Summer 2025, vol. 44, no. 3

Ursula Jorgensen reflects on how the most beautiful and complicated part of life is its temporary nature. “It just keeps moving, evolving, growing, dying, and transforming into newness.” 

Gia Reyes interviews Amanda Cortez, incoming SCV-CAMFT President, on how she started her group private practice Yes to Therapy, what she believes many practitioners fear in going into private practice and what she learns from facilitating the “Solo to CEO” support group workshops.

Sacred Bonds: The Healing Potential of “Found Family”

Kusum Punjabi discusses the ritual of Raksha Bandhan, and how protective bonds – whether tied with thread or built through choice – hold transformative power. 

Edna Wallace reflects on her mother. "Such a contrast to the mother I mostly knew--cooking supper, distant, down. Her joyful energy had everything to do with Iceland."

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Upcoming Events

Cinema Therapy Club 

Celebrating International Youth Day
Saturday, August 16, 5:30 PM - 9:30 PM
130 Stockton Ave, San Jose, CA

Introduction to ISTDP
(Intensive Short-Term Dynamic Psychotherapy) 

Presented by Teresa Scott, LMFT
Saturday, September 6, 11:15 AM - 2:00 PM
Michael's at Shoreline, 2960 N Shoreline Blvd, Mountain View + ONLINE
2 CE credits

Educational Therapy & Executive Functioning: What MFTs Need to Know to Support Neurodiverse Learners 

Presented by Rachel Kapp, Educational Therapist, M.Ed.
Tuesday, September 16, 11:30 AM - 1:00 PM
ONLINE
no CE credits

Law and Ethics - Working with Minor Clients: Prepare for Success and Avoid the Pitfalls 

Presented by Alain Montgomery, CAMFT Staff Attorney
Friday, September 19, 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
ONLINE
3 CE credits

Attachment Infused Addiction: When Vodka Makes More Sense Than People 

Presented by Mary Crocker Cook, PhD
Thursday, September 25, 11:30 AM - 2:00 PM
Maggiano's Restaurant, 3055 Olin Ave, San Jose, CA
2 CE credits

Beyond Bibliotherapy: How Stories Shape Perspectives on Mental Health Struggles 

Presented by Holly LaBarbara, LMFT
Friday, September 26, 11:15 AM - 2:00 PM
Michael's at Shoreline, 2960 N Shoreline Blvd, Mountain View + ONLINE
2 CE credits

Attachment-Informed Treatment for Complicated Grief 
Presented by MaryBeth Lorence, LMFT
Saturday, October 25, 8:30 AM - 12:15 PM
Michael's at Shoreline, 2960 N Shoreline Blvd, Mountain View + ONLINE
3 CE credits

Law and Ethics - Updates and Resources for Medi-Cal Providers 

Presented by Sarah Jasper, CAMFT Staff Attorney
Friday, November 14, 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
ONLINE
3 CE credits

Annual Membership Celebration! 
Saturday, November 15, 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Michael's at Shoreline, 2960 N Shoreline Blvd, Mountain View

Online Support Groups

LGBTQIA+ Therapists' Support Group 

w/ Liz Ojeda, LMFT

Last Fridays at 9:00 AM

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

Solo to CEO -- Shifting your mindset from therapist to business owner 

w/ Amanda Cortez, LMFT
Last Mondays at 9:00 AM

Pioner@s: Latinx, Hispanic and Spanish-speaking Therapists' Support Group
w/ Rosario A. Puga-Dempsey, LMFT
Third Tuesdays at 12:00 PM

Asian and Pacific Islander Therapist Support Group

w/ JKavita Comoglio, LMFT and Ratnesh Sharma, MFT Trainee
First Fridays 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

Upcoming DEI Dates

AUGUST

National Civility Month
Aug 9 - International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples
Aug 12 - International Youth Day
Aug 19 - Muharram (Islamic New Year)
Aug 24 - Raksha Bandhan (Hindu)
Aug 26 - Women's Equality Day (USA)

SEPTEMBER

OCTOBER

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