2021 CAMFT Presentation
Live Event

"State of the Profession"

Presented by: 

 Nabil El-Ghoroury, PhD, CAE 

Friday, September 24, 2021, 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm

Zoom Webinar

1.5 CEs

Viewing this announcement from email? Registration page here

Can't make the live event? A recorded option is now available. Details and registration are here

Course Description         

Join CAMFT Executive Director, Nabil El-Ghoroury, PhD, CAE for an understanding about events, legislation, and internal association processes that are currently impacting CAMFT members.

Designed for Mental Health Professionals, this 90-min presentation will discuss general CAMFT issues and the importance of a Professional Will.  There will also be updates from BBS, as well as California and Federal legislative updates.  Finally, discussion on why it is important to avail yourself of the Legal Consultation service CAMFT provides. There will be ample time for Q&A.

Cost

Pre-Licensed RECAMFT Members: $18
Licensed RECAMFT Members and other CAMFT members: $22
Non-Members: $27

Learning Objectives

1) Participants will be able to recall at least 3 recent/pending legislations and how marriage and family therapists may be impacted by the bills.

2) Identify 1 resource for legal consultation for therapists

3) Identify important components of a Professional Will

About Nabil El-Ghoroury, PhD, CAE

Nabil Hassan El-Ghoroury, PhD, CAE, is the Executive Director of the California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists (CAMFT.org). In this role he represents over 32,000 marriage and family therapists and trainees in the state of California.

Prior to going to CAMFT, Nabil served as Associate Executive Director at the American Psychological Association (APA), where he directed the American Psychological Association of Graduate Students (APAGS), the graduate student group within APA. In this role he functioned as the CEO of a medium-sized association (approximately 28,000 members), providing leadership, management, coordination and evaluation of all projects and activities for the organization. 

Dr. El-Ghoroury practiced as a pediatric psychologist for 7 years at MetroHealth Medical Center. He was faculty in Case School of Medicine in Pediatrics and the Center for Reducing Health Disparities. He was also adjunct faculty in the Department of Psychology at Case Western Reserve University. Nabil saw patients with a variety of mental health and health conditions in the Pediatrics Department, served as the consulting psychologist for a bilingual pediatric primary care clinic. As his clinic’s only bilingual (Spanish-speaking) mental health provider at the time, Nabil treated many monolingual Spanish-speaking and bilingual children and families. While he was working at MetroHealth, he received loan repayment through the National Health Service Corps Loan Repayment Program. 

Nabil has been recognized by his peers for his work. He won the Student Research Prize from the Autism Special Interest Group of the Association for the Advancement of Behavior Therapy for his master’s thesis examining how family members played with children with autism. He was awarded the Achievement in Public Information Award by the Ohio Psychological Association in recognition of providing media outreach in Spanish after the Virginia Tech shooting. Most recently, he was accepted into American Society of Association Executives (ASAE) Diversity Executive Leadership Program for 2016-2018.

Dr. El-Ghoroury has been involved in associations as a leader. He was a founding board member of the American Arab, North African, and Middle Eastern Psychological Association. He served as Chair of the Committee on Early Career Psychologists for APA. He volunteered as Chair of the Public Education Campaign for the Ohio Psychological Association. He was a student representative to the APA Ethics Code Task, where he helped update the ethical standards that are followed by all psychologists in the US. Currently he serves on the Ethics Committee for ASAE. 

Nabil has presented at numerous national conferences on topics related to student and professional development in psychology, leadership opportunities for graduate students, social media, and health and educational disparities in autism. He has spoken frequently about how to afford graduate school and has described the NHSC Loan Repayment Program to numerous audiences of students and recent doctorate.

He was a keynote speaker for the 2012 Hawaii Psychological Association annual conference. Fully fluent in Spanish, he has presented in Spanish at several conferences in Latin America, including Ecuador, Bolivia, Colombia, and Cuba.

Nabil received his Bachelor’s in psychology from the University of California, Los Angeles, and his Ph.D. in clinical psychology from Binghamton University.

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

• • Disability Accommodation: To request an accommodation for a disability, please email therapy@recamft.org.

  • Refunds: Refunds may be requested up to 7 days before the event by contacting therapy@recamft.org. No refunds are given beginning 7 days prior to the event. If a member cannot attend the event due to a mandatory evacuation or Public Safety Power Shut-off the day of the event, they can request and receive a refund with verification of address.

  • CE Certificate: You must attend the entire presentation and complete a post test and an evaluation to receive your CE credit certificate. At the conclusion of this educational event, after confirming attendance, an email with a link to the test and evaluation form will be sent to all attendees who attended the online event. Once you complete and submit your evaluation, you will have immediate access and be able to print or save your CE Certificate. This course meets the qualifications for 1.5 hrs of continuing education (CE) credit for LMFTs, LCSWs, LPCCs, and/or LEPs as required by the California Board of Behavioral Sciences

  • Grievances: direct grievances to therapy@recamft.org, and/or the chapter president at recamftpresident@gmail.com.

  
  

  

2021 CAMFT Presentation
~Recording~

"State of the Profession"

Presented by: 

 Nabil El-Ghoroury, PhD, CAE 

View at your leisure between September 27, 2021 and October 18, 2021.

Zoom Webinar Recording Link

1.5 CEs

 Please be aware that this registration is for the RECORDING of the online event. If you prefer to attend the LIVE event, there is a separate registration on our website. The recording will be made available on the Monday after the live event and will stay viewable for 3 weeks. 

When: Viewing of this recording will be available from Monday, September 27, 2021 to Monday, October 18, 2021.
Where: A link to view the event recording will be e-mailed to you
CEs: You must pass a post-test and complete a speaker evaluation

Viewing this announcement from email? Registration page here

To sign up for the live event on September 24th instead, register here

Course Description         

Join CAMFT Executive Director, Nabil El-Ghoroury, PhD, CAE for an understanding about events, legislation, and internal association processes that are currently impacting CAMFT members.

Designed for Mental Health Professionals, this 90-min presentation will discuss general CAMFT issues and the importance of a Professional Will.  There will also be updates from BBS, as well as California and Federal legislative updates.  Finally, discussion on why it is important to avail yourself of the Legal Consultation service CAMFT provides. There will be ample time for Q&A.

Cost

Pre-Licensed RECAMFT Members: $18
Licensed RECAMFT Members and other CAMFT members: $22
Non-Members: $27

Learning Objectives

1) Participants will be able to recall at least 3 recent/pending legislations and how marriage and family therapists may be impacted by the bills.

2) Identify 1 resource for legal consultation for therapists

3) Identify important components of a Professional Will

About Nabil El-Ghoroury, PhD, CAE

Nabil Hassan El-Ghoroury, PhD, CAE, is the Executive Director of the California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists (CAMFT.org). In this role he represents over 32,000 marriage and family therapists and trainees in the state of California.

Prior to going to CAMFT, Nabil served as Associate Executive Director at the American Psychological Association (APA), where he directed the American Psychological Association of Graduate Students (APAGS), the graduate student group within APA. In this role he functioned as the CEO of a medium-sized association (approximately 28,000 members), providing leadership, management, coordination and evaluation of all projects and activities for the organization. 

Dr. El-Ghoroury practiced as a pediatric psychologist for 7 years at MetroHealth Medical Center. He was faculty in Case School of Medicine in Pediatrics and the Center for Reducing Health Disparities. He was also adjunct faculty in the Department of Psychology at Case Western Reserve University. Nabil saw patients with a variety of mental health and health conditions in the Pediatrics Department, served as the consulting psychologist for a bilingual pediatric primary care clinic. As his clinic’s only bilingual (Spanish-speaking) mental health provider at the time, Nabil treated many monolingual Spanish-speaking and bilingual children and families. While he was working at MetroHealth, he received loan repayment through the National Health Service Corps Loan Repayment Program. 

Nabil has been recognized by his peers for his work. He won the Student Research Prize from the Autism Special Interest Group of the Association for the Advancement of Behavior Therapy for his master’s thesis examining how family members played with children with autism. He was awarded the Achievement in Public Information Award by the Ohio Psychological Association in recognition of providing media outreach in Spanish after the Virginia Tech shooting. Most recently, he was accepted into American Society of Association Executives (ASAE) Diversity Executive Leadership Program for 2016-2018.

Dr. El-Ghoroury has been involved in associations as a leader. He was a founding board member of the American Arab, North African, and Middle Eastern Psychological Association. He served as Chair of the Committee on Early Career Psychologists for APA. He volunteered as Chair of the Public Education Campaign for the Ohio Psychological Association. He was a student representative to the APA Ethics Code Task, where he helped update the ethical standards that are followed by all psychologists in the US. Currently he serves on the Ethics Committee for ASAE. 

Nabil has presented at numerous national conferences on topics related to student and professional development in psychology, leadership opportunities for graduate students, social media, and health and educational disparities in autism. He has spoken frequently about how to afford graduate school and has described the NHSC Loan Repayment Program to numerous audiences of students and recent doctorate.

He was a keynote speaker for the 2012 Hawaii Psychological Association annual conference. Fully fluent in Spanish, he has presented in Spanish at several conferences in Latin America, including Ecuador, Bolivia, Colombia, and Cuba.

Nabil received his Bachelor’s in psychology from the University of California, Los Angeles, and his Ph.D. in clinical psychology from Binghamton University.

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

• • Disability Accommodation: To request an accommodation for a disability, please email therapy@recamft.org.

  • Refunds: Refunds may be requested up to 7 days before the event by contacting therapy@recamft.org. No refunds are given beginning 7 days prior to the event. If a member cannot attend the event due to a mandatory evacuation or Public Safety Power Shut-off the day of the event, they can request and receive a refund with verification of address.

  • CE Certificate: You must attend the entire presentation and complete a post test and an evaluation to receive your CE credit certificate. At the conclusion of this educational event, after confirming attendance, an email with a link to the test and evaluation form will be sent to all attendees who attended the online event. Once you complete and submit your evaluation, you will have immediate access and be able to print or save your CE Certificate. This course meets the qualifications for 1.5 hrs of continuing education (CE) credit for LMFTs, LCSWs, LPCCs, and/or LEPs as required by the California Board of Behavioral Sciences

  • Grievances: direct grievances to therapy@recamft.org, and/or the chapter president at recamftpresident@gmail.com.

  
  

A Conversation about Energetic Boundaries 

Presented by: 

Merle Yost, LMFT

Friday, Oct. 1st, 2021

10:00 am - 11:30 am

Zoom Webinar

1.5 CEs

Course Description         

What’s the maximum number of sessions you can do in a day or week? When sitting with clients how do you know if you’re merged with them or not? How do you know what are your feelings and what your client’s feelings are? How do you leave your clients at work, energetically, to separate your work from the rest of your life?

Merle Yost will give us an introductory level workshop for learning the basic concepts of Unspoken Boundaries®, and some energy first aid tools. He will help us become aware of the energetic boundaries that we encounter every day and in all interactions with people, and how we make contact with others determines our emotional health.

Learning how these boundaries work, by understanding how much more powerful we are staying inside ourselves and just tuning in to the other, can make every interaction a healthy one for both parties.

As parents we are required to merge with our babies in order to know what they need before they can tell us. And if we don’t withdraw at an appropriate time, then this becomes the default setting for what love is, or how it’s expressed. There’s a healthier way for everyone to interact. Yost says, “The act of merging is rude, intrusive, and it requires that you abandon yourself to do that.”

There are tools for unexpected intrusion, that with practice, that allow for clean contact with clients, family, and friends so that each interaction is empowering and healthy for all involved. These tools are from quantum physics, Gestalt therapy, and other energy psychologies. They give a roadmap to cleaner and healthier interactions with your clients.

Learning Objectives

1. Participants will understand how enmeshment and merging appears in the client-therapist relationship.
2. Participants will understand how feeling another’s feelings is contra-indicated in empathetic and compassionate listening. 
3. Participants will learn 3 techniques to avoid enmeshment and merging.

Registration

RSVP here.  Please note that once you have RSVPd for this event you will receive a link to register for the Zoom Webinar. You must complete this second step to gain access to the event link.

About Merle Yost, LMFT

Merle Yost, MA, LMFT is a lifetime member of CAMFT and has been licensed since 1995. He received his master’s degree from JFK University. Merle is a graduate of the San Francisco Gestalt Institute. He was trained by Francine Shapiro in eye movement desensitization and reprocessing therapy (EMDR) and is an EMDR Approved Consultant.

Merle’s first book, Reflections for Managers: A Collection of Wisdom & Inspiration from the World's Best Managers was a business bestseller, and sold over 50K copies, and was translated into 14 languages. He has published a total of six books. His newest book, Facing the Truth of Your Life, takes a hard look at who we were told we were supposed to be and guides the reader on a journey to find out who we truly are.

An expert on gynecomastia, Merle appeared in two major documentaries, with the BBC and Channel 4, in London, England. He founded the world’s largest website on gynecomastia (gynecomastia.org).

Combining these experiences with extensive training in Energy Psychology, including Pranic and Reiki, Merle has created Unspoken Boundaries®, a workshop series about which he is passionate; he enjoys exploring the deep dive into energetic boundaries, especially with psychotherapists. Find out more at https://UnspokenBoundaries.com/.

Location 
Zoom Webinar - please make sure you register to the webinar with the link provided in your confirmation email.

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

• Disability Accommodation: To request an accommodation for a disability, please email therapy@recamft.org.

• Refunds: Refunds may be requested up to 7 days before the event by contacting therapy@recamft.org. No refunds are given beginning 7 days prior to the event. If a member cannot attend the event due to a mandatory evacuation or Public Safety Power Shut-off the day of the event, they can request and receive a refund with verification of address.

• CE Certificate: You must attend the entire presentation and complete a post test and an evaluation to receive your CE credit certificate. At the conclusion of this educational event, after confirming attendance, an email with a link to the test and evaluation form will be sent to all attendees who attended the online event. Once you complete and submit your evaluation, you will have immediate access and be able to print or save your CE Certificate. This course meets the qualifications for 3.0 hrs of continuing education (CE) credit for LMFTs, LCSWs, LPCCs, and/or LEPs as required by the California Board of Behavioral Sciences

• Notice of recording: All of our CE events are recorded or filmed and may appear on our website. By participating in this event you may appear in that recording. By participating in this event you agree to be recorded/filmed and give permission for RECAMFT to use your likeness where it may appear on our website or in promotion/marketing materials.

• Grievances: direct grievances to therapy@recamft.org, and/or the chapter president at recamftpresident@gmail.com.

2021 CAMFT Presentation
Live Online Event

"Road to Licensure"

Presented by: 

 Luke Martin, Esq. 

When: Saturday, October 2, 2021, 10:00 am - 12:00 pm

Where: Zoom Webinar

CEs: 2

Cost: Free to attend; $24 for 2 CEs

You do not need to be a CAMFT member to attend. 

Register for the LIVE presentation: Online

Can't make it? Register for the RECORDING

The recording will be made available on the Monday after the live event and will stay viewable for 3 weeks. 

Course Description         

This two-hour presentation will provide an overview of the laws and regulations applicable to pre-licensees as they work toward licensure in marriage and family therapy. Topics to be discussed include the marriage and family therapy licensing process, supervised experience requirements for applicants, supervisor qualifications and supervision requirements, licensing examinations, and common employment issues pre-licensees encounter with their supervisors. This course will also discuss the recent changes to MFT licensing laws as set forth in AB 93 and AB 2138.

Learning Objectives

1. Participants will be able to record the number of hours and the number of weeks of supervised experience required to take to complete their 3000 hours

2. Review their incremental progress toward licensure and decide on their best strategies

3. Organize their hours by documenting on the correct BBS related forms

4. Differentiate how to advertise themselves in the various stages of licensing

5. Apply how the 90-day rules impacts their ability to count hours

6. Identify the “options” for counting hours currently available to pre-licensees

Continuing Education credits: 
You are elligible for 2 CEs from either the live event OR the recording, but not both. If you do not need CEs this event is free to attend. After the event you will receive an e-mail with the speaker evaluation, a post-test, and a link to download your CE certificate. 

About Luke Martin, Esq.

Luke Matthew Martin, Esq., 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.

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

• • Disability Accommodation: To request an accommodation for a disability, please email therapy@recamft.org.

  • Refunds: Refunds may be requested up to 7 days before the event by contacting therapy@recamft.org. No refunds are given beginning 7 days prior to the event. If a member cannot attend the event due to a mandatory evacuation or Public Safety Power Shut-off the day of the event, they can request and receive a refund with verification of address.

  • CE Certificate: You must attend the entire presentation and complete a post test and an evaluation to receive your CE credit certificate. At the conclusion of this educational event, after confirming attendance, an email with a link to the test and evaluation form will be sent to all attendees who registered for CEs. Once you complete and submit your evaluation, you will have immediate access and be able to print or save your CE Certificate. This course meets the qualifications for 2.0 hrs of continuing education (CE) credit for LMFTs, LCSWs, LPCCs, and/or LEPs as required by the California Board of Behavioral Sciences

  • Grievances: direct grievances to therapy@recamft.org, and/or the chapter president at recamftpresident@gmail.com.

  
  

  

2021 CAMFT Presentation
Post-Event Recording

"Road to Licensure"

Presented by: 

 Luke Martin, Esq. 

 Please be aware that this registration is for the RECORDING of the online event. If you prefer to attend the LIVE event, there is a separate registration on our website. The recording will be made available on the Monday after the live event and will stay viewable for 3 weeks. 

When: Viewing of this recording will be available from Monday, October 4, 2021 to Monday, October 25, 2021.
Where: A link to view the event recording will be e-mailed to you
Cost: Free to attend ; $24 for 2 CEs
You do not need to be a CAMFT member to attend. 

If you prefer to attend the live event you can register for that HERE

Course Description         

This recording of the two-hour presentation that was held on October 2nd, 2021, will provide an overview of the laws and regulations applicable to pre-licensees as they work toward licensure in marriage and family therapy. Topics to be discussed include the marriage and family therapy licensing process, supervised experience requirements for applicants, supervisor qualifications and supervision requirements, licensing examinations, and common employment issues pre-licensees encounter with their supervisors. This course will also discuss any current waivers as they may impact pre-licensees.

Learning Objectives

1. Participants will be able to record the number of hours and the number of weeks of supervised experience required
2. Identify the “options” for counting hours currently available to pre-licensees
3. Apply how the 90-day rules impacts their ability to count hours
4. Differentiate how to advertise themselves in the various stages of licensing
5. Organize their hours by documenting on the correct BBS related forms
6. Review their incremental progress toward licensure and decide on their best strategies to take to complete their 3000 hours

Continuing Education credits: 

You are elligible for 2 CEs from either the live event OR the recording, but not both. If you do not need CEs this event is free to attend. After the event you will receive an e-mail with the speaker evaluation, a post-test, and a link to download your CE certificate. 

About Luke Martin, Esq.

Fire Season Support Groups - Members only, no charge 

Sept. - Nov.

In our ongoing effort to provide support and boost resiliency in our therapeutic community, RECAMFT invites all our members to join our new fire season support group, with sessions available between September and November.  Groups are led by Doreen Van Leeuwen, LMFT, an experienced disaster relief counselor and RECAMFT's Expert Consultant for Disruptive Events.

• Location: Zoom Meetings (you will be able to see everyone in the group)
• Schedule
• • Tuesday, October 5th @ 6:30 PM   (90 minutes)
  • Saturday, October 23rd @ 10 AM   (90 minutes)
  • Friday, November 19th @ 7 PM (90 minutes)

Register for each class separately please! 

You are registering for the Tuesday, Oct 5th group at 6:30 pm. 
Viewing from email? Register here

About This Group

The Fire Season Support Groups are “stand-alone”: coming to one doesn’t commit you to attending all four sessions. We do ask that you come on time as a gift to yourself and the other participants, listen thoughtfully and share if you feel moved to. Our purpose is to provide a confidential setting for you and your colleagues (active RECAMFT members) to process your current thoughts, feelings and experiences in response to the wildfires, including the threat of closures, evacuations, power shut-offs and more. The urgent pressure of climate change can be deeply troubling. These groups are not meant to be think tanks, but a place to have your pain, grief or fear witnessed with compassion and empathy. 

We hope you will join us for one or more of these sessions to connect with concerned others in community.

Meet The Facilitator

Doreen Van Leeuwen, LMFT, a graduate of Fuller Theological Seminary(‘79-’81), moved to Santa Rosa in 2015 when she was smitten by a little dewdrop named Lily Joy who arrived on 4-12-2015. Little did Doreen know that her training in disruptive event management(DEM) and disaster mental health(DMH) were just what RECAMFT needed. Since her arrival, she also began a private practice, played a key role in RECAMFT’s response to the 2017 Wildfires, and trained in Mind-Body Medicine for healing disaster-induced trauma. She loves pillow fighting with 4 year old Eli, crunchy peanut butter, and hiking under a full moon.

For more information about Doreen's private practice, see her website: https://www.doreenvanleeuwen.com/

Click on “Current events” to see all offerings for members,  including monthly support groups. Learn more online: http://recamft.org/Current-Events

Join the RECAMFT Board of Directors for our monthly meeting, the SECOND Friday of each month from 9 am -11 am.  All RECAMFT members are always welcome.

This meeting is held via Zoom. 

To join us register here! Registration is required.

The zoom link to this event will be e-mailed to the address you registered with by the Chapter President prior to the event. 

Free Trauma Informed Yoga & iRest Meditation Classes for RECAMFT Members

RECAMFT is inviting our members to recharge and reset through a free monthly trauma-informed yoga and meditation class series. Classes are led by Hannah Caratti, LMFT an experienced yoga/meditation teacher. 

• Monthly Trauma Informed Yoga & iRest classes for members August through November. No previous experience needed.  Come for all or part of it.
• Location: Zoom Meetings (you will be able to see everyone in the class)
• • Friday, October 15th @ 11 AM   (60 minutes)
  • Saturday, November 6th @ 10 AM   (90 minutes)

Register for each class separately please! 

You are registering for the Fri. Oct. 15th class at 11 am. 

Hannah Caratti, LMFT has been working in the field of psychotherapy since 2005, and currently specializes in offering Somatic Practices for clients dealing with anxiety, PTSD and stress. As an Experienced Registered Yoga Teacher (E-RYT 500) she has taught yoga for more than 25 years in Sonoma County, and spent most of those years developing her own version of a healing style of yoga that is now called “Trauma-Informed Yoga.”

For many people with anxiety or PTSD, the nervous system may remain primarily in the “fight or flight” (sympathetic nervous system) response, rather than returning to the “rest and digest” (parasympathetic nervous system) mode. In other words, the sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous system may be out of balance. This can especially affect digestion, elimination, heart function, lung function and the immune system.

To address these issues, Trauma-Informed Yoga Classes focus on calming the nervous system, strengthening the body and soothing the soul. These classes may include some or all of the following practices:

• Gentle yoga postures, sitting, standing and down
• Breathing and relaxation
• Gentle rocking (uroboric/self-soothing) movements to calm the nervous system
• Whole Body Bi-Lateral Stimulation/Cross Brain Integration for trauma release/stress reduction
• Head, neck, shoulder and jaw self-massage
• Massage of the Vagus nerve area on neck (To help move from sympathetic to  parasympathetic response) 
• Abdominal Massage (Chi Nei Sang)
• iRest (Guided Meditation) for PTSD as taught by psychologist Richard Miller, Ph.D.
• Sighing, yawning, stretching and resting as described by psychologist Julie Henderson, Ph.D.
• References to Positive Energy, drawing from concepts by psychiatrist Judith Orloff, M.D.

In the aftermath of the 2017 wildfires in Sonoma County, Hannah was encouraged by members of RECAMFT and supported by Healthcare Foundation of Sonoma County in offering free trauma-informed yoga classes to wildfire survivors from March 2018 through early 2020. She also trained 60 other local yoga teachers in this style of “Trauma Informed Yoga” so they could offer these healing practices to other wildfire survivors and to students in their regular classes.

Currently Hannah offers this style of healing movement and breathing practice online, 5 days per week. All members are welcome. For details, please see www.counselingyogameditation.com

These online classes usually begin with a brief check-in (just hello and welcome) and a simple song, bringing in the healing, centering power of music. Participants are asked to wear comfortable clothing in which they can easily stretch, and to place a yoga mat or thick towel near their laptop, ipad (or phone).

iRest/Yoga Nidra was developed by psychologist Richard Miller, PhD, and is a proven effective method for the release of trauma based on extensive research.

For more information, contact Hannah Caratti, LMFT, 707-494-7470, therapy@recamft.org.

Hannah Caratti, LMFT is a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist with 25 years of experience as a yoga and meditation teacher.  Visit her website here to learn more. 

Click on “Current events” to see all offerings for members,  including monthly support groups. Learn more online: http://recamft.org/Current-Events

Join Our Pre-Licensed Members in This Monthly Networking Group!

The Pre-Licensed Collaborative next meets:

October 16th, 2021
10:00 Am - 12:00 PM
Zoom Meetings

Associates will enjoy the camaraderie of being together across the distance.  Meetings may feature an LMFT willing to share their orientation, clinical expertise and wisdom or may focus on prelicensed peer support. The Pre-Licensed Collaboration is the virtual version of our "Pre-Licensed Walk and Talk" in Sebastapol.

Your hosts

Coordinated by RECAMFT Prelicensed Director at Large Ally Shamseldin AMFT, APCC and RECAMFT Outreach Chair Debbie Melmon, LMFT.

Register online for the next event: Here

Once RECAMFT registration is confirmed, you will receive an email confirmation.
• Register for each event separately
• Prelicensed Collaborative will meet virtually on the third Saturday of the month from January-June and Sept-Dec.
• We will meet on Zoom meetings. You will receive a link in the confirmation email. If you do not receive a link, please contact therapy@recamft.org.

Help us spread the word to other Prelicensed folks

Share this event link with others.
Event coordinators can be reached at recamftPreLicensed@gmail.com

Upcoming 2021 Dates

Oct 16, 2021 

Nov 20, 2021 

Dec 18, 2021

Find more events here.  

Questions? therapy@recamft.org

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

• Disability Accommodation: To request an accommodation for a disability, please email therapy@recamft.org.
• Grievances: direct grievances to therapy@recamft.org, and/or the chapter president at recamftpresident@gmail.com.

Calling all fiber artists, painters,

crafters, quilters, woodworkers, come all!

Bring your work in progress to

RECAMFT's virtual crafting circle!

• Friday, Oct 22, 2021
• 11:30 am - 12:30 pm 
• Zoom Meeting

Please join us for this opportunity to socially connect with other RECAMFT members in this virtual crafting circle. Bring any project that you're currently working on to this relaxed atmosphere. We can't wait to meet your creative side!

You should receive a confirmation e-mail after registration that contains the Zoom link to join the day of the event. If you do not receive a Zoom link, please e-mail recamftmembership@gmail.com

REGISTER HERE

CE NOTICE: There are no CEs for this event.

Fire Season Support Groups - Members only, no charge

Sept. - Nov.

In our ongoing effort to provide support and boost resiliency in our therapeutic community, RECAMFT invites all our members to join our new fire season support group, with sessions available between September and November.  Groups are led by Doreen Van Leeuwen, LMFT, an experienced disaster relief counselor and RECAMFT's Expert Consultant for Disruptive Events.

• Location: Zoom Meetings (you will be able to see everyone in the group)
• Schedule
• • Saturday, October 23rd @ 10 AM   (90 minutes)
  • Friday, November 19th @ 7 PM (90 minutes)

Register for each class separately please! 

You are registering for the Satutday, Oct 23rd group at 10:00 am
Viewing from email? Register here

About This Group

The Fire Season Support Groups are “stand-alone”: coming to one doesn’t commit you to attending all four sessions. We do ask that you come on time as a gift to yourself and the other participants, listen thoughtfully and share if you feel moved to. Our purpose is to provide a confidential setting for you and your colleagues (active RECAMFT members) to process your current thoughts, feelings and experiences in response to the wildfires, including the threat of closures, evacuations, power shut-offs and more. The urgent pressure of climate change can be deeply troubling. These groups are not meant to be think tanks, but a place to have your pain, grief or fear witnessed with compassion and empathy. 

We hope you will join us for one or more of these sessions to connect with concerned others in community.

Meet The Facilitator

Doreen Van Leeuwen, LMFT, a graduate of Fuller Theological Seminary(‘79-’81), moved to Santa Rosa in 2015 when she was smitten by a little dewdrop named Lily Joy who arrived on 4-12-2015. Little did Doreen know that her training in disruptive event management(DEM) and disaster mental health(DMH) were just what RECAMFT needed. Since her arrival, she also began a private practice, played a key role in RECAMFT’s response to the 2017 Wildfires, and trained in Mind-Body Medicine for healing disaster-induced trauma. She loves pillow fighting with 4 year old Eli, crunchy peanut butter, and hiking under a full moon.

For more information about Doreen's private practice, see her website: https://www.doreenvanleeuwen.com/

Click on “Current events” to see all offerings for members,  including monthly support groups. Learn more online: http://recamft.org/Current-Events

"Trauma and the Neuroendocrine Cascade"

Presented by: 

Dr. Rick Olcese, PsyD, Neuropsychologist

Friday, Nov. 5, 2021

10:00 am - 1:15 pm 

Zoom Webinar

3 CEs

Course Description         

Brain injuries including concussions are common in America. Particularly unfortunate are the vast numbers of children who endure head injuries. It is now understood that a secondary problem arising from a brain injury is neuroendocrine dysfunction. The injury leads to the body’s normal stress response (pituitary and adrenal glands, and cortisol). This sequence is a cascade, or “neuroendocrine rush” and is associated with endocrine deficiencies that can impact cognition, behavior, emotional and physical health. This neurometabolic cascade causes the lesser-known secondary injury from a brain injury.

Individuals who experience this neurometabolic cascade are more likely to develop a cluster of symptoms including headaches, emotional problems including depression and anxiety, cognitive problems often involving memory, attention, concentration, and executive functioning (decision making, processing speed, cognitive organization and flexibility). The pituitary gland itself can also be damaged.

Helping clients who suffer concussion or other types of brain injuries understand this secondary injury, and some of the best self-care practices to mitigate its effects is essential. This includes advocating for appropriate medical care including brain scans, and neuropsychological testing when needed. Teaching injured clients the increased importance of regular sleep, proper nutrition, supplements including health fats to rebuild damaged neurons, meditation (to begin the healing process to the axonal myelin sheath, along with understanding the need for increased rest periods can help empower clients in their own healing processes.

This 3-hour presentation will cover neuroanatomy, the neuroendocrine cascade, how to recognize potential symptoms that indicate further investigation is needed, and best practices after brain injury. Dr. Richard Olcese is a well-known neuropsychologist who gives forensic testimony, and provides neuropsychological examinations. His talk will include plenty of clinical case examples, and time for questions and answers.

Learning Objectives

1. Understand the secondary injury of brain injury.

2. Understand the concepts of a neuroendocrine cascade.

3. Understand the possible problems arising from neuroendocrine cascade.

4. Be familiar with symptoms which arise from secondary brain injury.

5. Have an understanding of basic follow up / referrals needed for brain injury.

6. Have an understanding of best self-care practices post-injury.

Registration

RSVP here.
*Please note that once you have RSVP'd for this event you will receive a link to register for the Zoom Webinar. You must complete this second step to gain access to the event link.

About Dr. Rick Olcese

Rick Olcese is licensed as a clinical neuropsychologist in California. Dr. Olcese has developed treatment programs for individuals with neuropsychological difficulties including stroke, minor brain injury, Attention Deficit Disorder and Learning Disabilities. Dr. Olcese was Clinical Director of brain injury rehabilitation at Casa Colina Hospital for Rehabilitative Medicine, and Clinical Director of acute rehabilitation at North Coast Rehabilitation Hospital / Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital. He developed and implemented a comprehensive program for recovery from traumatic injury for brain injury / strokes. He does forensic neuropsychology and treatment for evaluations for individuals who have survived traumatic injury (including concussion, brain injury, PTSD). He developed a comprehensive  program to assist individuals recovering from neurological trauma which he offers in his private practice. Currently, Dr. Olcese consults to both Santa Rosa Junior College athletic departments for students suffering traumatic brain injury/concussion. Rick can be contacted at: drricko@yahoo.com or 707-570-0803.

Location 
Zoom Webinar - please make sure you register to the webinar with the link provided in your confirmation email.

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

• Disability Accommodation: To request an accommodation for a disability, please email therapy@recamft.org.

• Refunds: Refunds may be requested up to 7 days before the event by contacting therapy@recamft.org. No refunds are given beginning 7 days prior to the event. If a member cannot attend the event due to a mandatory evacuation or Public Safety Power Shut-off the day of the event, they can request and receive a refund with verification of address.

• CE Certificate: You must attend the entire presentation and complete a post test and an evaluation to receive your CE credit certificate. At the conclusion of this educational event, after confirming attendance, an email with a link to the test and evaluation form will be sent to all attendees who attended the online event. Once you complete and submit your evaluation, you will have immediate access and be able to print or save your CE Certificate. This course meets the qualifications for 3.0 hrs of continuing education (CE) credit for LMFTs, LCSWs, LPCCs, and/or LEPs as required by the California Board of Behavioral Sciences

• Notice of recording: All of our CE events are recorded or filmed and may appear on our website. By participating in this event you may appear in that recording. By participating in this event you agree to be recorded/filmed and give permission for RECAMFT to use your likeness where it may appear on our website or in promotion/marketing materials.

• Grievances: direct grievances to therapy@recamft.org, and/or the chapter president at recamftpresident@gmail.com.

Free Trauma Informed Yoga & iRest Meditation Classes for RECAMFT Members

RECAMFT is inviting our members to recharge and reset through a free monthly trauma-informed yoga and meditation class series. Classes are led by Hannah Caratti, LMFT an experienced yoga/meditation teacher. 

• Monthly Trauma Informed Yoga & iRest classes for members August through November. No previous experience needed.  Come for all or part of it.
• Location: Zoom Meetings (you will be able to see everyone in the class)
• • Saturday, November 6th @ 10 AM   (90 minutes)

Register for each class separately please! 

You are registering for the Sat., Nov. 6th class at 10 am. 

Hannah Caratti, LMFT has been working in the field of psychotherapy since 2005, and currently specializes in offering Somatic Practices for clients dealing with anxiety, PTSD and stress. As an Experienced Registered Yoga Teacher (E-RYT 500) she has taught yoga for more than 25 years in Sonoma County, and spent most of those years developing her own version of a healing style of yoga that is now called “Trauma-Informed Yoga.”

For many people with anxiety or PTSD, the nervous system may remain primarily in the “fight or flight” (sympathetic nervous system) response, rather than returning to the “rest and digest” (parasympathetic nervous system) mode. In other words, the sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous system may be out of balance. This can especially affect digestion, elimination, heart function, lung function and the immune system.

To address these issues, Trauma-Informed Yoga Classes focus on calming the nervous system, strengthening the body and soothing the soul. These classes may include some or all of the following practices:

• Gentle yoga postures, sitting, standing and down
• Breathing and relaxation
• Gentle rocking (uroboric/self-soothing) movements to calm the nervous system
• Whole Body Bi-Lateral Stimulation/Cross Brain Integration for trauma release/stress reduction
• Head, neck, shoulder and jaw self-massage
• Massage of the Vagus nerve area on neck (To help move from sympathetic to  parasympathetic response) 
• Abdominal Massage (Chi Nei Sang)
• iRest (Guided Meditation) for PTSD as taught by psychologist Richard Miller, Ph.D.
• Sighing, yawning, stretching and resting as described by psychologist Julie Henderson, Ph.D.
• References to Positive Energy, drawing from concepts by psychiatrist Judith Orloff, M.D.

In the aftermath of the 2017 wildfires in Sonoma County, Hannah was encouraged by members of RECAMFT and supported by Healthcare Foundation of Sonoma County in offering free trauma-informed yoga classes to wildfire survivors from March 2018 through early 2020. She also trained 60 other local yoga teachers in this style of “Trauma Informed Yoga” so they could offer these healing practices to other wildfire survivors and to students in their regular classes.

Currently Hannah offers this style of healing movement and breathing practice online, 5 days per week. All members are welcome. For details, please see www.counselingyogameditation.com

These online classes usually begin with a brief check-in (just hello and welcome) and a simple song, bringing in the healing, centering power of music. Participants are asked to wear comfortable clothing in which they can easily stretch, and to place a yoga mat or thick towel near their laptop, ipad (or phone).

iRest/Yoga Nidra was developed by psychologist Richard Miller, PhD, and is a proven effective method for the release of trauma based on extensive research.

For more information, contact Hannah Caratti, LMFT, 707-494-7470, therapy@recamft.org.

Hannah Caratti, LMFT is a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist with 25 years of experience as a yoga and meditation teacher.  Visit her website here to learn more. 

Click on “Current events” to see all offerings for members,  including monthly support groups. Learn more online: http://recamft.org/Current-Events

Join the RECAMFT Board of Directors for our monthly meeting, the SECOND Friday of each month from 9 am -11 am.  All RECAMFT members are always welcome.

This meeting is held via Zoom. 

To join us register here! Registration is required.

The zoom link to this event will be e-mailed to the address you registered with by the Chapter President prior to the event. 

Calling all fiber artists, painters,

crafters, quilters, woodworkers, come all!

Bring your work in progress to

RECAMFT's virtual crafting circle!

• Friday, Nov 12, 2021
• 11:30 am - 12:30 pm 
• Zoom Meeting

Please join us for this opportunity to socially connect with other RECAMFT members in this virtual crafting circle. Bring any project that you're currently working on to this relaxed atmosphere. We can't wait to meet your creative side!

You should receive a confirmation e-mail after registration that contains the Zoom link to join the day of the event. If you do not receive a Zoom link, please e-mail recamftmembership@gmail.com

REGISTER HERE

CE NOTICE: There are no CEs for this event.

Got a case that's bothering you? Have you found yourself pondering an ethical dilemma? Join us for the Ethics Roundtable.  

If you are a RECAMFT member, come and discuss it with colleagues in a confidential setting, and set your mind at ease. You don't have to have a case to discuss, but can just come to gain some knowledge from seasoned colleagues. The Ethics Roundtable will help you feel better and more confident in your clinical work. No CEs, but the 90 minutes will be well spent. 

• Where: Zoom Meeting
• When: Fri., Nov. 19, 2021
• Time: 12:00 pm to 1:30 pm
• You will be sent a Zoom link in your confirmation e-mail.
  

About our committee chair

Reyna Seminara, LMFT is a past president of RECAMFT. She specializes in EMDR (eye movement desensitization and reprocessing) therapy.  You can learn more about the Ethics Roundtable which meets approximately three times each year here. 

Contact Reyna at RECAMFTethics@gmail.com

Disability Accommodation: To request an accommodation for a disability, please email therapy@recamft.org.

Grievances: direct grievances to therapy@recamft.org, and/or the chapter president at recamftpresident@gmail.com.

Fire Season Support Groups - Members only, no charge

Sept. - Nov.

In our ongoing effort to provide support and boost resiliency in our therapeutic community, RECAMFT invites all our members to join our new fire season support group, with sessions available between September and November.  Groups are led by Doreen Van Leeuwen, LMFT, an experienced disaster relief counselor and RECAMFT's Expert Consultant for Disruptive Events.

• Location: Zoom Meetings (you will be able to see everyone in the group)
• Schedule
• • Friday, November 19th @ 7 PM (90 minutes)

Register for each class separately please! 

You are registering for the Satutday, Nov 19th group at 7:00 pm
Viewing from email? Register here

About This Group

The Fire Season Support Groups are “stand-alone”: coming to one doesn’t commit you to attending all four sessions. We do ask that you come on time as a gift to yourself and the other participants, listen thoughtfully and share if you feel moved to. Our purpose is to provide a confidential setting for you and your colleagues (active RECAMFT members) to process your current thoughts, feelings and experiences in response to the wildfires, including the threat of closures, evacuations, power shut-offs and more. The urgent pressure of climate change can be deeply troubling. These groups are not meant to be think tanks, but a place to have your pain, grief or fear witnessed with compassion and empathy. 

We hope you will join us for one or more of these sessions to connect with concerned others in community.

Meet The Facilitator

Doreen Van Leeuwen, LMFT, a graduate of Fuller Theological Seminary(‘79-’81), moved to Santa Rosa in 2015 when she was smitten by a little dewdrop named Lily Joy who arrived on 4-12-2015. Little did Doreen know that her training in disruptive event management(DEM) and disaster mental health(DMH) were just what RECAMFT needed. Since her arrival, she also began a private practice, played a key role in RECAMFT’s response to the 2017 Wildfires, and trained in Mind-Body Medicine for healing disaster-induced trauma. She loves pillow fighting with 4 year old Eli, crunchy peanut butter, and hiking under a full moon.

For more information about Doreen's private practice, see her website: https://www.doreenvanleeuwen.com/

Click on “Current events” to see all offerings for members,  including monthly support groups. Learn more online: http://recamft.org/Current-Events

Join Our Pre-Licensed Members in This Monthly Networking Group!

The Pre-Licensed Collaborative next meets:

November 20th, 2021
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Zoom Meetings

Associates will enjoy the camaraderie of being together across the distance.  Meetings may feature an LMFT willing to share their orientation, clinical expertise and wisdom or may focus on prelicensed peer support. The Pre-Licensed Collaboration is the virtual version of our "Pre-Licensed Walk and Talk" in Sebastapol.

Your hosts

Coordinated by RECAMFT Prelicensed Director at Large Ally Shamseldin AMFT, APCC and RECAMFT Outreach Chair Debbie Melmon, LMFT.

Register online for the next event: Here

Once RECAMFT registration is confirmed, you will receive an email confirmation.
• Register for each event separately
• Prelicensed Collaborative will meet virtually on the third Saturday of the month from January-June and Sept-Dec.
• We will meet on Zoom meetings. You will receive a link in the confirmation email. If you do not receive a link, please contact therapy@recamft.org.

Help us spread the word to other Prelicensed folks

Share this event link with others.
Event coordinators can be reached at recamftPreLicensed@gmail.com

Upcoming 2021 Dates

Nov 20, 2021 

Dec 18, 2021

Find more events here. 

Questions? therapy@recamft.org

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

• Disability Accommodation: To request an accommodation for a disability, please email therapy@recamft.org.
• Grievances: direct grievances to therapy@recamft.org, and/or the chapter president at recamftpresident@gmail.com.

Cultural Competency:
Working with First Responders 

Presented by: 

Joel Fay, PsyD

Friday, Dec. 3rd, 2021

10:30 am - 12:30 pm
Zoom Webinar
2 CEs

Course Description         

This two hour presentation will address the unique challenges facing first responders and how you can help the community access culturally competent mental health care. 

Learning Objectives

1. Participants will understand the current mental health challenges facing First Responders.
2. Participants will be able to explain PTSD to First Responders in a way that fits within the worldview of the culture.
3. Participants will be able to explain the concept of moral injuries.
4. Participants will be able to articulate barriers to accessing help in First Responder communities.

Registration

RSVP here.  Please note that once you have RSVPd for this event you will receive a link to register for the Zoom Webinar. You must complete this second step to gain access to the event link.

About Joel Fay, PsyD

Joel Fay, PsyD served as a police officer for over 30 years and retired in 2011. In 1999 Dr. Fay obtained his Doctorate in Psychology from American School of Professional Psychology and is now in private practice working with emergency responders from numerous organizations.  Dr. Fay’s specialty areas include psychological treatment for emergency responders, peer support, critical incident stress response, PTSD and police response to persons with mental illness. Dr. Fay teaches a variety of topics for numerous agencies throughout California.

Dr. Fay has authored/co-authored a number of articles and co-authored, “Counseling Cops, What Clinicians Need to Know” published by Guilford. He is a member of the International Association of Chiefs of Police and is on their Psychological Services Committee.  Dr. Fay is board certified in Police and Public Safety Psychology.  He is a past President of the Forensic Mental Health Association of California and the First Responder Support Network.  Dr. Fay is the current clinical director for the First Responder Support Network. Dr. Fay is a frequent instructor on forensic mental health and trauma reaction/ treatment issues and a guest speaker at numerous conferences throughout the country.  

Dr. Fay has received numerous awards for his work including the 2007 Humanitarian Award, presented by the California Psychological Association and the 2012 award for Outstanding Contributions to the Practice of Police & Public Safety Psychology presented by the American Psychological Association.  

Joel's website: www.JoelFay.com

Location 
Zoom Webinar - please make sure you register to the webinar with the link provided in your confirmation email.

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

• Disability Accommodation: To request an accommodation for a disability, please email therapy@recamft.org.

• Refunds: Refunds may be requested up to 7 days before the event by contacting therapy@recamft.org. No refunds are given beginning 7 days prior to the event. If a member cannot attend the event due to a mandatory evacuation or Public Safety Power Shut-off the day of the event, they can request and receive a refund with verification of address.

• CE Certificate: You must attend the entire presentation and complete a post test and an evaluation to receive your CE credit certificate. At the conclusion of this educational event, after confirming attendance, an email with a link to the test and evaluation form will be sent to all attendees who attended the online event. Once you complete and submit your evaluation, you will have immediate access and be able to print or save your CE Certificate. This course meets the qualifications for 3.0 hrs of continuing education (CE) credit for LMFTs, LCSWs, LPCCs, and/or LEPs as required by the California Board of Behavioral Sciences

• Notice of recording: All of our CE events are recorded or filmed and may appear on our website. By participating in this event you may appear in that recording. By participating in this event you agree to be recorded/filmed and give permission for RECAMFT to use your likeness where it may appear on our website or in promotion/marketing materials.

• Grievances: direct grievances to therapy@recamft.org, and/or the chapter president at recamftpresident@gmail.com.