Join us as we explore the intersection of artificial intelligence and psychotherapy. CAMFT's Fall Symposium brings together leading voices in psychotherapy, ethics, and law to give you the insights you need to navigate this evolving landscape with confidence.

Whether you’re simply curious or already experimenting with AI in your practice, you’ll gain new perspectives, practical takeaways, and the confidence to navigate what’s next in mental health care.

This year’s event will feature:

• AI in the Mental Health Profession: What MFTs Need to Know
  This panel discussion will feature clinicians and thought leaders who will explore the ways AI is changing psychotherapy and the potential impacts on clinical practice.
• Artificial Intelligence in the Room: The Therapist's Guide to Ethical Practice
  This course explores the current landscape of AI in mental health, identifying both the promising advancements and the potential pitfalls.
• Law & Ethics: New Platforms, Same Laws
  This workshop will provide a helpful overview of how therapists can navigate some of the most common legal and ethical issues providers face when working for online therapy platforms.

Choose your experience:

• In-Person: Join us in a dynamic, intimate setting with limited seating to ensure quality interaction. Meet and network with colleagues, speakers, and thought leaders during breaks and over lunch.
• Livestream + Recordings: Can’t make it in person? Watch live from anywhere and get access to the full recordings so you can revisit the sessions at your own pace until the end of this year, allowing ample time to review the content. 

Why attend?

• Earn CE credits while diving into cutting-edge topics shaping your profession.
• Connect with peers and experts who share your commitment to ethical, forward-thinking practice.
• Leave with knowledge that’s relevant today—and essential for tomorrow.
   

The fun is Back with Coffee Talk!

Join us for the popular Coffee Talk, where we buy your coffee or tea, and YOU get a chance to meet other members and learn more about the amazing Santa Clara Valley Chapter!

And we'll see you at Academic Coffee in Santa Clara!

Thank you to our sponsor:

Presented by MaryBeth Lorence, LMFT

Includes 3 CE credits for LMFTs, LPCCs, LEPs and LCSWs. Continental breakfast will be served at 8:30 AM for in person attendees. The presentation will begin at 9:00 AM. This event will be in person and live online. A recording will be made available to all registrants for 3 months. For those who can't attend live, CE credit is available by watching the recording and passing a test. 

Please join us in-person at beautiful Michael's at Shoreline for a delicious continental breakfast, community and networking! We will eat at 8:30 AM, with the presentation beginning at 9:00 AM.

This 3-hour presentation offers therapists an in-depth understanding of how to apply attachment-based therapy to support adult clients experiencing complicated grief. Participants will explore the relationship between attachment patterns and grief, learning how disrupted attachments can impact the grieving process and contribute to prolonged distress. Therapists will gain practical tools and techniques for integrating attachment-based approaches into their clinical practice. Attendees will learn how to recognize attachment-related issues in grief, foster secure connections, and facilitate healing for clients struggling with loss. This workshop is ideal for mental health professionals seeking to deepen their expertise in grief counseling and enhance their therapeutic skills using an attachment-focused framework.

About the Presenter

MaryBeth Lorence holds a Master of Science Degree in Clinical Psychology from Notre Dame de Namur University, and is a licensed Marriage & Family Therapist. Post-graduation, she completed the 1 year Fellowship Program as well as the 2-year training at the Palo Alto Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy Training Program. While in grad school, she began developing an interest in grief work volunteering as a co-facilitator for a children’s grief group for Sutter Home Care. As an associate, she worked with caretakers and bereaved adults for Mission Hospice. For several years, MaryBeth trained volunteers at the San Mateo Crisis Hotline on the topic of Grief & Loss. MaryBeth works in private practice in San Mateo.

This is an intermediate level course.
TARGET AUDIENCE: LCSWs, LMFTs, LPCCs, LEPs

If you miss any of the presentation, you will not be eligible for the CEUs. This course meets the qualifications for 3 hours of continuing education credit for LMFTs, LCSWs, LPCCs, and/or LEPs as required by the California Board of Behavioral Sciences. SCV-CAMFT is approved by the California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists to sponsor continuing education for LMFTs, LCSWs, LPCCs, and/or LEPs (CEPA 052466). SCV-CAMFT maintains responsibility for this program/course and its content.

The views expressed in this presentation are those of the speaker and not, necessarily, of SCV-CAMFT. SCV-CAMFT can not be held liable for any damages arising from recommendations or advice given by our speakers or any actions or decisions arising out of the content of this presentation. Presentations at SCV-CAMFT events do not constitute an endorsement of the vendor or speaker's views, products or services.

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Presented by Sara Jasper, JD, CAMFT Staff Attorney

Includes 3 CE credits for LMFTs, LPCCs, LEPs and LCSWs. A recording will be made available to all registrants for 3 months. For those who can't attend live, CE credit is available by watching the recording and passing a test. 

Please note that SCV-CAMFT will not be offering an in-person or online law and ethics class of our own this year. We recommend that you register for CAMFT's online classes to fulfill your BBS law & ethics requirements this year.

Discount for Chapter Members
Members of a local chapter will receive a $5 discount. Be sure to be logged in when you register. 

Chapter members:  $60
CAMFT members:  $65
Non-members:  $85

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Webinar Description

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.

Educational Goals

Participants will review the pathways to behavioral health care services within the Medi-Cal system. Participants will learn about the laws and policies that pertain to their work within the Medi-Cal system. As a result of the workshop, participants will be able to identify the requirements for rendering telehealth services and recordkeeping. The tips and resources provided will prepare and assist Medi-Cal providers with responding to audit requests. Providers will also be empowered by receiving resources they can use when addressing more complex issues such as billing for services rendered to dual eligibles or caregivers.

Learning Objectives

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

TARGET AUDIENCE: LCSWs, LMFTs, LPCCs, LEPs

Let's Manifest some Magic!

Join us for a day of fun-filled connecting, delicious food, prizes and a chance to recognize the many achievements our chapter made this past year!

• We will have free gifts, a photo booth, live music, appetizers, and desserts!
• We will announce the 2026 BOD, recognize our volunteers, announce the TDC scholarship winners, and recognize our many achievements  this past year!
• We will have Ursula Jorgensen guide us in an art making activity to MANIFEST OUR MAGIC!

Presented by Christine Mark-Griffin, LCSW, RPT, RYT

Includes 3 CE credits for LMFTs, LPCCs, LEPs and LCSWs. There will be a break for the luncheon buffet from 12:00 PM - 12:45 PM. This event will be in person and live online. A recording will be made available to all registrants for 3 months. For those who can't attend live, CE credit is available by watching the recording and passing a test. 

Please join us in-person at beautiful Michael's at Shoreline for a delicious luncheon buffet, community, and professional networking! 

Are you curious about EMDR but not yet trained? This engaging 3-hour introductory workshop is designed for therapists who work with children and want to explore how EMDR can support healing from trauma, anxiety, and emotional dysregulation. You’ll learn the core concepts of Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), how it’s adapted for kids, and walk away with EMDR-informed tools and strategies you can begin using right away—while staying within your scope.

Through interactive discussion, real-life case examples, and playful interventions, you'll gain a foundational understanding of EMDR’s 8-phase model, the role of bilateral stimulation, and how resourcing and regulation skills can be integrated into your current work. Whether you're in play therapy, CBT, or other modalities, this workshop will help bridge your practice with trauma-informed, brain-based techniques that honor the unique needs of children.

***This workshop is not a substitute for full EMDR training. Instead, it introduces EMDR-informed resourcing and preparation strategies that are safe and ethical to integrate into child therapy, rooted in trauma-informed care.***

About the Presenter

Christine Mark-Griffin, LCSW, RPT, RYT is an internationally acclaimed expert in EMDR therapy for children and the author of the award-winning EMDR Workbook for Kids. Christine is passionate about playfully combining her love of yoga, music, movement & fitness with clinical practice to help others learn, grow and heal.

She is the owner of Spark All Wellness, a private group practice with locations in SF & Pasadena, California specializing in EMDR, play therapy and trauma-informed yoga therapy with women and children. She is also the founder of EMDR for Kids. The mission at EMDR for Kids is to empower therapists, parents, and children of all ages with resources, tools, and advanced training to overcome trauma & adversities. She is a sought after trainer in the field of psychotherapy and has trained thousands of clinicians internationally on integrating EMDR, play therapy and yoga in clinical practice.

This is an introductory level course.
TARGET AUDIENCE: LCSWs, LMFTs, LPCCs, LEPs

If you miss any of the presentation, you will not be eligible for the CE credits. This course meets the qualifications for 3 hours of continuing education credit for LMFTs, LCSWs, LPCCs, and/or LEPs as required by the California Board of Behavioral Sciences. SCV-CAMFT is approved by the California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists to sponsor continuing education for LMFTs, LCSWs, LPCCs, and/or LEPs (CEPA 052466). SCV-CAMFT maintains responsibility for this program/course and its content.

The views expressed in this presentation are those of the speaker and not, necessarily, of SCV-CAMFT. SCV-CAMFT can not be held liable for any damages arising from recommendations or advice given by our speakers or any actions or decisions arising out of the content of this presentation. Presentations at SCV-CAMFT events do not constitute an endorsement of the vendor or speaker's views, products or services.

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