul that I trust deeply. Her guidance has strengthened my journey and the opportunities I have undertaken. H Patterson.