Annual Package

Register for all 9 meetings in 2025 at one time! Annual "New Beginnings" Experiential Meeting in January now included in this package.

Must be a chapter member to register for this package.

Pay $230 for 9 meetings: Jan ($30) - Feb ($25) - Mar ($25) - Apr ($25) - Jun ($25) - Jul ($25) - Sep ($25) - Oct ($25) - Nov ($25)

Please notify the VP Membership via email at least 2 weeks in advance if you will not be able to attend in person and would like to receive the webinar link (if available).

Join us for our next hike with a mindfulness exercise as we spend some relaxing time with colleagues, enjoy the great outdoors, and get in some exercise!

Our hikes take about 1½ hours and go over moderate hills. We meet one Sunday every month except July, August, and September. Rain or holiday cancels event. Bring water and wear comfortable shoes.

Details

Sunday, March 30, 2025

9:00am

O'Melveny Park

17300 Sesnon Blvd, Granada Hills, CA 91344

Questions?/Registration

This is a free event for chapter members only. Please register online to let us know you are coming, as you must complete all necessary waivers prior to the hike. Please also review the hiking group guidelines that must be followed by all hiking group participants. If you are not logged in yet and are a member of our chapter, please be sure to log in here. If you have any questions, please email or call David Eshleman at 310-906-0030.

Please review the hiking group guidelines that must be followed by all hiking group participants.

Here is an image from our last gathering:

      

Find out more about our SIGs here.

Hope to see you there!

David Eshleman

Hiking SIG Chair

In Person - Membership Meeting - In Person

Jennifer Kennedy, PhD Sexologist, LMFT

"How Sexuality Influences the Clinical Picture for Female Clients"

In this workshop, we will be using the biopsychosocial model, Dr. Kennedy will describe how various factors influence client’s confidence, performance and interpersonal strategies to get their sexual needs met. Sexuality is layered and complex. It is also often all but ignored in the clinical sphere. In this highly interactive presentation, Jenn will discuss the most common issues that arise in the sexual realm and offer insight about how to discuss sex and intimacy with female clients.

Using the biopsychorelational model, Dr. Kennedy will describe how various factors influence client’s confidence, performance and interpersonal strategies to get their sexual needs met. She will also address unique diversity issues that arise for LGBT women around their sexuality.

Learning Objectives

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

1. Identify and assess 4 female sexual presenting issues
   
2. Identify 3-4 factors that influence female sexuality
   
3. Identify 2-3 unique factors affecting lesbian/queer sexuality
   
4. Identify 2-3 theories or clinical approaches to address clients seeking sex therapy
   

Presenter:

Jennifer Kennedy, PhD Sexologist, LMFT, is a clinical sexologist and licensed marriage and family therapist based in Santa Barbara. In her private practice, Dr. Jenn sees couples and individuals in the areas of relationships, sex, addiction and LGBT. In 2019, she founded her clinical group practice, Riviera Therapy, and under this umbrella, she employs licensed clinicians and supervises up-and-coming clinicians. 

In 2023, Dr. Jenn launched The Pleasure Project, which is dedicated to helping us all have a better sex life.  Through this venture, Dr. Jenn hosts a podcast called Pleasure Project: Sex & Relationships and she offers small group intensives for women and couples. She is coming out with an asynchronous course in 2025.

Dr. Jenn has been quoted in Redbook, Reader’s Digest, Forbes Health, DailyOm, Shondaland, Parade, Allure, Yahoo!life and others. She is often tapped to discuss intimacy and sexuality for therapists and physicians. 

Sponsored by:

    

The Therapist Development Center has successfully prepared more than 100,000 therapists to PASS their exams through our Social Work Test Prep and MFT Test Prep. Our ASWB Exam Prep and MFT Exam Prep continue to be the top reviewed LCSW Exam Prep, LMSW Exam Prep, and MFT Exam Prep in the country.

The Therapist Development Center is committed to providing the highest quality MFT and Social Work Exam Prep, and we are the only program that stays with you until you pass -- with no extra charges at any time if needed to extend or retake the program. If you are committed to getting ready to PASS your LCSW Exam, LMSW Exam or MFT Exam with confidence, you’ve come to the right place!

When:

Sunday, April 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.

For those members attending in-person, please read the COVID-19 release before registering.

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, April 4th at 11:59pm)

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

Non chapter members

In-person

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

     $45 (online week of event, April 5th - April 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 here

Grievances? Contact our President here

Accommodations? Contact our Hospitality Chair here

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

Jennifer Kennedy, PhD Sexologist, LMFT

"How Sexuality Influences the Clinical Picture for Female Clients - Webinar"

In this workshop, we will be using the biopsychosocial model, Dr. Kennedy will describe how various factors influence client’s confidence, performance and interpersonal strategies to get their sexual needs met. Sexuality is layered and complex. It is also often all but ignored in the clinical sphere. In this highly interactive presentation, Jenn will discuss the most common issues that arise in the sexual realm and offer insight about how to discuss sex and intimacy with female clients.

Using the biopsychorelational model, Dr. Kennedy will describe how various factors influence client’s confidence, performance and interpersonal strategies to get their sexual needs met. She will also address unique diversity issues that arise for LGBT women around their sexuality.

Learning Objectives

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

1. Identify and assess 4 female sexual presenting issues
2. Identify 3-4 factors that influence female sexuality
3. Identify 2-3 unique factors affecting lesbian/queer sexuality
4. Identify 2-3 theories or clinical approaches to address clients seeking sex therapy

Presenter:

Jennifer Kennedy, PhD Sexologist, LMFT, is a clinical sexologist and licensed marriage and family therapist based in Santa Barbara. In her private practice, Dr. Jenn sees couples and individuals in the areas of relationships, sex, addiction and LGBT. In 2019, she founded her clinical group practice, Riviera Therapy, and under this umbrella, she employs licensed clinicians and supervises up-and-coming clinicians. 

In 2023, Dr. Jenn launched The Pleasure Project, which is dedicated to helping us all have a better sex life.  Through this venture, Dr. Jenn hosts a podcast called Pleasure Project: Sex & Relationships and she offers small group intensives for women and couples. She is coming out with an asynchronous course in 2025.

Dr. Jenn has been quoted in Redbook, Reader’s Digest, Forbes Health, DailyOm, Shondaland, Parade, Allure, Yahoo!life and others. She is often tapped to discuss intimacy and sexuality for therapists and physicians. 

Sponsored by:

     

The Therapist Development Center has successfully prepared more than 100,000 therapists to PASS their exams through our Social Work Test Prep and MFT Test Prep. Our ASWB Exam Prep and MFT Exam Prep continue to be the top reviewed LCSW Exam Prep, LMSW Exam Prep, and MFT Exam Prep in the country.

The Therapist Development Center is committed to providing the highest quality MFT and Social Work Exam Prep, and we are the only program that stays with you until you pass -- with no extra charges at any time if needed to extend or retake the program. If you are committed to getting ready to PASS your LCSW Exam, LMSW Exam or MFT Exam with confidence, you’ve come to the right place!

When:

Sunday, April 13, 2025

Time:

  8:30am-9am Check-In*

  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 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.

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

Webinar

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

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

Non chapter members

Webinar

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

     $45 (online week of event, April 5th - April 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.

To Register:  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 here

Grievances? Contact our President here

Accommodations? Contact our Hospitality Chair here

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 in a 2025 series of Law and Ethics webinars to support your practice.

Kristin W. Roscoe, Esp.

    "Child Abuse and Neglect"

Note:  Webinar - register directly through CAMFT's website below

Sometimes, child abuse or neglect is obvious, and you don’t even hesitate before calling CPS or law enforcement. Unfortunately, most of your obligations as a mandated reporter live in that horrible grey area. Is what your patient reports even something that could trigger obligations to report? Do you have reasonable suspicion that child abuse or neglect may have occurred? What is reasonable suspicion? Have you ever found yourself asking these types of questions? If so, this three-hour workshop will provide attendees with an overview of those obligations outlined in California’s Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Act (CANRA) to be more confident when presented with potential reporting issues.

Learning Objectives

In successfully completing this workshop, participants will be able to:

1. Identify the categories of child abuse and neglect under California’s Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Act
2. Identify the three entities a mandated reporter is permitted to report to
3. State the amount of time a mandated reporter has to make an initial verbal report and the subsequent written report
4. State the amount of time a mandated reporter has to make an initial verbal report and the subsequent written report
5. Distinguish between those reporting obligations that are mandated versus permissive
   

Presenter:

Kristin W. Roscoe, Esq., CAMFT Staff Attorney, takes CAMFT member phone calls regarding law and ethics issues and contributes articles on those subjects to CAMFT's publication, the Therapist. Prior to joining CAMFT’s legal team in 2019, Kristin represented healthcare professionals and hospitals in medical malpractice litigation at La Follette, Johnson, DeHaas, Fesler & Ames.

Since entering the legal profession, Kristin has worked in various capacities presenting to and advocating on behalf of her clients both in and outside of the courtroom. Kristin received her B.A. from The College of Wooster in 2006 and graduated from The American University Washington College of Law with her J.D. in 2012.

When:

Friday, April 25, 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 available to watch three business after event has ended.

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

Thank you!

Board of Directors

CAMFT- approved Continuing Education Provider #62281

Join us for our next hike as we spend some relaxing time with colleagues, enjoy the great outdoors, and get in some exercise!

Our hikes take about 1½ hours and go over moderate hills. We meet one Sunday every month except July, August, and September. Rain or holiday cancels event. Bring water and wear comfortable shoes.

Details

Sunday, April 27, 2025

9:00am

Griffith Park Ferndell to Mt. Hollywood Scenic Loop

Questions?/Registration

This is a free event for chapter members only. Please register online to let us know you are coming, as you must complete all necessary waivers prior to the hike. Please also review the hiking group guidelines that must be followed by all hiking group participants. If you are not logged in yet and are a member of our chapter, please be sure to log in here. If you have any questions, please email or call David Eshleman at 310-906-0030.

Please review the hiking group guidelines that must be followed by all hiking group participants.

Here is an image from our last gathering:

      

Find out more about our SIGs here.

Hope to see you there!

David Eshleman

Hiking SIG Chair