| Name |
Heather , Garner
|
| County | Harford |
| Board/Commission Name | Social Work Examiners, State Board Of |
| I Request Exemption For | Employment |
| Name of Entity where the financial interest exists | Garnering Change Psychotherapy, LLC |
| Address of Entity | 304 E. Pennsylvania Ave. |
| City of Entity | Towson |
| State of Entity | MD |
| Zip of Entity | 21286 |
| County of Entity | Baltimore |
| Interest to be Exempted | I am the sole, 100% owner of Garnering Change Psychotherapy, a group mental health private practice. Garnering Change Psychotherapy employes social workers and is also an approved Continuing Education Sponsor for ASWB and the BSWE. |
| Current Value | $10,000 or More |
| Employment to be Exempted | University of Maryland, Upper Chesapeake Medical Center; Garnering Change Psychotherapy |
| Your Position/Job Title | Clinical Social Worker; Founder |
| Appointee | Dr. Heather M Garner, LCSW-C |
| Explaination | I am the founder and owner of Garnering Change Psychotherapy, a private practice that employs licensed social workers, provides clinical supervision to social workers, and serves as an approved continuing education (CEU) sponsor. These activities are governed by the Maryland Board of Social Work Examiners (BSWE). I am also employed by Garnering Change Psychotherapy as a licensed clinical social worker.
In addition, I am employed by the University of Maryland Upper Chesapeake Medical Center, which employs licensed social workers governed by the BSWE, and in this role I may supervise social workers who are subject to regulation by the Board.
Because these roles involve employment, supervision, and CEU provision within the profession regulated by the BSWE, they may constitute financial or employment interests that could conflict with service on a State board in the absence of an applicable exemption. |
| Submission Date | 2/25/2026 12:00:00 AM |
1-888-373-7888
233733