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Nikki Gabriel —President's Message It was a very cold and rainy winter in southern California, however, I have found the chapter events this year to be both warm and inviting, and filled with supportive colleagues. If you have not been able to join us so far this year, I encourage you to visit the calendar of events page on the website as we have some fantastic speaker presentations ... Read Nikki’s full message |
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Ariel Cohen—CAMFT Facebook Page Legislative Updates Word is spreading fast. “Mental health is finally receiving the spotlight it deserves,” said CAMFT Deputy Executive Director Cathy Atkins in an interview with Inside Health Policy about the Mental Health Access Improvement Act. MFTs are qualified to diagnosis and treat serious mental illness. This legislation would allow ... Read Ariel’s full article |
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Board Minutes—January 2019 Read January’s Board Minutes |
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Charlyne Gelt—Cinema Therapy: Green Book “People don’t take trips, trips take people.” — John Steinbeck. Back in the Jim Crow era in the United States, it was difficult for African Americans to travel around our country because of racism and segregation. To help them navigate their travels they relied on what was known as the “Green Book.” The Green Book listed hotels, restaurants, and other establishments that were safe ... Read Charlyne’s full review |
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Shirin Peykar, LMFT—Creating a Practice of Gratitude The practice of gratitude is a simple way to bring joy into our lives, especially during or after divorce. When we are dealing with emotional struggles and the chaos of our breakup, legalities of separation, financial strain, parenting, and grief, it’s easy to become entangled in all that is contributing to our unhappiness. Gratitude can be the avenue to lessen ... Read Shirin’s full article |
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Nicchi Rozsa, AMFT, Associate Marriage and Family Therapist Nicchi Rozsa is one of the newest members of our chapter (San Fernando Valley CAMFT) so if you get a chance to meet her, please welcome her to our warm, supportive organization! Nicchi is an Associate Marriage Family Therapist who graduated from Antioch with a Master of Arts degree in Depth Psychology and Spirituality. As part of her training, she had the amazing opportunity to live in Japan ... Read Nicchi’s full profile |
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Scholarship Recipients Contratulations to our recent Scholarship Recipients ... Ariel Cohen Shari Manculich |
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eBlast Advertisers These are the companies and individuals we want to thank for advertising with us ... February 2019 eBlasts March 2019 eBlasts |
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Associate Job Listings Mental Health Clinician Program Therapist – Eating Disorder, Outpatient Non-members who become members of SFV-CAMFT receive a 50% discount over the non-member price on a single issue. | ||||||||
San Fernando Valley Chapter – California Marriage and Family Therapists |