Treating Binge Eating with Self-Compassion: A Trauma Informed
Approach

Presented by

Erica Thomas, LMFT

Friday, November 7th, 2025

9:00 am - 11:15 am

Zoom, 2 CEs

On Zoom

Course Description

Treating Binge Eating with Self-Compassion: A Trauma-Informed Approach offers therapists a practical and research-informed framework for addressing binge eating through the lens of self-compassion. Rooted in the work of Kristin Neff, Paul Gilbert, and trauma-informed care principles, this training explores how binge eating often functions as a coping strategy for underlying emotional pain and shame. Participants will learn how to use self-compassion-based interventions to help clients shift from cycles of self-criticism and secrecy to greater emotional regulation, inner safety, and healing.

This training is especially relevant for clinicians who work with clients struggling with disordered eating, chronic dieting, body image distress, or emotional dysregulation related to trauma histories. Through clinical examples, guided practices, and experiential learning, participants will explore how to integrate self-compassion into treatment in a way that honors the client’s protective strategies while gently introducing new ways of relating to food, body, and self. Attention will also be given to therapist self-reflection—helping clinicians bring a self-compassionate stance to moments of therapeutic stuckness, client resistance, or countertransference.

This is a beginning to intermediate-level training appropriate for therapists with some familiarity with working with eating concerns, emotional dysregulation, or trauma. No prior experience with self-compassion-based interventions is required, though an interest in mindfulness, somatic work, or parts work (e.g., IFS) may be helpful. Therapists will leave with immediately usable tools, language, and practices to support clients in reducing shame, increasing self regulation, and developing a more compassionate relationship with food and their bodies.

Educational Goals

This training will provide therapists with a trauma-informed framework for treating binge eating using self-compassion-based interventions. Participants will gain a deeper understanding of how binge eating functions as an emotional coping strategy and learn practical tools to help clients reduce shame, regulate emotions, and build a kinder relationship with food and body. The training also supports therapists in cultivating a self-compassionate stance in their clinical work

Learning Objectives

At the conclusion of this presentation, participants will be able to:

1. Describe at least three ways that trauma can contribute to the development and maintenance of binge eating behaviors.
2. Identify at least three self-compassion-based interventions that can be integrated into clinical work with clients struggling with binge eating.
3. Explain how self-compassion can reduce shame and self-criticism in clients with disordered eating.
4. Apply at least two trauma-informed strategies for introducing self-compassion practices to clients who use food as an emotional coping tool.
5. Describe at least two ways self-compassion practices can be adapted to support clients from diverse cultural, racial, and socioeconomic backgrounds in the treatment of binge eating.

About Our Speaker

Erica Thomas, LMFT

Erica Thomas, MA, LMFT is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist with over 15 years of experience supporting clients in healing from trauma, emotional eating, and disordered eating. She specializes in helping clients develop a more compassionate relationship with food and body, drawing from her training with Dr. Kristin Neff in self-compassion and her background in Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR). Erica maintains a private practice in Rohnert Park and Lafayette, California, and offers coaching and an online course to support individuals struggling with emotional eating. Her work blends evidence-based practices with deep empathy and a belief that healing begins with kindness toward ourselves.

Location 

Zoom Meeting. Requires pre-registration with Zoom using the instructions provided in your RECAMFT confirmation email in order to get your personal Zoom Join Link.

Registration

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

Pricing

1) Registration for All RECAMFT Members - no charge

2) Reciprocal registration for members of Marin CAMFT (CODE REQUIRED) - no charge

3) Other CAMFT Members - Licensed - $30.00

4) Other CAMFT Members - Pre-Licensed - $21.00

5) Non-CAMFT Members (licensed therapists who are not members of CAMFT) - $36.00

Training Schedule and Attendance Requirements

Please note, this is a 2-CE training, comprised of two hours of training plus time for RECAMFT announcements during the meeting. You must be logged on at the beginning of the training, be present during the event (including responding to attendance checks by coming on camera, verbally replying, and/or replying in the chat), and stay logged on for the full duration, to end at 11:15am, in order to earn the CEs. If your camera is off the entire time, and RECAMFT cannot verify you were physically present at your computer throughout the training, then RECAMFT cannot issue a CE certificate, as we would not be able to show that the BBS requirements for your participation were met.

Recording

RECAMFT intends to record this event, and assuming no technical hurdles, will be producing it as an on-demand course to be published at the RECAMFT CE Center, including the ability to earn CEs. RECAMFT members will have access there for free. Non-members and reciprocal chapter members will be able to purchase access. Access to the recording is not included with any registration for this "live" (real-time on Zoom) training. If you know that you will not be able to attend on the event date listed above, please do not register for this training and instead wait until the on-demand version is published. Registrations are managed separately and cannot be transferred.

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Redwood Empire Chapter CAMFT  (Provider #57173) 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 info@recamft.org.
• Refunds: Refunds may be requested up to 7 days before the event by contacting info@recamft.org. No refunds are given beginning 7 days prior to the event. If a registrant 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 be physically present at your computer and watching and/or listening to the training while logged onto the zoom meeting for the entire presentation, and complete a post test and an evaluation to receive your CE credit certificate. Within a week after the conclusion of this educational event, once RECAMFT has processed attendance, an email with a link to the test and evaluation form will be sent to all participants whose physical presence during the online meeting is verified. 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.
• Notice of Recording: Whenever possible, our CE events are recorded or filmed and may appear on our website. Your participation in this event by registering and attending indicates your approval for your likeness to appear in the recording, if any.
  
• Grievances: Direct grievances to info@recamft.org, and/or the chapter president at recamftpresident@gmail.com.

RECAMFT is committed to creating events that are respectful, inclusive, and professionally enriching, whether in-person or virtual. By registering for or attending our events, you agree to engage in a manner that is courteous, constructive, and aligned with our community’s values. We expect all participants to treat others with courtesy and professionalism, to participate in good faith, and to honor personal boundaries and confidentiality. Please use your real name and accurate contact information when registering, and only sign up for events you are eligible to attend.

Unacceptable behavior includes harassment, disruptive or mocking comments, repeated unwanted contact, misrepresentation of eligibility, or any conduct that interferes with others’ comfort or safety. We reserve the right to remove participants who violate these expectations, deny access to future events, revoke membership privileges, and report serious misconduct to relevant professional or legal bodies.

By joining our events, you help ensure a supportive and respectful space for everyone. Thank you.

Join us in Petaluma for our Prelicensed

Meet & Greet!

• Where: Life On Art Workspace at 133 Copeland St. Suite C1A in Petaluma
• When: Fri., Nov. 7th
• Time: 5-7 pm
• Who: ANY pre-licensed masters/doctorate level students, trainees and Associates, whether or not you are a member of RECAMFT!
• Fun surprises, networking (bring your business cards), great snacks! 

Come join us for a soda, sparkling water, or tea, and community!

This is a chance for pre-licensed clinicians (anyone in a current academic program, all the way to those who are about to take their exam) to build your referral network for the future -- but more importantly, to build relationships with your peers! Snacks and beverages will be provided We hope you will join us! 

Location

Life On Art at 133 Copeland St. Suite C1A, Petaluma CA 94952

Google Maps

Parking

Life on Art Gallery & Makerspace has a small parking lot that will fill up quickly. Street parking is available on Copeland Street. Or, you can park at the Washington CVS parking lot and access Life on Earth Art Makerspace through a gate to the right of the "Mangia Tutti" restaurant if it is open. Otherwise walk around CVS. Here is a quick video of the parking lot area. 

Whatever you do, please Do NOT park in the "Car Zone" or "The Block" parking lots.

Sign Up or Show Up!

This event is open to all pre-licensed clinicians in the community, whether a member of RECAMFT or not. Pre-licensed clinicians are those who are registered and already attending a master's or doctoral program that qualifies for licensure as a mental health practitioner. If you know you'll be coming, please sign up so we can have an estimate of attendance, or if you are able to come last minute, please do!

Register here

We look forward to seeing you there! 

Please note: No CEs available for RECAMFT community events.

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

RECAMFT is committed to creating events that are respectful, inclusive, and professionally enriching, whether in-person or virtual. By registering for or attending our events, you agree to engage in a manner that is courteous, constructive, and aligned with our community’s values. We expect all participants to treat others with courtesy and professionalism, to participate in good faith, and to honor personal boundaries and confidentiality. Please use your real name and accurate contact information when registering, and only sign up for events you are eligible to attend.

Unacceptable behavior includes harassment, disruptive or mocking comments, repeated unwanted contact, misrepresentation of eligibility, or any conduct that interferes with others’ comfort or safety. We reserve the right to remove participants who violate these expectations, deny access to future events, revoke membership privileges, and report serious misconduct to relevant professional or legal bodies.

By joining our events, you help ensure a supportive and respectful space for everyone. Thank you.

NOVEMBER BOARD MEETING

Join the RECAMFT Board of Directors for our monthly meeting, which is held 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, please register here! Registration is required.

The Zoom link for this meeting will be e-mailed to confirmed attendees before the meeting.

Please note, no continuing education credits available for board meetings.

RECAMFT is committed to creating events that are respectful, inclusive, and professionally enriching, whether in-person or virtual. By registering for or attending our events, you agree to engage in a manner that is courteous, constructive, and aligned with our community’s values. We expect all participants to treat others with courtesy and professionalism, to participate in good faith, and to honor personal boundaries and confidentiality. Please use your real name and accurate contact information when registering, and only sign up for events you are eligible to attend.

Unacceptable behavior includes harassment, disruptive or mocking comments, repeated unwanted contact, misrepresentation of eligibility, or any conduct that interferes with others’ comfort or safety. We reserve the right to remove participants who violate these expectations, deny access to future events, revoke membership privileges, and report serious misconduct to relevant professional or legal bodies.

By joining our events, you help ensure a supportive and respectful space for everyone. Thank you.

Calling all fiber artists, painters, crafters, quilters, woodworkers: Come one, come all!

• Friday, November 14, 2025
• 2:30 pm to 3:30 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 Crafting Circle. If you do not receive a Zoom link, please e-mail recamftmembership@gmail.com

REGISTER HERE

Hosted by Tara D'Orazio, LMFT, Membership Chair

Additional Crafting Group dates for Fall:

• Friday, December 12th - register here

CE NOTICE: There are no CEs for this event.

RECAMFT is committed to creating events that are respectful, inclusive, and professionally enriching, whether in-person or virtual. By registering for or attending our events, you agree to engage in a manner that is courteous, constructive, and aligned with our community’s values. We expect all participants to treat others with courtesy and professionalism, to participate in good faith, and to honor personal boundaries and confidentiality. Please use your real name and accurate contact information when registering, and only sign up for events you are eligible to attend.

Unacceptable behavior includes harassment, disruptive or mocking comments, repeated unwanted contact, misrepresentation of eligibility, or any conduct that interferes with others’ comfort or safety. We reserve the right to remove participants who violate these expectations, deny access to future events, revoke membership privileges, and report serious misconduct to relevant professional or legal bodies.

By joining our events, you help ensure a supportive and respectful space for everyone. Thank you.

Come join RECAMFT's President, 

Emily Larkin, for coffee!

Do you have questions about how our organization functions, have innovative ideals for how to make our chapter better, or want to get more involved? This is a great opportunity for a connection and to have your voice heard.

This is your last chance this fall to have coffee with our President. Please register and we will see you there! 

• Friday, Nov. 21st, 2025, 9:00 am, Brew Coffee & Beer House, 555 Healdsburg Ave., Santa Rosa. Street parking or 7th St. Garage, 521 7th St., Santa Rosa. Register here.  
• Note: Time has been updated to 9 am - 10:30 am. It starts 30 minutes sooner than the original advertising stated. 

Note: This is an informal gathering, and RECAMFT is not sponsoring the coffee. Please plan to buy whatever beverages or treats you may desire from the establishment.

CE NOTICE: There are no CEs for this event.

RECAMFT is committed to creating events that are respectful, inclusive, and professionally enriching, whether in-person or virtual. By registering for or attending our events, you agree to engage in a manner that is courteous, constructive, and aligned with our community’s values. We expect all participants to treat others with courtesy and professionalism, to participate in good faith, and to honor personal boundaries and confidentiality. Please use your real name and accurate contact information when registering, and only sign up for events you are eligible to attend.

Unacceptable behavior includes harassment, disruptive or mocking comments, repeated unwanted contact, misrepresentation of eligibility, or any conduct that interferes with others’ comfort or safety. We reserve the right to remove participants who violate these expectations, deny access to future events, revoke membership privileges, and report serious misconduct to relevant professional or legal bodies.

By joining our events, you help ensure a supportive and respectful space for everyone. Thank you.

Compassion Fatigue Peer Support Group

We can support each other!

• Friday, November 21, 2025
• 10:30 am - 12 pm Pacific
  
• Zoom Meeting

    

Within the last 7 years there have been increased stressors for therapist members professionally and personally.  These stressors include but are not limited to:

• The Tubbs Wildfire and its aftermath
• The COVID-19 Pandemic
• Political, racial and world events that have caused unrest and violence and deaths
• The economic issues that have results from the pandemic and other world events

Many therapists have taken on an increased caseload to meet the needs that continue to outstrip the capacity of mental health professionals, while navigating working in a very different way online.  In addition, clients' recoveries are slower and their symptoms, stressors and pain are more acute.  

Come to this group to share your experience and be witnessed by your peers as we navigate this unprecedented time.  This will be a time to not only share what we are experiencing and holding, but to also uplift each other.  Uplifting sharings could include readings, music or art, as well as guest members with healing offerings with body movement, sound, etc.  We will also explore some of the valuable written resources around this topic such as the books Burnout and Trauma Stewardship if there is interest.  We want this group to be what you need and are open to ideas and suggestions.

Know that you are not alone, and come to be supported, validated and lifted up.

Pat Hromalik, RECAMFT Director at Large and Compassion Fatigue Group Facilitator

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RECAMFT members, please register for the November Compassion Fatigue Support Group Meeting here. Remember to enter the email address associated with your RECAMFT account to sign in and register for this members-only meeting.

Please note, this membership event does not qualify for CEs.

Additional Compassion Fatigue Groups will be held on:

• December 19

The Role of Family in the Recovery Process

Understanding how family involvement can impact recovery

Presented by

Dr. Jason Wilson, PsyD, LPC

Friday, December 5th, 2025

9:00 am - 11:15 am PT

Zoom, 2 CEs

On Zoom

Course Description

When discussing the treatment process for substance use addiction including dual-diagnosis, the focus is often on the individual who is suffering from addiction. However, it is important to understand how the family can play a part in the recovery process.

Additionally, the family may experience their own form of recovery because of experiences they’ve had with their loved one suffering from addiction. Understanding how family can support their loved one while also attending to their own needs, by learning how to set boundaries and accessing resources, can impact efficacy of treatment.

This presentation is designed for clinicians who may have limited experience working with addiction and the dynamics that are involved when taking the family into consideration. 

Educational Goals

This training with help therapists develop a deeper understanding of addiction, including how to work with clients suffering from addiction and how to engage families in the recovery process.

Learning Objectives

At the conclusion of this presentation, participants will be able to:

1. Identify 3 strategies that can be used to help clients who may be ambivalent about seeking treatment and how to identify ambivalence.
2. Identify 2 potential challenges to working with SUD or dual-diagnosis clients from the perspective of the clinician 
3. Identify the role of family across cultures and definitions in the recovery process.

About Our Speaker

Dr. Jason Wilson, LPC

Dr. Jason Wilson, PsyD, LPC is a 21 year Navy Veteran who has been focused on helping people in recovery for 10 years. He completed his Bachelor's at UCLA, Master’s at Capella University, became a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) and continued on to finish his Doctorate in Psychology. He worked at VA hospitals as an addictions therapist before becoming a Clinical Supervisor for a private treatment facility. He left that position to become the Clinical Director with his current facility overseeing the clinical team of therapists and overall program functioning.

Location 

Zoom Meeting. Requires pre-registration with Zoom using the instructions provided in your RECAMFT confirmation email in order to get your personal Zoom Join Link.

Registration

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

Pricing

1) Registration for All RECAMFT Members - no charge

2) Reciprocal registration for members of Marin CAMFT (CODE REQUIRED) - no charge

3) Other CAMFT Members - Licensed - $30.00

4) Other CAMFT Members - Pre-Licensed - $21.00

5) Non-CAMFT Members (licensed therapists who are not members of CAMFT) - $36.00

Training Schedule and Attendance Requirements

Please note, this is a 2-CE training, comprised of two hours of training plus time for RECAMFT announcements during the meeting. You must be logged on at the beginning of the training, be present during the event (including responding to attendance checks by coming on camera, verbally replying, and/or replying in the chat), and stay logged on for the full duration, to end at 11:15am, in order to earn the CEs. If your camera is off the entire time, and RECAMFT cannot verify you were physically present at your computer throughout the training, then RECAMFT cannot issue a CE certificate, as we would not be able to show that the BBS requirements for your participation were met.

Recording

RECAMFT intends to record this event, and assuming no technical hurdles, will be producing it as an on-demand course to be published at the RECAMFT CE Center, including the ability to earn CEs. RECAMFT members will have access there for free. Non-members and reciprocal chapter members will be able to purchase access. Access to the recording is not included with any registration for this "live" (real-time on Zoom) training. If you know that you will not be able to attend on the event date listed above, please do not register for this training and instead wait until the on-demand version is published. Registrations are managed separately and cannot be transferred.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Redwood Empire Chapter CAMFT  (Provider #57173) 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 info@recamft.org.
• Refunds: Refunds may be requested up to 7 days before the event by contacting info@recamft.org. No refunds are given beginning 7 days prior to the event. If a registrant 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 be physically present at your computer and watching and/or listening to the training while logged onto the zoom meeting for the entire presentation, and complete a post test and an evaluation to receive your CE credit certificate. Within a week after the conclusion of this educational event, once RECAMFT has processed attendance, an email with a link to the test and evaluation form will be sent to all participants whose physical presence during the online meeting is verified. 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.
• Notice of Recording: Whenever possible, our CE events are recorded or filmed and may appear on our website. Your participation in this event by registering and attending indicates your approval for your likeness to appear in the recording, if any.
  
• Grievances: Direct grievances to info@recamft.org, and/or the chapter president at recamftpresident@gmail.com.

RECAMFT is committed to creating events that are respectful, inclusive, and professionally enriching, whether in-person or virtual. By registering for or attending our events, you agree to engage in a manner that is courteous, constructive, and aligned with our community’s values. We expect all participants to treat others with courtesy and professionalism, to participate in good faith, and to honor personal boundaries and confidentiality. Please use your real name and accurate contact information when registering, and only sign up for events you are eligible to attend.

Unacceptable behavior includes harassment, disruptive or mocking comments, repeated unwanted contact, misrepresentation of eligibility, or any conduct that interferes with others’ comfort or safety. We reserve the right to remove participants who violate these expectations, deny access to future events, revoke membership privileges, and report serious misconduct to relevant professional or legal bodies.

By joining our events, you help ensure a supportive and respectful space for everyone. Thank you.

This will be a wonderful  opportunity for our members to gather together, for networking and social connection!

This social event is free and open to all current RECAMFT members. We are also trying to raise visibility for our scholarship program, and invite donations to the Joe and Pamela Ward Scholarship Fund when you register (donations are optional).

Please join us for appetizers, prizes, and swag! We request that members register in advance, as space is limited.

• Friday, Dec. 5th, 2025
• 4:00 to 6:00 pm
• Mary's Pizza Shack, 101 Golf Course Dr. in Rohnert Park (next to Doubletree Hotel). Google Maps here.
• Register now!  

CE NOTICE: There are no CEs for this event.

RECAMFT is committed to creating events that are respectful, inclusive, and professionally enriching, whether in-person or virtual. By registering for or attending our events, you agree to engage in a manner that is courteous, constructive, and aligned with our community’s values. We expect all participants to treat others with courtesy and professionalism, to participate in good faith, and to honor personal boundaries and confidentiality. Please use your real name and accurate contact information when registering, and only sign up for events you are eligible to attend.

Unacceptable behavior includes harassment, disruptive or mocking comments, repeated unwanted contact, misrepresentation of eligibility, or any conduct that interferes with others’ comfort or safety. We reserve the right to remove participants who violate these expectations, deny access to future events, revoke membership privileges, and report serious misconduct to relevant professional or legal bodies.

By joining our events, you help ensure a supportive and respectful space for everyone. Thank you.

DECEMBER BOARD MEETING

Join the RECAMFT Board of Directors for our monthly meeting, which is held 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, please register here! Registration is required.

The Zoom link for this meeting will be e-mailed to confirmed attendees before the meeting.

Please note, no continuing education credits available for board meetings.

RECAMFT is committed to creating events that are respectful, inclusive, and professionally enriching, whether in-person or virtual. By registering for or attending our events, you agree to engage in a manner that is courteous, constructive, and aligned with our community’s values. We expect all participants to treat others with courtesy and professionalism, to participate in good faith, and to honor personal boundaries and confidentiality. Please use your real name and accurate contact information when registering, and only sign up for events you are eligible to attend.

Unacceptable behavior includes harassment, disruptive or mocking comments, repeated unwanted contact, misrepresentation of eligibility, or any conduct that interferes with others’ comfort or safety. We reserve the right to remove participants who violate these expectations, deny access to future events, revoke membership privileges, and report serious misconduct to relevant professional or legal bodies.

By joining our events, you help ensure a supportive and respectful space for everyone. Thank you.

Calling all fiber artists, painters, crafters, quilters, woodworkers: Come one, come all!

• Friday, December 12, 2025
• 2:30 pm - 3:30 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 Crafting Circle. If you do not receive a Zoom link, please e-mail recamftmembership@gmail.com

REGISTER HERE

Hosted by Tara D'Orazio, LMFT, Membership Chair

CE NOTICE: There are no CEs for this event.

RECAMFT is committed to creating events that are respectful, inclusive, and professionally enriching, whether in-person or virtual. By registering for or attending our events, you agree to engage in a manner that is courteous, constructive, and aligned with our community’s values. We expect all participants to treat others with courtesy and professionalism, to participate in good faith, and to honor personal boundaries and confidentiality. Please use your real name and accurate contact information when registering, and only sign up for events you are eligible to attend.

Unacceptable behavior includes harassment, disruptive or mocking comments, repeated unwanted contact, misrepresentation of eligibility, or any conduct that interferes with others’ comfort or safety. We reserve the right to remove participants who violate these expectations, deny access to future events, revoke membership privileges, and report serious misconduct to relevant professional or legal bodies.

By joining our events, you help ensure a supportive and respectful space for everyone. Thank you.

Compassion Fatigue Peer Support Group

We can support each other!

• Friday, December 19, 2025
• 10:30 am - 12 pm Pacific
  
• Zoom Meeting

    

Within the last 7 years there have been increased stressors for therapist members professionally and personally.  These stressors include but are not limited to:

• The Tubbs Wildfire and its aftermath
• The COVID-19 Pandemic
• Political, racial and world events that have caused unrest and violence and deaths
• The economic issues that have results from the pandemic and other world events

Many therapists have taken on an increased caseload to meet the needs that continue to outstrip the capacity of mental health professionals, while navigating working in a very different way online.  In addition, clients' recoveries are slower and their symptoms, stressors and pain are more acute.  

Come to this group to share your experience and be witnessed by your peers as we navigate this unprecedented time.  This will be a time to not only share what we are experiencing and holding, but to also uplift each other.  Uplifting sharings could include readings, music or art, as well as guest members with healing offerings with body movement, sound, etc.  We will also explore some of the valuable written resources around this topic such as the books Burnout and Trauma Stewardship if there is interest.  We want this group to be what you need and are open to ideas and suggestions.

Know that you are not alone, and come to be supported, validated and lifted up.

Pat Hromalik, RECAMFT Director at Large and Compassion Fatigue Group Facilitator

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RECAMFT members, please register for the December Compassion Fatigue Support Group Meeting here. Remember to enter the email address associated with your RECAMFT account to sign in and register for this members-only meeting.

Please note, this membership event does not qualify for CEs.

Additional Compassion Fatigue Groups will be held on:

• December 19

Please join us in person in Petaluma on January 9th!

RECAMFT's 51st Annual Membership Meeting including lunch, networking, and 2-CE training:

"From Shame to Intimacy: Helping Clients

Build Connections in a Burnt Out World"

with author David Khalili, LMFT, Board-Certified Sexologist

• Petaluma Community Center (in Lucchesi Park)
• Meeting Room 1, recently remodeled, and facing the lovely pond area with ducks
• 320 N McDowell Blvd, Petaluma, ample parking
• 9:00 AM to 2:00 PM
• Training begins promptly at 9:30 AM. Please arrive by 9:00 to register.
• Box lunch provided. Please select from salad or sandwich options when you register (Greek salad option is vegetarian).
• Seating is limited. Please register now to save your space! 

This event will not be live-streamed nor recorded. If you'd like to participate, please join us in Petaluma on January 9th! Open to RECAMFT members and non-member therapists.

REGISTER NOW!

Networking Activity

We will be engaging in a fun activity based on interests to make connections and build relationships. When you register, you'll choose from these topics:

And we will have our monthly continuing education program during this in-person event!

"From Shame to Intimacy: Helping Clients Build Connections in a Burnt Out World"

with author David Khalili, LMFT, Board-Certified Sexologist

Course Description

This 2-hour workshop will equip therapists with essential tools to guide their clients toward deeper connection. The training will explore strategies for identifying needs and pleasure, fostering comfort in discussing sex, and collaboratively creating new sexual expectations. This training integrates a biopsychosocial approach to assessing sexual concerns with relational interventions, empowering mental health professionals to effectively support clients navigating intimacy in today's demanding world. Participants will enhance their clinical skills and help clients move from shame to authentic intimacy.

Educational Goals

This workshop will equip therapists with strategies to help clients' gain access to their needs and pleasure, apply a biopsychosocial approach to sexual concerns, and integrate relational interventions for navigating intimacy in a demanding world. 

Learning Objectives

At the conclusion of this presentation, participants will be able to:

1. Identify at least three strategies for assessing clients' needs and pleasure within the context of intimacy and sexual wellness.
2. Apply three biopsychosocial approach to the assessment of sexual concerns in their clinical practice.
3. Integrate two relational interventions to support clients in navigating intimacy challenges in a demanding world.

About Our Speaker

Author David Khalili, LMFT, Board-Certified Sexologist

David F Khalili, LMFT is a licensed marriage and family therapist, board-certified sexologist, and founder of Rouse Relational Wellness, a boutique couples and sex therapy center in San
Francisco. He’s authored Mental Health Workbook for Men and Sex Worriers: A Mindfully Queer Guide for Men’s Anxiety to Sex and Dating to enhance men's relationships with themselves and others.

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Location 

In-person at the Petaluma Community Center in Lucchesi Park.

We will be in Meeting Room 1. Ample parking lot. 

Google Maps link

Petaluma Community Center at 320 N McDowell Blvd, Petaluma CA 94954. This is a lovely site, next to Lucchesi Park. You can sit on the grass by the lake during lunch and feed the ducks. The Lynch Creek Trail is a hiking trail available behind the building and game fields. Photo found here. 

Registration

Open to RECAMFT members, and non-member therapists. Register here.  

Pricing

Includes choice of lunch and the 2-CE training.  If you are a RECAMFT member who would like to only attend the Annual Members Meeting, please plan to arrive at 12:15pm to register on-site at no charge (lunch not included).

1) Licensed RECAMFT Members - $45.00

2) Pre-Licensed RECAMFT members - $22.50

3) Licensed Non-Members - $70.00

This event is open to mental health professionals only.

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Redwood Empire Chapter CAMFT  (Provider #57173) 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 info@recamft.org.
• Refunds: Refunds may be requested up to 7 days before the event by contacting info@recamft.org. No refunds are given beginning 7 days prior to the event. If a registrant 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 sign in and sign out on our attendance logs and be physically present for the entire presentation, and complete an evaluation to receive your CE credit certificate. Within a week after the conclusion of this educational event, once RECAMFT has reviewed attendance, an email with a link to the evaluation form will be sent to all participants whose physical presence during the meeting is verified. 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.
• Notice of Recording: This event will not be recorded.
• Grievances: Direct grievances to info@recamft.org, and/or the chapter president at recamftpresident@gmail.com.

RECAMFT is committed to creating events that are respectful, inclusive, and professionally enriching, whether in-person or virtual. By registering for or attending our events, you agree to engage in a manner that is courteous, constructive, and aligned with our community’s values. We expect all participants to treat others with courtesy and professionalism, to participate in good faith, and to honor personal boundaries and confidentiality. Please use your real name and accurate contact information when registering, and only sign up for events you are eligible to attend.

Unacceptable behavior includes harassment, disruptive or mocking comments, repeated unwanted contact, misrepresentation of eligibility, or any conduct that interferes with others’ comfort or safety. We reserve the right to remove participants who violate these expectations, deny access to future events, revoke membership privileges, and report serious misconduct to relevant professional or legal bodies.

By joining our events, you help ensure a supportive and respectful space for everyone. Thank you.

JANUARY BOARD MEETING

Join the RECAMFT Board of Directors for our monthly meeting, which is held the SECOND Friday of each month from 9 AM - 11 AM.  

All RECAMFT members are always welcome.

This meeting is held via Zoom. 

Note: This meeting is being held in an alternate week because we have our Annual Members Meeting on Jan. 9, 2026. 

To join us, please register here! Registration is required.

The Zoom link for this meeting will be e-mailed to confirmed attendees before the meeting.

Please note, no continuing education credits available for board meetings.

RECAMFT is committed to creating events that are respectful, inclusive, and professionally enriching, whether in-person or virtual. By registering for or attending our events, you agree to engage in a manner that is courteous, constructive, and aligned with our community’s values. We expect all participants to treat others with courtesy and professionalism, to participate in good faith, and to honor personal boundaries and confidentiality. Please use your real name and accurate contact information when registering, and only sign up for events you are eligible to attend.

Unacceptable behavior includes harassment, disruptive or mocking comments, repeated unwanted contact, misrepresentation of eligibility, or any conduct that interferes with others’ comfort or safety. We reserve the right to remove participants who violate these expectations, deny access to future events, revoke membership privileges, and report serious misconduct to relevant professional or legal bodies.

By joining our events, you help ensure a supportive and respectful space for everyone. Thank you.

Got a case that's bothering you? Have you found yourself pondering an ethical dilemma? Join us for the Ethics Roundtable and explore solutions to sticky cases with other colleagues, which is a totally enriching and mutually supportive experience together.  

If you are a RECAMFT member, come and discuss your ethical situations 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., January 23, 2026
• Time: 12:00 pm to 1:30 pm
• You will be sent a Zoom link in your confirmation e-mail.

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About our facilitator

Gina Culver, LMFT is a past president of RECAMFT.  You can learn more about the Ethics Roundtable, which meets approximately three times each year, here. 

Contact Gina at info@recamft.org.

Additional dates for the Ethics Roundtable in 2026 will be:

• Friday,June 26
• Friday, November 20

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

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

Note: CEs are not provided for participating in the Ethics Roundtable.

RECAMFT is committed to creating events that are respectful, inclusive, and professionally enriching, whether in-person or virtual. By registering for or attending our events, you agree to engage in a manner that is courteous, constructive, and aligned with our community’s values. We expect all participants to treat others with courtesy and professionalism, to participate in good faith, and to honor personal boundaries and confidentiality. Please use your real name and accurate contact information when registering, and only sign up for events you are eligible to attend.

Unacceptable behavior includes harassment, disruptive or mocking comments, repeated unwanted contact, misrepresentation of eligibility, or any conduct that interferes with others’ comfort or safety. We reserve the right to remove participants who violate these expectations, deny access to future events, revoke membership privileges, and report serious misconduct to relevant professional or legal bodies.

By joining our events, you help ensure a supportive and respectful space for everyone. Thank you.

FEBRUARY BOARD MEETING

Join the RECAMFT Board of Directors for our monthly meeting, which is held 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, please register here! Registration is required.

The Zoom link for this meeting will be e-mailed to confirmed attendees before the meeting.

Please note, no continuing education credits available for board meetings.

RECAMFT is committed to creating events that are respectful, inclusive, and professionally enriching, whether in-person or virtual. By registering for or attending our events, you agree to engage in a manner that is courteous, constructive, and aligned with our community’s values. We expect all participants to treat others with courtesy and professionalism, to participate in good faith, and to honor personal boundaries and confidentiality. Please use your real name and accurate contact information when registering, and only sign up for events you are eligible to attend.

Unacceptable behavior includes harassment, disruptive or mocking comments, repeated unwanted contact, misrepresentation of eligibility, or any conduct that interferes with others’ comfort or safety. We reserve the right to remove participants who violate these expectations, deny access to future events, revoke membership privileges, and report serious misconduct to relevant professional or legal bodies.

By joining our events, you help ensure a supportive and respectful space for everyone. Thank you.

March BOARD MEETING

Join the RECAMFT Board of Directors for our monthly meeting, which is held 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, please register here! Registration is required.

The Zoom link for this meeting will be e-mailed to confirmed attendees before the meeting.

Please note, no continuing education credits available for board meetings.

RECAMFT is committed to creating events that are respectful, inclusive, and professionally enriching, whether in-person or virtual. By registering for or attending our events, you agree to engage in a manner that is courteous, constructive, and aligned with our community’s values. We expect all participants to treat others with courtesy and professionalism, to participate in good faith, and to honor personal boundaries and confidentiality. Please use your real name and accurate contact information when registering, and only sign up for events you are eligible to attend.

Unacceptable behavior includes harassment, disruptive or mocking comments, repeated unwanted contact, misrepresentation of eligibility, or any conduct that interferes with others’ comfort or safety. We reserve the right to remove participants who violate these expectations, deny access to future events, revoke membership privileges, and report serious misconduct to relevant professional or legal bodies.

By joining our events, you help ensure a supportive and respectful space for everyone. Thank you.

April BOARD MEETING

Join the RECAMFT Board of Directors for our monthly meeting, which is held 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, please register here! Registration is required.

The Zoom link for this meeting will be e-mailed to confirmed attendees before the meeting.

Please note, no continuing education credits available for board meetings.

RECAMFT is committed to creating events that are respectful, inclusive, and professionally enriching, whether in-person or virtual. By registering for or attending our events, you agree to engage in a manner that is courteous, constructive, and aligned with our community’s values. We expect all participants to treat others with courtesy and professionalism, to participate in good faith, and to honor personal boundaries and confidentiality. Please use your real name and accurate contact information when registering, and only sign up for events you are eligible to attend.

Unacceptable behavior includes harassment, disruptive or mocking comments, repeated unwanted contact, misrepresentation of eligibility, or any conduct that interferes with others’ comfort or safety. We reserve the right to remove participants who violate these expectations, deny access to future events, revoke membership privileges, and report serious misconduct to relevant professional or legal bodies.

By joining our events, you help ensure a supportive and respectful space for everyone. Thank you.

May BOARD MEETING

Join the RECAMFT Board of Directors for our monthly meeting, which is held 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, please register here! Registration is required.

The Zoom link for this meeting will be e-mailed to confirmed attendees before the meeting.

Please note, no continuing education credits available for board meetings.

RECAMFT is committed to creating events that are respectful, inclusive, and professionally enriching, whether in-person or virtual. By registering for or attending our events, you agree to engage in a manner that is courteous, constructive, and aligned with our community’s values. We expect all participants to treat others with courtesy and professionalism, to participate in good faith, and to honor personal boundaries and confidentiality. Please use your real name and accurate contact information when registering, and only sign up for events you are eligible to attend.

Unacceptable behavior includes harassment, disruptive or mocking comments, repeated unwanted contact, misrepresentation of eligibility, or any conduct that interferes with others’ comfort or safety. We reserve the right to remove participants who violate these expectations, deny access to future events, revoke membership privileges, and report serious misconduct to relevant professional or legal bodies.

By joining our events, you help ensure a supportive and respectful space for everyone. Thank you.

June BOARD MEETING

Join the RECAMFT Board of Directors for our monthly meeting, which is held 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, please register here! Registration is required.

The Zoom link for this meeting will be e-mailed to confirmed attendees before the meeting.

Please note, no continuing education credits available for board meetings.

RECAMFT is committed to creating events that are respectful, inclusive, and professionally enriching, whether in-person or virtual. By registering for or attending our events, you agree to engage in a manner that is courteous, constructive, and aligned with our community’s values. We expect all participants to treat others with courtesy and professionalism, to participate in good faith, and to honor personal boundaries and confidentiality. Please use your real name and accurate contact information when registering, and only sign up for events you are eligible to attend.

Unacceptable behavior includes harassment, disruptive or mocking comments, repeated unwanted contact, misrepresentation of eligibility, or any conduct that interferes with others’ comfort or safety. We reserve the right to remove participants who violate these expectations, deny access to future events, revoke membership privileges, and report serious misconduct to relevant professional or legal bodies.

By joining our events, you help ensure a supportive and respectful space for everyone. Thank you.

Got a case that's bothering you? Have you found yourself pondering an ethical dilemma? Join us for the Ethics Roundtable and explore solutions to sticky cases with other colleagues, which is a totally enriching and mutually supportive experience together.  

If you are a RECAMFT member, come and discuss your ethical situations 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., June 26, 2026
• Time: 10:00 am to 11:30 am
• You will be sent a Zoom link in your confirmation e-mail.

• 
  

About our facilitator

Gina Culver, LMFT is a past president of RECAMFT.  You can learn more about the Ethics Roundtable, which meets approximately three times each year, here. 

Contact Gina at info@recamft.org.

Additional dates for the Ethics Roundtable in 2026 will be:

• Friday, November 20

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

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

Note: CEs are not provided for participating in the Ethics Roundtable.

RECAMFT is committed to creating events that are respectful, inclusive, and professionally enriching, whether in-person or virtual. By registering for or attending our events, you agree to engage in a manner that is courteous, constructive, and aligned with our community’s values. We expect all participants to treat others with courtesy and professionalism, to participate in good faith, and to honor personal boundaries and confidentiality. Please use your real name and accurate contact information when registering, and only sign up for events you are eligible to attend.

Unacceptable behavior includes harassment, disruptive or mocking comments, repeated unwanted contact, misrepresentation of eligibility, or any conduct that interferes with others’ comfort or safety. We reserve the right to remove participants who violate these expectations, deny access to future events, revoke membership privileges, and report serious misconduct to relevant professional or legal bodies.

By joining our events, you help ensure a supportive and respectful space for everyone. Thank you.

September BOARD MEETING

Join the RECAMFT Board of Directors for our monthly meeting, which is held 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, please register here! Registration is required.

The Zoom link for this meeting will be e-mailed to confirmed attendees before the meeting.

Please note, no continuing education credits available for board meetings.

RECAMFT is committed to creating events that are respectful, inclusive, and professionally enriching, whether in-person or virtual. By registering for or attending our events, you agree to engage in a manner that is courteous, constructive, and aligned with our community’s values. We expect all participants to treat others with courtesy and professionalism, to participate in good faith, and to honor personal boundaries and confidentiality. Please use your real name and accurate contact information when registering, and only sign up for events you are eligible to attend.

Unacceptable behavior includes harassment, disruptive or mocking comments, repeated unwanted contact, misrepresentation of eligibility, or any conduct that interferes with others’ comfort or safety. We reserve the right to remove participants who violate these expectations, deny access to future events, revoke membership privileges, and report serious misconduct to relevant professional or legal bodies.

By joining our events, you help ensure a supportive and respectful space for everyone. Thank you.