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June 11, 2023

Membership meeting


"Promoting Early Childhood

Affect Integration by Parents"


Presented by:

Claudia Kohner, Ph.D., and Faye Weinstein, Ph.D


1.5 CEs


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    • January 08, 2023
    • 9:00 AM
    • November 12, 2023
    • 11:15 AM
    • Encino Golf Course Banquet Room 16821 Burbank Blvd. Encino CA 91436
    Registration is closed

    Annual Package - Register for all 9 meetings in 2023 at one time!

    Pay $185 for nine meetings: 

    Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - Jun - Jul - Sep - Oct - Nov 

    Please notify the VP Membership at least 2 weeks in advance if you will not be able to attend in person and would like to receive the webinar link (if available). sfvcamftmember@gmail.com

    (NOTE: January Meeting is included in this year's package. Must be a Chapter Member.)




    • June 06, 2023
    • 7:30 PM - 8:30 PM
    • On-line via Google Meets - link to be sent in confirmation e-mail.
    • 23
    Register

       

            

    This meeting is in addition to our every other monthly meeting and will be in conjunction with LA CAMFT.  See below for details:

    LA / SFV CAMFT's 3000 Club is again running a summer book club series and will run from June through August.


    We will start it off in June with the book:  

                                          Love's Executioner by Irvin D. Yalom


    Love's ExecutionerWhy was Saul tormented by three unopened letters from Stockholm? What made Thelma spend her whole life raking over a long-past love affair? How did Carlos's macho fantasies help him deal with terminal cancer?

    In this engrossing book, Irvin Yalom gives detailed and deeply affecting accounts of his work with these and seven other patients.

    Deep down, all of them were suffering from the basic human anxieties—isolation, fear of death or freedom, a sense of the meaninglessness of life—that none of us can escape completely. And yet, as the case histories make touchingly clear, it is only by facing such anxieties head on that we can hope to come to terms with them and develop.  Throughout, Dr. Yalom remains refreshingly frank about his own errors and prejudices; his book provides a rare glimpse into the consulting room of a master therapist.


    Bring a cocktail or mocktail, sit back, and come and join us for this casual and fun night of book discussions!  


    If you are licensed, please pass this on to your associates or any pre-licensed individual in your community ~ open to all!

    Details


    Tuesday, June 6, 2023

    7:30pm-8:30pm


    Online via Google meets

    The Google meets link information will be sent in confirmation email.


    Questions?/Registration

    This is a free event for all (chapter members and non-members), but please  register  so we know you are coming.  

    See Pre-Licensed "Book Club" meeting - 'Save the date' for July 11th and August 8th.

    If you have any questions, please email.

    Find out more about our SIGs here.

    Hope to see you there!

    Savannah Okada

    Pre-licensed SIG Chair & Pre-licensed Rep

    • June 11, 2023
    • 9:00 AM - 11:15 AM
    • Webinar and Encino Golf Course Banquet Room 16821 Burbank Blvd. Encino CA 91436
    Register

    Membership Meeting


                          

                    Claudia Kohner, Ph.D., and Faye Weinstein, Ph.D.  


        "Promoting Early Childhood Affect

              Integration by Parents"

    Note:  Presented in-Person and on Zoom (Webinar)

    In this workshop, Drs. Kohner and Weinstein will present on J. M. Jones’s (1995) concept of affective-symbolic integration in terms of its developmental importance and the role that parents play in promoting this type of integration.  Furthermore, the presentation will offer an extension of Jones’s developmental phases to expand the concept of symbolization in early childhood development to include nonverbal symbolization. A clinical case will be presented to illustrate both the utility of Jones’s concept of affective-symbolic integration and its expansion to include nonverbal symbolization. How to help parents use the concepts to foster affect integration in their young children is presented. Terms such as “time outs” and “tantrums” will be challenged in light of the theory. Problems in health and wellness, including chronic pain, may emerge in adults who did not have the opportunity to develop the capacity for affect integration will be discussed. The developmental association between lack of capacity for affect integration and chronic pain will be covered. A distinction will be made between “Affect Integration” and “Affect Regulation”.


    Learning Objectives

    In successfully completing and attending this presentation, participants will be able to:

    1.  Define and distinguish two concepts of Affect Integration and Affect Regulation.
    2.  List three modes to guide parents to respond to their young children that promote Affect Integration.
    3.  Identify the developmental impact of poor capacity for Affect Integration and Affect Regulation.
    Presenter:

    Claudia Kohner, Ph.D. received her doctorate in Clinical Psychology from the California School of Professional Psychology-San Diego in 1998. She did a post-doctoral fellowship at the Reiss-Davis Child Study Center, followed by an internship at the Early Childhood Center at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center. She has taught graduate courses at the Graduate Center for Child Development and Psychotherapy and at the Eisner Institute. She is in private practice in Encino, CA.


    Faye Weinstein, Ph.D. received her PhD in Education, Counseling Psychology from the University of California at Los Angeles. She is a Clinical Associate Professor in the departments of Anesthesiology and Psychiatry at the Keck School of Medicine at the University of Southern California and works with patients with chronic pain conditions. Her publications focus on biopsychosocial variables of the chronic pain experience.


    Sponsored by:



    When:

    Sunday, June 11, 2023


    Time:

      8:30am-9am Check-In*

      9am-9:30am Membership Meeting/

          Chapter Announcements*

      9:30-11am CE/Speaker Presentation

      11am-11:15am Opportunity Drawing/

          Private Practice Announcements*

      11:15am-11:45am Break*

      11:45am-1:45pm Board Meeting (in-person)*

    *=portion of course not eligible for CE's

    This course is intended for beginning to advanced mental health professionals.

    Course meets the qualifications for 1.5 hours of continuing education credit for LMFTs, LCSWs, LPCCs, and/or LEPs required by the California Board of Behavioral Sciences.

    Course evaluations will be sent and CE completion certificates will be awarded to participants that attend the entire presentation and complete the course evaluation within 48 hours of the speaker presentation.


    Place:

    In-Person: at the 'Encino Golf Course -

                                                            Banquet Room'

                                  16821 Burbank Blvd

                                  Encino, CA 91436


    Professional or Business Casual Attire suggested.  

    For those members attending in-person, please read the COVID-19 release before registering.


    On Zoom: live webinar

    The link will be emailed Friday night, prior to the event.


    Please note: Confirm your meeting selection is accurate for in person or webinar and member or non-member.  No walk-ins or registration changes will be allowed less than 24 hours before the meeting.


    Price/Registration:

    SFV-CAMFT chapter members

    In-person

         $20 (online until Friday, June 2nd at 11:59pm)

         $30 (online week of event, June 3rd - June 9th)

    Webinar

         $20 (online until Friday, June 2nd at 11:59pm)

         $30 (online week of event, June 3rd - June 9th)

    Non chapter members

    In-person

         $30 (online until Friday, June 2nd at 11:59pm)

         $40 (online week of event, June 3rd - June 9th)

    Webinar

         $30 (online until Friday, June 2nd at 11:59pm)

         $40 (online week of event, June 3rd - June 9th)

    No phone or email RSVP.

    No cash or check, credit card only (we accept Visa, Mastercard, Discover).

    Email us for Los Angeles and San Gabriel Valley chapter reciprocity.

    To Register:  Please click on the   register  button.  If you are not logged in yet and are a member of our chapter, please be sure to log in here first. A confirmation email will be sent once payment is received. Four days before the event, all Webinar registrants will be sent a Zoom Webinar link.  


    Questions? Contact our VP of Membership here


    Grievances? Contact our President here


    Accommodations? Contact our Hospitality Chair here


    Policies: View a list of our policies here



    Refund Policy 

    Requests for refunds must be in writing and received by SFV-CAMFT before one week prior to the event. A $2 administrative fee will be deducted for cancellation of a paid event, through the cancellation deadline. There will be no changes or cancellations received after one week prior to the event (this includes No shows and arriving late to the presentation on the day of the event). The President has discretion to issue refunds that do not comply with the policy. To request a refund, email sfv.camft@gmail.com.


    SFV-CAMFT is approved by the California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists to sponsor continuing education for Marriage & Family Therapists. SFV-CAMFT maintains responsibility for this program/course and its content.

    CAMFT- approved Continuing Education Provider #62281


    • June 16, 2023
    • 9:00 AM - 4:15 PM
    • On-line via ZOOM - links to be sent in confirmation e-mail.
    Register


    LAW AND ETHICS WORKSHOP

    Come get 6 CEs even if you've fulfilled the license renewal requirement!

    ASSOCIATES - COME FULFILL YOUR NEW 3 HOUR L&E REQUIREMENT 

    BEFORE RENEWAL!


    Presented on Zoom


    DESCRIPTION


    “Starting a Private Practice, Solicitation of Testimonials/Yelp/Advertising & Professional Wills”

    with Luke Martin, Esq., Bradley Muldrow, Esq., and Alain Montgomery, Esq., CAMFT Staff Attorneys


    Morning presentation:  9:00am - 12:15pm 

    Topic 1: “Where Do I Start? The Basics of Starting a Successful Private Practice”

    with Luke Martin, ESQ


    Have you ever wondered how to start a private practice? Have you ever wondered if you missed something when you started your private practice? The objective of this presentation is to introduce therapists to the basic steps required to plan, start and run a business. Topics such as creating and naming a private practice, how to hire an employee, and an overview of how to lawfully advertise the business will be reviewed in depth.

    Measurable Learning Objectives: 

    In successfully completing and attending this presentation, participants will be able to: 

    • Acquire a knowledge of the three most common forms of business ownership for therapists in California: sole proprietorships, general partnerships, and professional corporations
    • Explain the advantages and disadvantages of sole proprietorships, general partnerships, and professional corporations
    • Summarize how a professional corporation is formed, who owns it, and who is responsible for its operation
    • Discuss the legal requirements involved in hiring staff members for a newly created organization 
    • Understand how to store clinical records in the newly formed business in a compliant manner

    - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 

    Afternoon presentation:   1:00pm - 4:15pm  

    Topic 2: “Reclaiming Your Reputation: Law and Ethics Tips for Promoting and Protecting Your Brand in the Age of Yelp and Google Reviews"

    with Bradley Muldrow, Esq.

    Negative online reviews often leave MFTs feeling stuck. Responding to such reviews may breach patients’ confidentiality, but ignoring them can leave bad impressions for prospective patients. Developing an appropriate response to negative reviews can be even more pressing when the reviews include false information or defamatory accusations. Join CAMFT staff attorney Bradley J. Muldrow, JD for an enlightening discussion about how MFTs can successfully manage their brands by effectively responding to negative online reviews and, in appropriate circumstances, asking patients to leave reviews or provide testimonials. The workshop will address the online review removal protocols for two of the most popular online review websites, alternative methods for responding to negative online reviews, and ethical issues to consider prior to soliciting patient reviews and testimonials.

    Measurable Learning Objectives: 

    In successfully completing and attending this presentation, participants will be able to:

    • Participants will be able to identify five potential methods for responding to improper / unlawful reviews left on review websites.
    • Participants will be able to state which patients they may solicit testimonials (and impliedly reviews) from in appropriate circumstances.
    • Participants will be able to state five issues MFTs should consider prior to soliciting testimonials or reviews from minors who have consented to their own treatment. 


    Topic 3: “How a Professional Will Can Help Therapists Prepare Their Clients for the Unexpected” 

    with Alain Montgomery, Esq.

    Therapists have an ethical obligation to maintain practices that facilitate continuity of care for their clients. A Professional Will is a comprehensive document that can be used to ensure clients have access to the information and resources they need in the event of unforeseen circumstances. During this one and a half hour presentation, CAMFT Staff Attorney Alain Montgomery, will review key legal and ethical considerations for therapists to consider in preparing a Professional Wills.

    Measurable Learning Objectives: 

    In successfully completing and attending this presentation, participants will be able to:

    • Participants will be able to describe the applicable CAMFT Ethical Standard(s) that discuss professional wills.
    • Participants will be able to illustrate how a professional will accomplishes the effective legal, ethical, and seamless transition of care when a therapist is unable to undertake that task due to incapacity or death.
    • Participants will be able to identify and describe the key elements of a professional will.



    PRESENTERS



        Luke Martin, JD, Esq.


    Luke is a member of the State Bar of California since 2011, joined CAMFT

    as a Staff Attorney in 2019. He holds a Master of Business Administration with

    honors and a Juris Doctorate Degree specializing in Child, Family and Elder Law with honors.  Prior to coming to 

    CAMFT, Luke ran a private practice focusing on civil litigation and

    represented several businesses with annual revenues in the millions. He has been recognized by the State Bar of 

    California with the Wiley E. Manuel Certificate for Pro Bono Legal Services

    for his legal assistance in helping victims of domestic violence. In addition to his work at CAMFT, Luke 

    is an adjunct professor for several universities lecturing on political science and business law and sits on 

    University of Arizona’s Faculty Senate.



    Bradley Muldrow, JDEsq.


    As a CAMFT staff attorney, Bradley J. Muldrow, Esq. takes member phone calls regarding law and ethics issues and contributes articles on those subjects to CAMFT's publication, the  Therapist. Prior to joining CAMFT’s legal team, Brad worked on litigation and regulatory matters as an attorney for San Diego Gas & Electric Company. Since becoming an attorney, Brad has given law and ethics presentations to attorneys and judges as a member of the J. Clifford Wallace Inn of Court. He has also served as a board member for the Earl B. Gilliam Bar Foundation, a San Diego-based nonprofit. 


    Alain Montgomery, JD, Esq.


    Alain is a member of the State Bar of California. He received a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science

    from the University of California at Berkeley and a Juris Doctor degree from Thomas Jefferson School of Law. 

    Prior to joining the CAMFT legal department, Alain worked in public interest law as a legal advisor for the 

    Superior Court of California where he helped self-

    represented parties navigate the complexities of small claims litigation. As a member of the CAMFT legal

    department, Alain has served as part of the support staff for the CAMFT Ethics Committee and has represented the Association at 

    various state regulatory board meetings. After graduating from college and 

    before attending law school, Alain worked as a ski instructor at Mammoth Mountain Ski Resort.


    EVENT DETAILS

    When: Friday, June 16, 2023

    Time:

    8:45am-9am Log-in/Technical Check*

    9am-12:15pm CE/Presentation #1

    12:15pm-1pm Lunch Break (on your own)*

    1pm-2:30pm CE/Presentation #2

    2:30pm-2:45pm Break*

    2:45pm-4:15pm CE/Presentation #3

    Course meets the qualifications for 6 hour of continuing education credit for LMFTs, LCSWs, LPCCs, and/or LEPs as required by the California Board of Behavioral Sciences. CE completion certificates will be awarded when participants  complete the course evaluation within 48 hours of the speaker presentation.  

    NOTE:  All registrants that do not attend the live presentation in full will have the option to review the recording, pass a quiz (70%), and complete the evaluation within a two week period in order to earn CE's.

    * = non CE portion of course


    Place:

    Online via Zoom

    Confirmation e-mail will confirm Your registration and contain the 'links' to the CAMFT Webinar (Zoom) meeting. 

    This event is presented by state CAMFT, in attendance with other chapters.


    Price/Registration:

        Webinar only

    SFV-CAMFT chapter members

         $12 (online until Wednesday, May 31st at 11:59pm)

         $18 (online from Thursday, June 1st - June 15th)

    Non chapter members

         $90 (online until Wednesday, May 31st at 11:59pm)

         $120 (online from Thursday, June 1st - June 15th)

    Students

         $15 (online until Wednesday, May 31st at 11:59pm)

         $20 (online from Thursday, June 1st - June 15th)

    No phone or email RSVP.

    No cash or check, credit cards only (we accept Visa, MasterCard, Discover).

    Email us for Los Angeles and San Gabriel Valley reciprocity.

    Please click on the  register  button to precede to registration.

    If you are not logged in yet a, please be sure to log in here first.


    Questions? Contact our VP of Membership here 

    Grievances? Contact our President here 

    Accommodations? Contact our Hospitality Chair here 

    Policies: View a list of our policies here

    CAMFT-approved Continuing Education Provider #62281

    SFV-CAMFT is approved by the California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists to sponsor continuing education for LMFTs, LCSWs, LPCCs, and/or LEPs. SFV-CAMFT maintains responsibility for this program/course and its content.



    • June 24, 2023
    • 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
    • On-line via Google meets - link to be sent in confirmation e-mail.
    • 23
    Register


                

        

    As pre-licensed therapists, we have so much to offer each other - support, information, horror stories, job recommendations, connections, and more. We continue to support each other throughout our careers and journey to licensure!


    Let's get together virtually and have an open discussion about our struggles and successes!


    If you are licensed, please pass this on to your associates or any pre-licensed individual in your community ~ open to all!


    Join the next gathering:


    Details

    Saturday, June 24, 2023

    10:00am-12:00pm (Noon)


    Online via Google meets

    The Link information will be sent in confirmation email when participants RSVP.

    Limited to 25 participants.

    SIG meets every other month, but there may be other resources available in between.

    Gathering days/times may vary.


    Questions?/Registration

    This is a free event for all (chapter members and non-members), but please register online to let us know you are coming. If you are not logged in yet and are a member of our chapter, please be sure to log in here first. If you have any questions, please email.


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    Find out more about our SIGs here.

    Hope to see you there!

    Savannah Okada

    Pre-licensed SIG Chair & Pre-licensed Rep

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March 26, 2023 Hiking Group
March 25, 2023 Cultural Awareness PICNIC
March 21, 2023 Men's Psychology 'Book' series - Meeting - On Zoom
March 12, 2023 "Supporting Pregnant and Postpartum Clients and Their Families"
February 25, 2023 Pre-Licensed "3000 Club" Group Meeting - On Zoom
February 12, 2023 "Working with Creative Populations"
February 05, 2023 Hiking Group
January 31, 2023 Member Benefit - "Free 6 Hour Suicide Workshop"
January 22, 2023 Hiking Group
January 08, 2023 "Creative Expression: Art to Support Healing, . . . - In-person Only."
December 16, 2022 Pre-Licensed "3000 Club" Holiday Social - In-person.
December 11, 2022 Hiking Group
November 20, 2022 Hiking Group
November 19, 2022 2022 SFV-CAMFT Volunteer Appreciation Event
November 13, 2022 "Healing Attachment Wounds from Childhood"
October 21, 2022 Annual Pre-Licensed Event - Career paths as an Associate MFT
October 16, 2022 Hiking Group
October 09, 2022 "Connect, Protect, and Nourish: A 3 Step Method to Treat Empaths and Highly Sensitive Clients"
October 05, 2022 State of the Profession - Zoom meeting
September 16, 2022 Annual Pre-Licensed Event - Navigating the Road to Licensure
September 11, 2022 "Emotional Processing to Facilitate Change: From an Emotion Focused Therapy (EFT) Approach."
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August 18, 2022 Pre-Licensed Summer "Book Club" Meeting - On Zoom
August 14, 2022 New Member Social Event - In person.
July 25, 2022 Pre-Licensed Summer "Book Club" Meeting - On Zoom
July 10, 2022 "Using the Body to Regulate Emotion: Perspectives from DBT - Zoom meeting"
June 27, 2022 "Law and Ethics Workshop - Free for Members."
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June 16, 2022 Pre-Licensed Summer "Book Club" Meeting - On Zoom from LA CAMFT
June 12, 2022 Hiking Group
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May 15, 2022 Hiking Group
May 07, 2022 Social Networking Event
April 24, 2022 Pre-Licensed "3000 Club" Group Meeting - On Zoom
April 24, 2022 Hiking Group
April 10, 2022 "Hermes and the Art of Psychotherapy: A Mythological imagination for Procuring Therapeutic Movement. - On Zoom"
March 20, 2022 Hiking Group
March 13, 2022 "Putting the Soul Back in Psychotherapy - On Zoom"
February 20, 2022 Pre-Licensed "3000 Club" Group Meeting - On Zoom
February 13, 2022 Hiking Group
February 06, 2022 "Overcoming Perfectionism - on Zoom"
January 16, 2022 Hiking Group
January 09, 2022 "Revitalizing the Soul of the Healer: Sex-Positivity and Embodiment Practices - On Zoom"
December 12, 2021 Hiking Group
December 01, 2021 Pre-Licensed "3000 Club" Group Meeting - On Zoom
November 20, 2021 SFV-CAMFT Volunteer Appreciation Event
November 14, 2021 "Anti-Group Resistance in Group Therapy: How to turn Destructive Forces into Developmental Progress - Zoom meeting"
November 07, 2021 Hiking Group
October 17, 2021 Hiking Group.
October 10, 2021 "What Every Therapist Needs to Know about Black Folks and other People of Color - Zoom meeting"
October 02, 2021 Annual Pre-Licensed Event.
September 24, 2021 State of the Profession - Zoom meeting
September 12, 2021 "Biofeedback, Neurofeedback and Interpersonal Biofeedback: What You the MFT Need to Know - Zoom meeting"
August 15, 2021 Social Virtual Event - Honoring our members: past, present, future
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March 21, 2021 Hiking Group
March 14, 2021 "Time Management For Individuals With ADHD And Other Executive Functioning Disorders - Zoom meeting"
February 21, 2021 Hiking Group
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April 05, 2020 Canceled - Hiking Group
April 02, 2020 Moved to Zoom - Pre-Licensed "3000 Club" Group Meeting
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June 21, 2019 Supervisors Special Interest Group
June 14, 2019 "Legal and Ethical Issues Workshop"
June 09, 2019 Hiking Group
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November 11, 2018 "De-coding Eating Disorder Urges and Understanding Their Purpose"
November 04, 2018 Hiking Group
November 01, 2018 Annual Meeting Package Special
October 28, 2018 Somatic Practices Group
October 26, 2018 "Opioids and The Opioid Crisis: What Therapists Need to Know in 2018 and in the Future."
October 21, 2018 Pre-Licensed Event: "Your Journey to and through Licensure: Preparing for Success!"
October 14, 2018 "Your Clients are not Immune: Uncovering the Myth of Modern-Day Slavery in our own Backyard"
October 07, 2018 "Uncovering Implicit Bias: Cultural Diversity in 2018"
September 30, 2018 Hiking Group
September 23, 2018 Somatic Practices Group
September 23, 2018 State of the Profession
September 13, 2018 Pre-Licensed "3000 Club" Group Meeting
September 09, 2018 Experiential Process Group Event
August 24, 2018 Supervisors Special Interest Group
August 19, 2018 Somatic Practices Group
August 12, 2018 Social Networking Event
August 09, 2018 Pre-Licensed Group
July 22, 2018 Experiential Process Group Event
July 08, 2018 Somatic Practices Group
July 08, 2018 "Sacrificial Helping Syndrome: Why do we give more than we have?"
June 22, 2018 "NEW TOPIC - Legal and Ethical Issues Workshop"
June 21, 2018 Pre-Licensed Group "Pot Luck"
June 10, 2018 Hiking Group
June 03, 2018 "Narcissist: The Skilled Abuser - Helping Clinicians find their Forensic Lens"
May 30, 2018 Supervisors Special Interest Group
May 17, 2018 Pre-Licensed Group "Pot Luck"
May 06, 2018 New Members Welcome Lunch
May 06, 2018 Hiking Group
April 30, 2018 Member Directory Advertising 2018
April 29, 2018 Somatic Practices Special Interest Group
April 16, 2018 Pre-Licensed Group "Pot Luck"
April 15, 2018 Hiking Group
April 08, 2018 "Sex Therapy Do's and Don'ts: Musings of a Sex Therapist"
March 25, 2018 Experiential Process Group Event
March 19, 2018 Pre-Licensed Group "Pot Luck"
March 11, 2018 "The Legal and Ethical Use of Social Media in Your Practice"
March 04, 2018 Hiking Group
February 26, 2018 Pre-Licensed Group "Pot Luck"
February 21, 2018 Supervisors Special Interest Group
February 11, 2018 "The Psychology of Money and Your Practice"
February 04, 2018 Hiking Group
January 14, 2018 New Beginnings: Annual Experiential Event "Bearing Witness: Reciprocity, Narrative, and Healing"
January 07, 2018 Hiking Group
December 11, 2017 Pre-Licensed Group "Pot Luck"
December 03, 2017 Hiking Group
November 15, 2017 Supervisors Special Interest Group
November 12, 2017 State of the Profession
November 05, 2017 Pre-Licensed Event: "On the Journey to Licensure: Preparing for Success"
November 05, 2017 Hiking Group
November 01, 2017 Annual Meeting Package Special
October 26, 2017 Pre-Licensed Group "Pot Luck"
October 22, 2017 Experiential Process Group Event
October 08, 2017 "Using the Body to Regulate Emotion: Perspectives from DBT"
October 01, 2017 Hiking Group
September 17, 2017 Experiential Process Group Event
September 10, 2017 "Being All That: Building Self-Esteem in our Trumped-Up Age"
August 24, 2017 Pre-Licensed Group "Pot Luck"
August 13, 2017 Social Networking Event
July 21, 2017 "Legal and Ethical Issues Workshop"
July 17, 2017 Pre-Licensed Group "Pot Luck"
July 16, 2017 "Legalization of Marijuana: Legal Perspectives Clinicians Need to Know"
June 25, 2017 "Mindfulness with Children, Teens, and Families"
June 04, 2017 Hiking Group
May 07, 2017 Hiking Group
April 27, 2017 Pre-Licensed Group "Pot Luck"
April 23, 2017 "Barriers to Multicultural Sex Therapy: What Therapists Need to Know"
April 02, 2017 Hiking Group
March 19, 2017 "Affirmative Therapy with Transgender Clients"
March 05, 2017 New Members Welcome Lunch
March 05, 2017 Hiking Group
February 12, 2017 "Bipolar Disorders: Diagnostic and Clinical Considerations"
February 10, 2017 Member Directory Advertising 2017
February 05, 2017 Hiking Group
January 22, 2017 New Beginnings: Annual Experiential Event "Creativity Tools for a Mindful Practice"
January 08, 2017 Hiking Group
December 04, 2016 Hiking Group
November 13, 2016 "Branding and Niche Marketing for Therapists: Growing Your Practice by Being Who You Are"
November 06, 2016 Hiking Group
November 01, 2016 Annual Meeting Package Special
October 16, 2016 Pre-Licensed Event: FAQ's for Interns and Trainees
October 16, 2016 Hiking Group
October 09, 2016 "Dream Interpretation for the Everyday Clinician"
September 11, 2016 "State of the Profession"
August 28, 2016 Social Networking Event
August 17, 2016 Pre-Licensed Group "Social Media"
July 15, 2016 Member Directory Advertising
July 10, 2016 "Networking Strategies to Grow Your Practice"
June 24, 2016 "Legal and Ethical Issues Workshop"
June 22, 2016 Pre-Licensed Group "Elevator Speech & Branding"
June 12, 2016 Hiking Group
June 05, 2016 "Working with the Self-Injury Hidden in Your Practice: Resources for Clinicians"
June 02, 2016 West Coast Symposium on Addictive Disorders
May 22, 2016 New Members Welcome Lunch
May 01, 2016 Hiking Group
April 20, 2016 Pre-Licensed Group
April 17, 2016 Mental Health Professionals Networking Mixer
April 10, 2016 "Flashes, Hunches, and Gut Feelings: The Centrality of Clinical Intuition"
April 03, 2016 Hiking Group
March 13, 2016 Hiking Group
March 07, 2016 MEETINGS BUNDLE
March 06, 2016 "It Was the Best of Times, It Was the Worst of Times: Reclaiming the Family Meal as a Way to Connect"
February 21, 2016 Hiking Group
February 08, 2016 MEETINGS BUNDLE
February 07, 2016 "The Brain Science of Love, Monogamy, & Attraction"
January 17, 2016 Hiking Group
January 10, 2016 New Beginnings: Annual Experiential Event "Laughter Yoga: The 'C' Word"
December 06, 2015 Hiking Group
November 23, 2015 Annual Meeting Package Special
November 08, 2015 "Grief Across the Ages "
November 01, 2015 Hiking Group
October 11, 2015 "Helping Children & Teens: Theory, Tips & Tricks "
October 04, 2015 Hiking Group
September 27, 2015 Good Vibrations: Using Drums for Yourself and Your Therapy Practice
September 26, 2015 Afternoon Session-The New ICD-10 Diagnosis Codes and Other Insurance Essentials EVERY Therapist Should Know
September 26, 2015 The New ICD-10 Diagnosis Codes and Other Insurance Essentials EVERY Therapist Should Know
September 20, 2015 "The Healing Music of Afro-Latino Music "
September 09, 2015 Supervisors Special Interest Group (SIG)
July 26, 2015 "Making the Invisible Visible: Therapy with Transgender Youth & Seniors"
June 28, 2015 Membership Meeting - "From the Top " with Jill Epstein, JD
June 17, 2015 Supervisors Special Interest Group (SIG)
June 07, 2015 EPG: "What's So Good About Bad Feelings? The Inner Journey" with Judith Fraser, LMFT
June 07, 2015 Hiking Group
May 03, 2015 New Members Welcome Lunch
May 03, 2015 Hiking Group
April 19, 2015 "Beyond the Empty Chair:An Experiential Introduction to Gestalt Therapy"
April 12, 2015 "Imago Relationship Theory & Therapy"
March 29, 2015 Hiking Group
March 23, 2015 Pre-licensee Social
March 15, 2015 "Natural Personalities: A Resolution Revolution"
March 11, 2015 Supervisors Special Interest Group (SIG)
February 16, 2015 Pre-licensee Social
February 15, 2015 "Awaken Your Business Intuition: How to Use Your Inner Power as a Therapist"
February 08, 2015 "Uncovering Happiness: Overcoming Depression with Mindfulness and Self-compassion "
January 11, 2015 "New Beginnings: Annual Experiential Event"
December 10, 2014 Supervisors Special Interest Group (SIG)
November 09, 2014 "A Psychiatrist's View on Psychotherapy, Psychotropic Medication, and Collaboration Between the Professions"
November 02, 2014 "Social Networking Event"
October 26, 2014 Annual Pre-licensed Event
October 17, 2014 Crisis Response Event
October 14, 2014 Pre-licensee Social
October 12, 2014 “Finding Order in Personality Disorders: The DSM-V and Beyond”
September 28, 2014 “Vibrational Healing: Creating a Sound Bath with Gongs & Tibetan Singing Bowls”
September 23, 2014 Pre-licensee Social
September 22, 2014 Annual Meeting Package Special

Meeting Dates (2023)

January 8July 9
February 12September 10
March 12October 8
April 16November 12
June 11 


Meeting Information


SFV-CAMFT provides numerous events to encourage professional development, networking opportunities, and access to resources in the field. SFV-CAMFT is an approved continuing education provider (#62881) by the California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists. Please note there are no regular monthly meetings during the months of May, August and December.

We offer reciprocity to members of LA-CAMFT and SGV-CAMFT chapters. To get the $20 meeting rate, please email.

Important Note

  • Starting with the February monthly membership meeting SFV-CAMFT will be providing 1.5 CEs at each meeting.
  • Due to the longer CE presentation, the meeting agenda will no longer include structured networking, and meetings will now end at 11:15am.

  • The chapter offers a student rate of $20 for non-chapter members, and has made a change to the week of/day of event registration. Chapter member registration is $25, and non-member registration is $35.

Refund Policy


Requests for refunds must be in writing and received by SFV-CAMFT before one week prior to the event. A $2 administrative fee will be deducted for cancellation of a paid event, through the cancellation deadline. There will be no refunds on requests received after one week prior to the event. The President has discretion to issue refunds that do not comply with the policy.

Send requests to:

sfvcamftcfo@gmail.com

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