In Person - Membership Meeting - In Person
"Positive Affect Tolerance:
The Bedrock of Progress"
with Rebecca Doppelt, LMFT 111104, and
Melanie Bomar, LMFT 121603 and LPCC 9773
COURSE DESRIPTION
What do we do when our clients cannot tolerate happiness? When negativity bias dominates the narrative, it becomes imperative to increase a client's ability to tolerate neutrality, or better yet pleasantness. Positive Affect Tolerance (PAT) is the concept of tolerating enjoyable feelings and sensations. Regardless of the client's presenting problem, progress is contingent on the presence of Positive Affect Tolerance. Without it, clients may experience stuckness, hopelessness, or frustration about the therapeutic process. This workshop will further define the concept and explain ways to assess for PAT. Participants will be trained in various interventions for introducing and increasing Positive Affect Tolerance with clients.
Learning Objectives
By the end of this workshop, participants will be able to:
1. Participants will be able to define Positive Affect Tolerance and list a minimum of three reasons clients struggle to experience it.
2. Participants will be able to list three symptoms that indicate an absence of Positive Affect Tolerance in clients.
3. Participants will be able to identify a minimum of two interventions used to increase Positive Affect Tolerance with clients.
PRESENTERS
Rebecca Doppelt, LMFT 111104, is an EMDRIA Approved Consultant private practitioner specializing in attachment trauma. She is relational, strength-based and uses humor to help clients unlock their resilience. Rebecca's niches are discernment and betrayal trauma. Rebecca offers clinical supervision and Attachment-Focused EMDR Consultation. She offers sessions virtually or in-person in Studio City & Pasadena. Rebecca lives in Los Angeles with her husband, two rambunctious children and one stinky old dog.
Melanie Bomar, LMFT 121603, LPCC 9773 Melanie earned her Master of Arts degree in Clinical Psychology from Pepperdine University and has over 5 years of experience at Journeys working with clients of all ages and various issues. Melanie is trained in EMDR and works in other modalities too, such as Client-Centered, Psychodynamic, and Gestalt. She has experience with clients struggling with trauma, anxiety, depression, family conflict, phobias, marital issues, health issues, phase of life problems, substance use and childhood trauma. Melanie also has over 16 years of experience working with teens in a youth ministry setting. Previously, she gained experience in the Television and Music industries. In her free time, she enjoys wilderness backpacking and playing drums.
SPONSOR
Edward Jones: For over 100 years, Edward Jones has worked to create a better future for our clients, their families and communities, one relationship at a time. Our advice is based on a disciplined, established process that centers on our clients, who are individual investors, and the goals they’re trying to achieve. Each client benefits from a personalized relationship with their financial advisor, who is supported by the resources of a Fortune 500 firm. Every aspect of the firm’s business — from the types of products and services we offer to the locations of our branch offices — is designed to cater to individual investors in the communities in which they live and work. This business model has helped fuel remarkable growth for the firm and helped clients realize the possibilities for their futures.
EVENT DETAILS
When: Sunday, September 20, 2026
Time:
8:30am-9am Check-In/Light Breakfast*
9am-9:30am Membership Meeting/Chapter Announcements*
9:30-11am CE/Speaker Presentation
11am-11:15am Opportunity Drawing/Private Practice Announcements*
11:15am-11:45pm Break*
11:45am-1:45pm Board Meeting*
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.
* = non CE portion of course
Place:
In-Person at Encino Golf Course Banquet Room
16821 Burbank Blvd.
Encino, CA 91436
This location is ADA compliant.
Professional or business casual attire suggested. It is recommended to dress in layers due to the weather and AC conditions.
For those attending in-person, please read the COVID-19 release before registering.
Price/Registration:
SFV-CAMFT chapter members:
In-person
$25 (thru Friday, Sept 11th at 11:59pm)
$35 (Saturday, Sept 12th thru Friday, Sept 18th)
Webinar
$25 (thru Friday, Sept 11th at 11:59pm)
$35 (Saturday, Sept 12th thru Friday, Sept 18th)
Non chapter members:
In-person
$35 (thru Friday, Sept 11th at 11:59pm)
$45 (Saturday, Sept 12th thru Friday, Sept 18th)
Webinar
$35 (thru Friday, Sept 11th at 11:59pm)
$45 (Saturday, Sept 12th thru Friday, Sept 18th)
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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.
The personal values and beliefs expressed by presenter(s) are their own and do not necessarily reflect those of the San Fernando Valley Chapter of the California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists (SFV-CAMFT). SFV-CAMFT is committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive professional community and does not endorse any specific personal viewpoints shared by presenters.
CAMFT-approved Continuing Education Provider #62281
SFV-CAMFT is approved by the California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists to sponsor continuing education for MFTs, LCSWs, LPCCs, and/or LEPs. SFV-CAMFT maintains responsibility for this program/course and its content.
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