Winter 2025, vol. 44, no. 1
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President's Message I have found that in our rapidly changing world where we, as mental health professionals, are concerned for clients, or addressing recent disasters like the LA wildfires, injustices and our own personal issues, the assurance and warmth of the community that we have at the SCV-CAMFT is more important than ever.
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Community Focus Gia Reyes chats with Alex Mackenzie, Director of Support Groups and Mentorship Program, on what factors he has witnessed in his 30+ years of practice that negatively impact mental health professionals’ own mental health and how to mitigate it. He also provides a cheat sheet for therapists’ self-care.
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Slice of Humor: Muted by Edna Wallace, LMFT When one is eating and smiling, but not talking . . . wondering “Why can’t I talk and laugh and be nice? I usually am.”
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Chapter Leadership Conference 2025
The Santa Clara Valley chapter was represented at the 2025 CAMFT Chapter Leadership Conference on February 7-8, 2025, at the Hilton San Jose, CA. L to R: Amanda Cortez, Rosario Puga Dempsey, Marté Matthews, Ursula Jorgensen, Kassie Butterworth, Alex Mackenzie, Liliana Ramos
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Presented by Mike Griffin, CAMFT Staff Attorney
Friday, February 21, 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
ONLINE
3 CE credits
Saturday, February 22, 5:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Militas, CA
Presented by Ursula Jorgensen, ATR-BC, LMFT and Kassidy Butterworth, ATR, LMFT
Friday, February 28, 11:15 AM - 2:00 PM
Michael's at Shoreline, 2960 N Shoreline Blvd, Mountain View, CA
2 CE credits
Presented by Theo Villalobos, LMFT
Friday, March 21, 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
ONLINE
2 CE credits
Presented by Valerie Beltrán, LMFT
Saturday, March 29, 9:30 AM - 12:00 PM
Michael's at Shoreline, 2960 N Shoreline Blvd, Mountain View + ONLINE
2 CE credits
Presented by Rachel Holowicki, LEP
Saturday, April 5, 10:00 AM - 11:30 PM
ONLINE
1.5 CE credits
Presented by Kristen Roscoe, CAMFT Staff Attorney
Friday, April 25, 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
ONLINE
3 CE credits
Presented by Holly LaBarbara, LMFT
Friday, May 9, 11:15 AM - 2:00 PM
Michael's at Shoreline, 2960 N Shoreline Blvd, Mountain View + ONLINE 2 CE credits
Presented by Amy Isabella Chalker, RDN, CEDS Friday, May 30,12:00 PM - 1:30 PM
ONLINE
1.5 CE credits
Presented by Bradley J. Muldrow, JD, CAMFT Staff Attorney
Friday, June 6, 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
ONLINE
3 CE credits
Presented by David F. Khalili, LMFT
Saturday, July 19, 9:00 AM - 12:15 PM ONLINE
3 CE credits
Saturday, October 25, 8:30 AM - 12:15 PM Michael's at Shoreline, 2960 N Shoreline Blvd, Mountain View + ONLINE 3 CE credits
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Online Support GroupsSCV-CAMFT Therapists' Support Group
w/ Nasrin Farr, LMFT and Cindy Gum, LMFT Third Fridays at 10 AM Asian and Pacific Islander Therapist Support Group
w/ Jia Rebecca Li, LMFT and Jyoti Nadhani, LMFT
First Saturdays at 12:00 PM Support Group for 55+ Therapists
w/ Alex Mackenzie, LMFT and Liliana Ramos, LMFT First Mondays at 5:00 PM Pre-Licensed Support Groups
w/ Natasha Kazmi, LMFT
w/ Jim Arjani, LMFT
First Saturdays at 11 AM
w/ Beth Proudfoot, LMFT and Kim Ives Hicks, LMFT Fourth Mondays at 9 AM
LGBTQIA+ Therapists' Support Group
w/ Liz Ojeda, LMFT
Last Fridays at 9:00 AM
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Upcoming DEI Dates
FEBRUARY ● Black History Month ● Candlemas (Christian) - Feb 2
● Nirvana Day / Parinirvana Day (Buddhist) - Feb 8/15
● Valentine’s Day - Feb 14
● Presidents' Day - Feb 16
● Lantern Festival (Chinese) - Feb 19
● World Day of Social Justice - Feb 20
● Lunar New Year - Feb 29
MARCH
● Women’s History Month
● Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month
● Zero Discrimination Day - Mar 1
● International Women’s Day - Mar 8
● Intl Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination - Mar 21
● Nowruz (Persian New Year, Zoroastrian) - Mar 21 ● Palm Sunday (Christian) - Mar 25 ● Holi (Hindu) - Mar 26 ● Purim (Jewish) - Mar 28
● Cesar Chavez Day - Mar 31
● International Transgender Day of Visibility - Mar 31
APRIL ● Arab American Heritage Month
● Autism Awareness Month
● Vaisakhi (Sikh) - Apr 13 ● Ramadan (Islam) - Apr 14
● Passover (Jewish) - Apr 15
● Easter Sunday (Christian) - Apr 21
● Arbor Day - Apr 25
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