President's Message: by Amanda Cortez, LMFT Welcome to the Santa Clara Valley Chapter of the California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists! It is my honor and my privilege to serve as President of such a vibrant community of dedicated mental health professionals and advocates... |
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DEI Column:
Cultural Field Guides Gia Reyes interviews Kusum Punjabi, Director at Large of the DEI Committee, about the soon-to-be-launched Cultural Field Guides program, an innovative initiative that promises participants a more profound understanding of different cultures and their nuances via immersive experiences. This program is aiming to provide opportunities for therapists to experience cultural traditions and customs firsthand, through immersive encounters led by members of those communities. |
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Navigating South Asian Familial Norms in a Western Clinical Context
By Amal Khan, AMFT
The article explores the incongruence between South Asian cultural norms and Western models of boundaries in therapy. It highlights how collectivist values—such as extended family involvement and communal caregiving—interact with Western expectations of autonomy, direct communication, and individual boundaries.
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Slice of Humor:
Object Inconstancy Edna Wallace’s poem “Object Inconstancy” reflects on the pain of inconstant love. |
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EMDR for Kids 101: An Introductory Workshop for Curious Child Clinicians Presented by Christine Mark-Griffin, LCSW, RPT, RYT Friday, February 27, 10:30 AM - 2:15 PM
Michael's at Shoreline, 2960 N Shoreline Blvd, Mountain View + ONLINE 3 CE credits
Facilitated by Sabreen Azhar and Heba El-Haddad Saturday, March 1, 3:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Muslim Community Association, 3003 Scott Blvd, Santa Clara, CA 95054
no 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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DEI Dates
FEBRUARY
1st - Día de los Muertos (Mexican/Latin American)
3rd - Native American Heritage Month
10th - Transgender Awareness Month
11th - Veterans Day (USA)- working with Veterans
16th - International Day for Tolerance
20th - Universal Children's Day
25th - International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women
28th - Thanksgiving (USA)
MARCH Universal Human Rights Month
1st - World AIDS Day
10th - Human Rights Day
7th - Hanukkah Begins (Jewish)
8th - Bodhi Day (Buddhist) /
22nd - Winter Solstice (Pagan)
25th - Christmas Day (Christian) /
26th - Kwanzaa Begins (African-American)
31st - New Year's Eve
APRIL Universal Human Rights Month
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