December 2024 vol. 43, no. 11

by Liliana Ramos, MA, LMFT

I am writing my last message to you as president of the chapter. It has been an amazing whirlwind year. I am so grateful that I was blessed with amazing board members who were dedicated to making SCV-CAMFT a successful chapter.

Interview by Liliana Ramos, MA, LMFT

Many Marriage and Family Therapists transition from another career field. This can make them stronger as clinicians. Read how Vidur Malik continues to find ways to combine his passion and helping people find theirs.

by Pooja Gupta, AMFT

Through this past year, Cinema Therapy Club provided us with a unique opportunity to sit with the feelings and lived experiences of many different characters as beautifully portrayed in different movies.

by Edna Wallace, LMFT

Whoever heard of a buck
attacking two old people
in the middle of the street….

A few new board members will be joining the SCV-CAMFT team in 2025. We are happy to introduce them to you! Welcome Gia Reyes, Kassidy Butterworth, Brandon Hoshiko, Elizabeth Ojeda, and Rosario Puga-Dempsey. 

Thank you to Our 2024 Board of Directors!
(Vidur Malik and Amanda Cortez are not pictured)

Thank you to

Our Sponsor

Liliana Ramos!

lilianalramos.com

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Upcoming Events

Presented by Jaclyn Long, LMFT and LaDonna Silva, LMFT

Friday, January 17,1:00 PM - 4:00 PM

St. Marks Church, 600 Colorado Ave, Palo Alto

No CE credits

Presented by Juliann Halvorsen

Friday, January 24, 10:00 AM - 11:30 PM

ONLINE

1.5 CE credits

Presented by Mike Griffin, CAMFT Staff Attorney

Friday, February 21, 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM

ONLINE

3 CE credits

Presented by Ursula Jorgensen, ATR-BC, LMFT and Kassidy Butterworth, ATR-P, AMFT

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 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

Online Support Groups

Pre-Licensed Support Groups

w/ Natasha Kazmi, LMFT

w/ Jim Arjani, LMFT

 First Saturdays at 11 AM

w/ Rosario A. Puga-Dempsey, LMFT

Third Tuesdays at 12:00 PM

Asian and Pacific Islander Therapist Support Group

w/ Jia Rebecca Li, LMFT and Jyoti Nadhani, LMFT

First Saturdays at 12:00 PM

Group Private Practice Owners Support Group

w/ Amanda Cortez, LMFT

Fourth Fridays at 10:30 AM

Newly and Almost Licensed Support Group
w/ Beth Proudfoot, LMFT and Kim Ives Hicks, LMFT
Fourth Mondays at 9 AM

Support Group for 55+ Therapists

w/ Alex Mackenzie, LMFT and Liliana Ramos, LMFT
First Mondays at 5:00 PM

SCV-CAMFT Therapists' Support Group
w/ Nasrin Farr, LMFT and Cindy Gum, LMFT
Third Fridays at 10 AM

LGBTQIA+ Therapists' Support Group 

w/ Liz Ojeda, LMFT

Last Wednesdays at 10:00 AM

Upcoming DEI Dates

JANUARY

● National Mentoring Month

● Slavery and Human Trafficking Prevention Month

● New Year’s Day - Jan 1

● UN World Braille Day - Jan 4

● Epiphany (Christian) - Jan 6

● Orthodox Christmas Day (Christian) - Jan 7

● Martin Luther King Jr. Day - Jan 15

● International Day of Education - Jan 24

● International Holocaust Remembrance Day - Jan 27

● 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

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