Fall 2025, vol. 44, no. 4 |
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President's MessageUrsula Jorgensen, the outgoing SCV-CAMFT president reflects on her chosen community and focuses on the current board of directors and how they have helped her in her path and have become her inspiration and safe harbor.
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Community FocusGia Reyes interviews, clinician, founder, director, and podcaster Dr. Keith Sutton. Keith talks about his career, what he's planning next, and offers three nuggets of wisdom to newbie therapists, "Don’t wait for it to come to you, instead, build it yourself."
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Slice of Humor: Tiger!Edna Wallace synthesizes a story of a caveman with her own journey as a human with her own fears and stories. "...That caveman is me, quivering with fear, at the pictures, I’ve painted in my mind..."
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Manifesting Magic: A Day to Celebrate, Create & Shine
Sunday, November 15, 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Michael's at Shoreline, 2960 N Shoreline Blvd, Mountain View
Presented by Melissa Lenon, LMFT
Friday, January 23, 11:45 AM - 1:00 PM
ONLINE
1.25 CE credits EMDR for Kids 101: An Introductory Workshop for Curious Child Clinicians
Friday, February 27, 10:30 AM - 2:15 PM
Michael's at Shoreline, 2960 N Shoreline Blvd, Mountain View + ONLINE 3 CE credits
Reconnected Digital Wellness: Essentials for Mental Health
Presented by Chay Tanchanco, LMFT Friday, March 27, 10:30 AM - 2:15 PM
Michael's at Shoreline, 2960 N Shoreline Blvd, Mountain View + ONLINE 3 CE credits
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Online Support Groups
Support Group for Women BIPOC Therapists
w/Chantal Williams-Patterson, AMFT, and Moitreyee Chowdhury, LMFT Second Saturdays at 10:00 AM
LGBTQIA+ Therapists' Support Group
w/ Liz Ojeda, LMFT Last Fridays at 9:00 AM SCV-CAMFT Therapists' Support Group
w/ Nasrin Farr, LMFT and Cindy Gum, LMFT
Third Fridays at 10 AM Pioner@s: Latinx, Hispanic and Spanish-speaking Therapists' Support Group w/ Rosario A. Puga-Dempsey, LMFT
Third Tuesdays at 12:00 PM Asian and Pacific Islander Therapist Support Group
w/ JKavita Comoglio, LMFT and Ratnesh Sharma, MFT Trainee
First Fridays at 12:00 PM Support Group for 55+ Therapists
w/ Alex Mackenzie, LMFT and Liliana Ramos, LMFT
First Mondays at 5:00 PM Pre-Licensed Support Groups w/ Natasha Kazmi, LMFT Third Fridays at 10:00 AM
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Upcoming DEI Dates
AUGUST
National Civility Month
Aug 9 - International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples
Aug 12 - International Youth Day
Aug 19 - Muharram (Islamic New Year)
Aug 24 - Raksha Bandhan (Hindu)
Aug 26 - Women's Equality Day (USA)
SEPTEMBER
Hispanic Heritage Month National Recovery Month
Sept 4 - Labor Day (USA)
Sept 11 - Ethiopian New Year (Orthodox Christian)
Sept 21 - International Day of Peace
Sept 23 - Autumnal Equinox (Pagan)
OCTOBER
LGBTQ+ History Month
Filipino American History Month
Oct 1 - International Day of Older Persons
Oct 10 - Indigenous Peoples' Day (USA)
Oct 11 - International Day of the Girl Child
Oct 12 - Yom Kippur (Jewish)
Oct 21 - Diwali
Oct 31 - Halloween / Samhain (Pagan)
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