In Person - Membership Meeting - In Person
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"The 1-2-3's for Treating Resistant Teens"
with Kent Toussaint, MA, LMFT 44685, LPCC 235
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The 1-2-3’s for Treating Resistant Teens is a dynamic and practical workshop designed for clinicians working with adolescents who struggle to engage in therapy. This course draws from well-established psychological principles, most notably Carl Rogers’ Humanistic Theory, and focuses on effective methods to build trust, rapport, and therapeutic alliance with resistant teenage clients. Emphasizing authenticity, curiosity, and unconditional positive regard, the workshop provides clinicians with actionable tools for fostering meaningful connections with adolescents who did not initiate therapy in the first place.
Participants will explore the psychological underpinnings of resistance,
understanding it not as defiance, but as a natural protective response rooted in
anxiety, mistrust, and previous negative adult interactions. Through this lens,
resistance is reframed as an opportunity to model safe, respectful, and affirming relationships.
By the end of the workshop, attendees will be equipped with a set of creative, research-informed strategies for transforming therapeutic resistance into relational opportunity—one that supports self-actualization, emotional resilience, and personal growth in adolescent clients.
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Learning Objectives
In successfully completing and attending this presentation, participants will be able to:
1. Identify 3 key reasons why adolescents often resist therapy and how these relate to developmental and relational factors.
2. Demonstrate 3 rapport-building techniques that increase engagement and trust with adolescent clients.
3. Apply at least 2 strategies for reframing client resistance as a tool for therapeutic alliance building.
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Kent Toussaint, MA, LMFT 44685, LPCC 235, is the caring expert families turn to when they're unsure how to help their children thrive. Kent has dedicated his career to helping kids, teens, and parents create
healthier relationships and happier homes. As the Founder & Clinical Director of Teen Therapy Center in Woodland Hills, Kent brings warmth, wisdom, and decades of experience to his work with families. Parents appreciate his knack for connecting with even the most reluctant teens, while colleagues value his mentorship in effectively counseling young people and their families. Kent regularly shares his insights at parent organizations throughout Los Angeles, making complex topics accessible with his down-to-earth approach. His practical advice reaches an even wider audience through social media, where he offers thoughtful guidance on understanding and supporting young people. You might recognize Kent from his expert commentary in numerous news and media outlets such as CBS Morning News, KCAL, NPR,KCRW among others. In 2019, Kent's commitment to making quality mental health care accessible led him to establish Child & Teen Counseling, a thriving non-profit that trains new therapists while providing affordable (and sometimes free) counseling services to families throughout the west San Fernando Valley.
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When: Sunday, October 12, 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, Oct 3rd at 11:59pm)
$35 (online week of event, Oct 4th to Oct 10th)
Non chapter members
In-person
$35 (online until Friday, Oct 3rd at 11:59pm)
$45 (online week of event, Oct 4th to Oct 10th)
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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.
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