In Person - Membership Meeting - In Person

Denise Torres, MS, LMFT

"Culture and Trauma: Like Oil and Water"

This training will encourage self-reflection on the participant's own cultural biases and how they might impact interactions with individuals from different backgrounds. Participants will also gain information about diverse cultural perspectives on trauma, healing practices, and communication styles. Specific emphasis will be placed on the importance of respecting and valuing cultural differences, avoiding stereotypes, and adapting approaches to be culturally appropriate and deepen the understanding of when individuals feel understood and respected, they are more likely to build trust with their providers. Finally, this training will reinforce research that shows that when services are culturally relevant, individuals are more likely to seek and engage with help, and that culturally sensitive approaches can lead to more effective and lasting positive change.

Learning Objectives

In successfully completing and attending this presentation, participants will be able to:

1. Identify 3 different ways in which to approach trauma informed care with at least two different cultures.

2. Describe 2 ways in which an individual can maintain the cultural awareness

necessary to provide culturally aware trauma informed care.

3. Identify 2 different culturally appropriate trauma-informed care activities which will deepen your understanding of your own cultural trauma- informed care knowledge.

Denise Torres, MS, LMFT, has provided Mental Health services to the community for almost a decade. During her work in a Department of Mental Health contracted agency, Denise has gained extensive knowledge regarding trauma, and how it impacts the brain, behavior, physical/emotional health and overall social relationships. Over the past 4 years during her work at a non-profit agency, Denise has facilitated trainings on this subject in multiple settings and to multiple audiences. Denise has also provided mental health therapy to families, children, adolescents and adults who have experienced traumatic events in their life. In her ongoing work to support her community, Denise has also had the opportunity to provide Mental Health Consultation to providers and teachers who work with children daily. With Mental Health Consultation, Denise has developed an additional niche in which she can further support her community to provide trauma informed care. As a current Clinical Supervisor, Denise remains in a parallel process of learning with her supervisees, as well as share her experience further.

Sponsored by:

    

Harmony Place was established in 2014 by an extraordinary team of experts in addiction treatment with decades of collective experience in both mental health and substance abuse treatment. We believe wholeheartedly in the right of self-determination. Every treatment plan is constructed with critical input from the client and their primary therapist moving towards achieving their personal goals and creating a road map for lifelong recovery.

Harmony Place offers a full service, co-ed residential treatment experience for adults specializing in clinically managed detoxification and treatment for those with substance abuse and co-occurring disorders.  Our treatment team is comprised of 24-hour wellness staff, licensed clinicians and certified drug and alcohol counselors. Our medical director is an expert in treating people with addictions and other co-occurring disorders. Our treatment model is unique, combining the best individualized therapeutic program and clinical services with a holistic mind, body and spirit approach.

We specialize in the treatment of addictive disorders and co-occurring mental health issues such as Trauma, PTSD, Depression, Anxiety, Panic Disorders, Bipolar Disorder, and others.

Psych Scribe offers therapists a simpler way to complete progress notes that require no session recordings. Our HIPAA-compliant platform helps reduce note anxiety by transforming your psychotherapy notes into DAP, SOAP, or BIRP progress notes in minutes. With the $18/month subscription, you get unlimited progress notes, treatment plans, intake notes, and more. With Psych Scribe, therapists can focus more on client care and work/life balance.

When: Sunday, July 13, 2025

Time:

  8:30am-9am Check-In/Light Breakfast*

  9am-9:30am Membership Meeting/

      Chapter Announcements*

  9:30-11am CE/Speaker Presentation

  11am-11:15am Opportunity Drawing/

      Private Practice Announcements*

  11:15am-11:45am Break*

  11:45am-1:45pm Board Meeting (in-person)*

*=portion of course not eligible for CE's

This course is intended for beginning to advanced mental health professionals.

Course meets the qualifications for 1.5 hours of continuing education credit for LMFTs, LCSWs, LPCCs, and/or LEPs required by the California Board of Behavioral Sciences. Course evaluations will be sent and CE completion certificates will be awarded to participants that attend the entire presentation and complete the course evaluation within 48 hours of the speaker presentation.

Place:

In-Person at Encino Golf Course Banquet Room

                              16821 Burbank Blvd

                              Encino, CA 91436

This location is ADA compliant.

Professional or business casual attire suggested. It is recommended to dress in layers due to the weather and AC conditions.

Please note the following:

Confirm your meeting selection is accurate for in person or webinar and member or non-member. No walk-ins or registration changes will be allowed less than 24 hours before the meeting.

Price/Registration:

SFV-CAMFT chapter members

In-person

     $25 (online until Friday, July 4th at 11:59pm)

     $35 (online week of event, July 5th - July 11th)

Non chapter members

In-person

     $35 (online until Friday, July 4th at 11:59pm)

     $45 (online week of event, July 5th - July 11th)

No phone or email RSVP.

No cash or check, credit card only (we accept Visa, Mastercard, Discover).

Email us for Los Angeles and San Gabriel Valley chapter reciprocity.

Please click on the register button. If you are not logged in yet and are a member of our chapter, please be sure to log in here first. A confirmation email will be sent once payment is received.   

Questions? Contact our VP of Membership sfvcamftmember@gmail.com

Grievances? Contact our President sfvcamftpre@gmail.com

Accommodations? Contact our Hospitality Chair sfvcamftmember@gmail.com

Policies: View a list of our policies here

Refund Policy 

Requests for refunds must be in writing and received by SFV-CAMFT before one week prior to the event. A $2 administrative fee will be deducted for cancellation of a paid event, through the cancellation deadline. There will be no changes or cancellations received after one week prior to the event (this includes no shows and arriving late to the presentation on the day of the event). The President has discretion to issue refunds that do not comply with the policy. To request a refund, email sfv.camft@gmail.com.

The personal values and beliefs expressed by presenter(s) are their own and do not necessarily reflect those of the San Fernando Valley Chapter of the California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists (SFV-CAMFT). SFV-CAMFT is committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive professional community and does not endorse any specific personal viewpoints shared by presenters.

CAMFT- approved Continuing Education Provider #62281

SFV-CAMFT is approved by the California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists to sponsor continuing education for Marriage & Family Therapists. SFV-CAMFT maintains responsibility for this program/course and its content.

Webinar - Membership Meeting - Webinar

Denise Torres, MS, LMFT

"Culture and Trauma: Like Oil and Water"

This training will encourage self-reflection on the participant's own cultural biases and how they might impact interactions with individuals from different backgrounds. Participants will also gain information about diverse cultural perspectives on trauma, healing practices, and communication styles. Specific emphasis will be placed on the importance of respecting and valuing cultural differences, avoiding stereotypes, and adapting approaches to be culturally appropriate and deepen the understanding of when individuals feel understood and respected, they are more likely to build trust with their providers. Finally, this training will reinforce research that shows that when services are culturally relevant, individuals are more likely to seek and engage with help, and that culturally sensitive approaches can lead to more effective and lasting positive change.

Learning Objectives

In successfully completing and attending this presentation, participants will be able to:

1. Identify 3 different ways in which to approach trauma informed care with at least two different cultures.

2. Describe 2 ways in which an individual can maintain the cultural awareness

necessary to provide culturally aware trauma informed care.

3. Identify 2 different culturally appropriate trauma-informed care activities which will deepen your understanding of your own cultural trauma- informed care knowledge.

Denise Torres, MS, LMFT, has provided Mental Health services to the community for almost a decade. During her work in a Department of Mental Health contracted agency, Denise has gained extensive knowledge regarding trauma, and how it impacts the brain, behavior, physical/emotional health and overall social relationships. Over the past 4 years during her work at a non-profit agency, Denise has facilitated trainings on this subject in multiple settings and to multiple audiences. Denise has also provided mental health therapy to families, children, adolescents and adults who have experienced traumatic events in their life. In her ongoing work to support her community, Denise has also had the opportunity to provide Mental Health Consultation to providers and teachers who work with children daily. With Mental Health Consultation, Denise has developed an additional niche in which she can further support her community to provide trauma informed care. As a current Clinical Supervisor, Denise remains in a parallel process of learning with her supervisees, as well as share her experience further.

Sponsored by:

    

Harmony Place was established in 2014 by an extraordinary team of experts in addiction treatment with decades of collective experience in both mental health and substance abuse treatment. We believe wholeheartedly in the right of self-determination. Every treatment plan is constructed with critical input from the client and their primary therapist moving towards achieving their personal goals and creating a road map for lifelong recovery.

Harmony Place offers a full service, co-ed residential treatment experience for adults specializing in clinically managed detoxification and treatment for those with substance abuse and co-occurring disorders.  Our treatment team is comprised of 24-hour wellness staff, licensed clinicians and certified drug and alcohol counselors. Our medical director is an expert in treating people with addictions and other co-occurring disorders. Our treatment model is unique, combining the best individualized therapeutic program and clinical services with a holistic mind, body and spirit approach.

We specialize in the treatment of addictive disorders and co-occurring mental health issues such as Trauma, PTSD, Depression, Anxiety, Panic Disorders, Bipolar Disorder, and others.

Psych Scribe offers therapists a simpler way to complete progress notes that require no session recordings. Our HIPAA-compliant platform helps reduce note anxiety by transforming your psychotherapy notes into DAP, SOAP, or BIRP progress notes in minutes. With the $18/month subscription, you get unlimited progress notes, treatment plans, intake notes, and more. With Psych Scribe, therapists can focus more on client care and work/life balance.

When: Sunday, July 13, 2025

Time:

  8:30am-9am Check-In/Light Breakfast*

  9am-9:30am Membership Meeting/

      Chapter Announcements*

  9:30-11am CE/Speaker Presentation

  11am-11:15am Opportunity Drawing/

      Private Practice Announcements*

  11:15am-11:45am Break*

  11:45am-1:45pm Board Meeting (in-person)*

*=portion of course not eligible for CE's

This course is intended for beginning to advanced mental health professionals.

Course meets the qualifications for 1.5 hours of continuing education credit for LMFTs, LCSWs, LPCCs, and/or LEPs required by the California Board of Behavioral Sciences. Course evaluations will be sent and CE completion certificates will be awarded to participants that attend the entire presentation and complete the course evaluation within 48 hours of the speaker presentation.

Place:

Webinar on Zoom The link will be sent in the confirmation email to those that register for the webinar option. A reminder email will also be sent out a day before.

Please note the following:

Confirm your meeting selection is accurate for in person or webinar and member or non-member. No walk-ins or registration changes will be allowed less than 24 hours before the meeting.

Price/Registration:

SFV-CAMFT chapter members

In-person

     $25 (online until Friday, July 4th at 11:59pm)

     $35 (online week of event, July 5th - July 11th)

Non chapter members

In-person

     $35 (online until Friday, July 4th at 11:59pm)

     $45 (online week of event, July 5th - July 11th)

No phone or email RSVP.

No cash or check, credit card only (we accept Visa, Mastercard, Discover).

Email us for Los Angeles and San Gabriel Valley chapter reciprocity.

Please click on the register button. If you are not logged in yet and are a member of our chapter, please be sure to log in here first. A confirmation email will be sent once payment is received.   

Questions? Contact our VP of Membership sfvcamftmember@gmail.com

Grievances? Contact our President sfvcamftpre@gmail.com

Accommodations? Contact our Hospitality Chair sfvcamftmember@gmail.com

Policies: View a list of our policies here

Refund Policy 

Requests for refunds must be in writing and received by SFV-CAMFT before one week prior to the event. A $2 administrative fee will be deducted for cancellation of a paid event, through the cancellation deadline. There will be no changes or cancellations received after one week prior to the event (this includes no shows and arriving late to the presentation on the day of the event). The President has discretion to issue refunds that do not comply with the policy. To request a refund, email sfv.camft@gmail.com.

The personal values and beliefs expressed by presenter(s) are their own and do not necessarily reflect those of the San Fernando Valley Chapter of the California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists (SFV-CAMFT). SFV-CAMFT is committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive professional community and does not endorse any specific personal viewpoints shared by presenters.

CAMFT- approved Continuing Education Provider #62281

SFV-CAMFT is approved by the California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists to sponsor continuing education for Marriage & Family Therapists. SFV-CAMFT maintains responsibility for this program/course and its content.

Learn from CAMFT's Expert Attorneys 

Alain Montgomery, Esq.

"Working with Minor Clients: Prepare for

Success and Avoid the Pitfalls"

Webinar - register directly through CAMFT's website below

Working with minors requires an understanding of the laws and ethical standards that pertain to minor consent and the authority that minors, and/or others, have over the minor’s clinical information. Additionally, working with minors may involve the need to interact and share information with third parties. During this three (3) hour presentation, CAMFT Staff Attorney Alain Montgomery will review California minor consent laws and common issues related to the confidentiality of the minor’s healthcare information.

Learning Objectives At the conclusion of this workshop, participants will be able to: Identify the ethical standards relevant to a therapist’s duty to determine who has the legal authority to provide consent and treatment for a minor. Explain the rights of minors to control the right of access to their information.  Distinguish when parents and other non-parental adults have the legal authority to consent treatment for a minor and exercise control over a minor’s healthcare information. Understand how to manage the varied roles that third parties may play during the course of the minor’s treatment.

Presenter:

Alain Montgomery, Esq., CAMFT Staff Attorney is a member of the State Bar of California. Alain received a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science from the University of California at Berkeley and a Juris Doctor degree from Thomas Jefferson School of Law. Prior to joining the CAMFT legal department, Alain worked in public interest law as a legal advisor for the Superior Court of California where he helped self-represented parties navigate the complexities of small claims litigation. As a member of the CAMFT legal department, Alain has served as part of the support staff for the CAMFT Ethics Committee and has represented the Association at various state regulatory board meetings. After graduating from college and before attending law school, Alain worked as a ski instructor at Mammoth Mountain Ski Resort.

When:

Friday, September 19, 2025

Time:

9am - 12pm

3 CEs provided by CAMFT. This course satisfies the Law and Ethics course requirement for LMFTs, LCSWs, LPCCs and LEPs which is required for each license renewal cycle.

Place: 

Webinar on Zoom

The link will be sent by CAMFT upon registering through their website.

Price/Registration:

CAMFT members: $65

Chapter members: $60

Non-members: $85

Members of a local chapter will receive a $5 discount on the Law and Ethics webinars. It's our way of saying thank you for being a valued part of the chapter community.

Please click on the link below to go straight to the CAMFT registration page. If you are not logged in yet and are a member of our chapter, please be sure to log in here first.

REGISTER HERE - CAMFT's website

Can't attend the webinar? No problem! This event will be recorded, and your registration will have access to the recording for 3 months.

Questions? Contact our VP of Membership here or our president here

Thank you!

Board of Directors

Learn from CAMFT's Expert Attorneys 

Sara Jasper, Esq.

"Updates and Resources for Medi-Cal Providers"

Webinar - register directly through CAMFT's website below

California’s Medi-Cal system is complex and ever-changing. During this three-hour presentation, CAMFT Staff Attorney, Sara Jasper, will provide an overview of the Medi-Cal Behavioral Health system, including information about CalAIM and BH-Connect. Ms. Jasper will review Medi-Cal’s requirements for telehealth services, provider addresses and how providers who offer “remote-only” services can apply for an exemption from Medi-Cal’s place of business requirements. Ms. Jasper will offer practice tips and resources Medi-Cal providers may use to strengthen their recordkeeping practices in anticipation of audits. Finally, Ms. Jasper will offer general resources to support providers as they navigate the Medi-Cal system, including resources for those providing care to dual eligible patients and caregivers.

Learning Objectives

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

1. Identify the pathways to behavioral health care services within the Medi-Cal system.
2. Identify possible opportunities for behavioral health care providers as a result of BH-Connect.
3. Describe Medi-Cal’s requirements for the delivery of telehealth services.
4. Review Medi-Cal Provider address rules and the telehealth or “remote-only” place of business exemption.
5. Discuss Medi-Cal’s documentation requirements to audits.
6. Identify critical resources for providers working within Medi-Cal’s behavioral health system.

Presenter:

Sara Jasper, JD, CAMFT Staff Attorney grew up in the Sacramento area. She graduated magna cum laude from California State University, Chico with a B.A. in Journalism. While attending CSUC, Sara Interned for Scripps Howard News Service in Washington, D.C. and served as an editor for the award-winning weekly student newspaper, The Orion. Sara attended The University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law where she served as a library research assistant to professors on campus. During law school, she also clerked for the California Judicial Council, Center for Children, Families & the Courts and for the National Center for Youth Law. Until she moved to San Diego last fall, Sara was on the Board of Directors for Sacramento Court Appointed Special Advocates (C.A.S.A.) and is a member of the State Bar of California. Prior to joining CAMFT, Sara worked at the private firm of Middleton, Young & Minney, LLP where she specialized in education and employment law. Sara also worked as the Legal Liaison and Administrative Officer in the Office of the Chief of Police for the City of Sacramento for three years. She assumed her role with the City of Sacramento's Police Department upon graduating from law school.

When:

Friday, November 14, 2025

Time:

9am - 12pm

3 CEs provided by CAMFT. This course satisfies the Law and Ethics course requirement for LMFTs, LCSWs, LPCCs and LEPs which is required for each license renewal cycle.

Place: 

Webinar on Zoom

The link will be sent by CAMFT upon registering through their website.

Price/Registration:

CAMFT members: $65

Chapter members: $60

Non-members: $85

Members of a local chapter will receive a $5 discount on the Law and Ethics webinars. It's our way of saying thank you for being a valued part of the chapter community.

Please click on the link below to go straight to the CAMFT registration page. If you are not logged in yet and are a member of our chapter, please be sure to log in here first.

REGISTER HERE - CAMFT's website

Can't attend the webinar? No problem! This event will be recorded, and your registration will have access to the recording for 3 months.

Questions? Contact our VP of Membership here or our president here

Thank you!

Board of Directors