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Membership Meeting

"Overcoming Chronic Pain with Pain Reprocessing Therapy"
with Melany Cohen, LMFT

Sunday, September 8, 2024
9:00-11:15 am
In-Person and Webinar Options
Sponsored by Therapist Development Center (TDC)




CHAPTER NEWS
Shawn LaRe’ Brinkley—President's Message
Read Shawn LaRe’’s full message

Board Minutes—June 2024
Read June’s minutes

Ariel Cohen—CAMFT Legislative Updates
Read CAMFT’s updates

John Garrison—July 2024 Meeting Write-Up
Read July’s full write-up

Board Slate 2025
Read 2025’s full slate

Jenni Wilson—Mike Johnsen: Man of Mystery
Read Jenni’s full message

MEMBER COLUMNISTS
Charlyne Gelt—Cinema Therapy: Never Look Away
Never Look Away, an historical drama, takes us through three decades of German life, from the 1930s into the 1960s and focuses on the artist, Kurt Barnert (Tom Schilling). The film, written and directed by Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck, was inspired by the real-life story of . . .
Read Charlyne’s full column


Lynne Azpeitia—Getting Paid: 5 Money Tips for Increasing Practice Income and Fulfilling Your Financial Goals For This Year
Everywhere I go money and increasing practice income is top of many therapist’s minds. While the beginning of the year is usually the time therapists focus on making yearly financial resolutions for their practice, the last quarter of the year is also a very good time to look at income already earned for the year and . . .
Read Lynne’s full column


Kim Scott—Understanding Everyday Forgetfulness and Cognitive Changes in Aging
Clients often worry about memory lapses, like forgetting why they walked into a room or turning the wrong way when heading to the doctor’s office or Pilates class. These instances are normal aspects of everyday forgetfulness and not signs of cognitive decline. Yet, when . . .
Read Kim’s full column


Steven Unruh—5 Ways To Build Your Teenager's Self-Esteem
As a parent of three young adults, I love being a parent. I also loved the years when my kids were teenagers. One year they were all teenagers — 13, 17, and 19. Over the years, they would often have friends over. Sometimes their friends from the swim team or the football team would crash in the . . .
Read Steven’s full column


SPONSORS
Therapist Development Center (TDC)
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 . . .
Read TDC's full profile


Unruh Mediation
Unruh Mediation resolves all of the issues related to divorce; such as properties, pensions, alimony and child support, division of all the assets, as well as helping couples develop an age appropriate parenting plan . . .
Read Unruh Mediation's full profile


MEMBER HIGHLIGHT
Sipan Nazaryan—Member: Niousha Solemani
Niousha Soleimani, an Associate Marriage and Family Therapist and recent 2022 graduate of Phillips Graduate Institute, stands just a couple hundred hours away from completing her clinical requirements—a significant milestone made even more remarkable by her current maternity leave . . .
Read Niousha's full highlight


OTHER
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Contact Us
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SFV-CAMFT Resources
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Professional Resources

Community Resources



Available Positions and Job Opportunities

Addiction Clinician/Therapist (AMFT, APCC OR ACSW)
Burbank, CA
Family Service Agency of Burbank

Mental Health Therapist
North Hollywood, CA
The Village Family Services

Wrap Clinician
Sylmar, CA
Phoenix House

For more job listings and other free resources, visit Prelicensed!


Non-members who become members of SFV-CAMFT receive
a 50% discount over the non-member price on a single issue.


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