TOC Hello members! Thank you, once again, for your con Ɵnued membership. It is our disƟnct pleasure to invite you to this FREE celebraƟon. This year, in the spirit of growth and innovaƟon, we have decided to shake things up a bit. We have moved the locaƟon of the event, add ed some Ɵme for much-needed socializing, and incorpo rated the wishes YOU expressed in your feedback over the last year. We have a special speaker this year. Roya Soleimani is the communicaƟons manager on the global communi caƟons and public affairs team at Google. She will be pre senƟng a talk Ɵtled, ”Are You Making the Best Use of Google Search? Tips and Tricks for NavigaƟng Google.” We hope you will find this en gaging and perƟnent to your career as a therapist. And now, for the TOP 5 REA SONS you should aƩend this fab ulous event on Nov. 7. 5. SCV-CAMFT got a faceliŌ. 4. It’s Friday! 3. Hear about the changes. 2. Connect and network. 1. It’s FREE plus 1 CEU! SANTA CLARA VALLEY CHAPTER CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF MARRIAGE & FAMILY THERAPISTS SCV-CAMFT News VOLUME 33, NO.6 NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2014 conƟnued on p. 9 Initial Report on 2014 Chapter Survey by Jane Kingston, LMFT, PsyD This summer the board sent a survey to the member ship, asking how the chapter's acƟviƟes are serving you, the members. Since the chapter had not done a survey of members in a long, long Ɵme, we had a lot of ques Ɵons to ask, about 40 in fact. We got a good response: 153 by the end of Au gust, over 20% of the membership, which is considered very good by survey experts. I had never used Survey Monkey, and had to learn a lot to get started. I learned some things NOT to do if we send out another survey: 1) it should not be so long; 2) it should have a mechanism to stop part-way through and come back to it later; 3) it should have a choice "not applicable" or "no opinion" or to just not respond. This survey wisdom will be passed on to the next survey designer. We on the newsleƩer commiƩee are delighted to hear that so many people read the newsleƩer. The newsleƩer is overwhelmingly read and valued, and we are graƟfied. We are in the process of analyzing your comments. In the meanƟme, here is a sampling of staƟsƟcs from the survey. The percentages listed are for those who responded to a parƟcular quesƟon. x More than 50% of the respondents aƩended at least one innovaƟve program last year. x There was a mixed response on how valuable people find the annual meeƟng. conƟnued on p. 8 Annual Meeting and Celebration! Top 5 Reasons to Attend the 2014 SCV-CAMFT Annual Meeting by Jenna Benson, Membership Director Roya Soleimani, com- municaƟons manager at Google, is the keynote speaker at the 2014 SCV- CAMFT annual meeƟng.
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Hello members! Thank you, once again, for your con-‐nued membership. It is our dis nct pleasure to invite
you to this FREE celebra on. This year, in the spirit of growth and innova on, we have decided to shake things up a bit. We have moved the loca on of the event, add-‐ed some me for much-needed socializing, and incorpo-‐rated the wishes YOU expressed in your feedback over the last year.
We have a special speaker this year. Roya Soleimani is the communica ons manager on the global communi-‐ca ons and public affairs team at Google. She will be pre-‐sen ng a talk tled, ”Are You Making the Best Use of Google Search? Tips and Tricks for Naviga ng Google.”
We hope you will find this en-‐gaging and per nent to your career as a therapist.
And now, for the TOP 5 REA-‐SONS you should a end this fab-‐ulous event on Nov. 7. 5. SCV-CAMFT got a faceli . 4. It’s Friday! 3. Hear about the changes. 2. Connect and network. 1. It’s FREE plus 1 CEU!
S A N T A C L A R A V A L L E Y C H A P T E R C A L I F O R N I A A S S O C I A T I O N O F M A R R I A G E & F A M I L Y T H E R A P I S T S
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con nued on p. 9
Initial Report on 2014 Chapter Survey by Jane Kingston, LMFT, PsyD
This summer the board sent a survey to the member-‐ship, asking how the chapter's ac vi es are serving you, the members. Since the chapter had not done a survey of members in a long, long me, we had a lot of ques-‐ons to ask, about 40 in fact. We got a
good response: 153 by the end of Au-‐gust, over 20% of the membership, which is considered very good by survey experts.
I had never used Survey Monkey, and had to learn a lot to get started. I learned some things NOT to do if we send out another survey: 1) it should not be so long; 2) it should have a mechanism to stop part-way through and come back to it later; 3) it should have a choice "not applicable" or "no opinion" or to just
not respond. This survey wisdom will be passed on to the next survey designer.
We on the newsle er commi ee are delighted to hear that so many people read the newsle er. The
newsle er is overwhelmingly read and valued, and we are gra fied. We are in the process of analyzing your comments. In the mean me, here is a sampling of sta s cs from the survey. The percentages listed are for those who responded to a par cular ques on. x� More than 50% of the respondents
a ended at least one innova ve program last year. x� There was a mixed response on how valuable people
find the annual mee ng.
con nued on p. 8
Annual Meeting and Celebration! Top 5 Reasons to Attend the 2014 SCV-CAMFT Annual Meeting
by Jenna Benson, Membership Director
Roya Soleimani, com-munica ons manager at Google, is the keynote
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This is my final col-‐umn as chapter president and, as such, I want to thank you for suppor ng me over the past year. I am looking forward to an exci ng year in 2015 with Debra Rojas at the helm. I know she will work hard and will bring her many skills and talents to the job! The ini al results of our 2014 member survey are in. Roughly 22% of our
700+ members completed the survey. Thank you for your me and effort. We will be referring to survey results for
our decision-making over the next year. Please see the ini al summary of results in this newsle er and on our website.
On another note, occasionally a chapter member will contact a board member asking that the board take a stand on behalf of the chapter on a state CAMFT issue. As was our policy with the bylaws issue last year, the board does not generally take a top-down approach to these ma ers; instead, we try to represent our members. When our members are not forthcoming with opinions, we take a neutral stance. I would like to con nue to encourage you to contact the board with your thoughts and opin-‐ions. When we see a trend, we are more likely to take a stand on your behalf. Also, we encourage you to contact state CAMFT directly. You can keep abreast of legisla ve and state CAMFT issues by periodically checking the state CAMFT website. All CAMFT leaders and chapter leaders par cipate in a leadership email exchange. This has be-‐come an increasingly popular way for chapters to com-‐municate with each other and for CAMFT and chapters to stay in touch. It was out of this that we were able to reach out to you in September on behalf of CAMFT to ask for your support for H.R. 3662, the Mental Health Access Im-‐provement Act of 2013-2014. This bill enables licensed marriage and family therapists to become Medicare pro-‐viders. CAMFT reports that as a result of state-wide chap-‐ter efforts, the number of California co-sponsors has dou-‐bled at the me of this wri ng.
On another topic, the board has been ac vely working on membership issues. One such issue is the chapter’s history of being lax regarding membership expira ons. In fact, many members with expired memberships used to receive up to six months of free benefits. The chapter has recently implemented a new policy that is clear and mod-‐els good boundaries. As your membership nears renewal, you should be on the lookout for a 30-day expira on no-‐ce, a one-week expira on no ce, a phone call if you
haven’t renewed within one week of expira on, and a no ce of expira on if you do not renew. If your member-‐ship expires, you will need to re-apply.
Finally, I want to invite all of you to our free annual mee ng on November 7 in Menlo Park (see our website or pp. 1 and 10 in this edi on for details). Due to feed-‐back from members, we have extended the mee ng this year to include more me for networking and socializing. The mee ng tradi onally includes an actual membership mee ng, a speaker, 1 free CEU and social me (free drink and appe zers included). We hope this will be a fun me for everyone! I
TABLE OF CONTENTS
x� Annual Meeting, p. 1
x� Member Survey Results, p. 1
x� President’s Column, p. 2
x� Book Review, p. 3
x� Community Focus, p. 4
x� Chapter Luncheon p. 6
x� Luncheon Review, p. 7
x� Get Published, p. 10
x� Advertising Info and Pricing, p. 10
x� Classified Ads, p. 14
x� Calendar, p. 16
x� Support Groups , p. 16
x� Board of Directors, p. 17
Kate Viret, LMFT
President’s Column by Kate Viret, LMFT, President, SCV-CAMFT
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Book Review: Complex PTSD: From Surviving to Thriving A book by Pete Walker, LMFT
Reviewed by Annia Raysberg, MA, LMFT
This book is a prac cal, mul dimensional guide for re-‐covery from complex post-trauma c stress disorder (complex PTSD, also know as C-PTSD) for survivors as well as clinicians. The author, Pete Walker, has been a thera-‐pist for 35 years and is himself a survivor of childhood trauma. He brings to the table his personal experiences in recovery from complex PTSD, as well as 30 years of trea ng trauma survivors in individual and group se ngs.
The book is divided into two parts. Part 1 covers an overview of recovering from complex PTSD. Pete defines complex PTSD, gives an example of an emo onal flashback, and provides a list of common complex PTSD symptoms. He explains origins of complex PTSD, what sufferers may have been misdiagnosed with, and how inadequate paren ng can lead to pathological sibling rivalry. Next he delves into the many tasks involved in recovering from complex PTSD: cogni-‐ve, emo onal, spiritual, and soma c
healing. Pete explains why many thera-‐pists view complex PTSD as an a ach-‐ment disorder with emo onal neglect at its core. The healing involves a gradual journey of opening to real in macy. Pete details the stages of recovery and some common stumbling blocks. He stresses the need for survi-‐vors of complex PTSD to accept recovery as a lifelong pro-‐cess, and provides hope to the reader by poin ng out the silver lining of long-term recovery.
Part 2 delves into the fine points of recovering. Pete describes in detail the four basic types of trauma respons-‐es: fight, flight, freeze, and fawn. He explains how child-‐hood abuse causes the child to develop defenses to pre-‐vent, escape, or ameliorate further trauma za on. He helps the reader iden fy his or her par cular type, and provides a road map for recovery specific to each type. The following chapters discuss managing emo onal flash-‐backs, shrinking the inner and outer cri c, grieving, and managing the abandonment depression. Pete includes sec ons on finding a therapist, recommended reading, and self-help tools.
Six toolboxes at the end of the book provide the reader with suggested inten ons for recovery, guidelines for fair-‐
ness and in macy, and tools for resolving conflict. Pete also in-‐cludes a chart for a self-esteem building exercise with instruc-‐ons on how to use it. There are several reasons
why I found this book excep onally worthwhile. One, I applaud the author for sharing the details of his personal journey in recovery. It takes a great deal of courage for a prac cing therapist to publish a book about his innermost
struggles and fears. On a related note, I found the passage on how to use self-disclosure with clients par cularly helpful. Secondly, I appreciated the author’s knowledge of twelve-step recovery programs such as Adult Children of Alcoholics (ACA), which can be a helpful resource for survivors of complex PTSD. Pete expertly incorporates the wisdom of the self-help movement into his clinical work with clients, which results in the client’s ability to create a sustainable long-term recovery network. Lastly, I think that the tools offered by the author to recover from complex PTSD can be useful to therapists to help clients with other types of recovery. Whether one struggles
with an ea ng disorder, an addic on to drugs or alcohol, or any other problema c behavior, this book will provide helpful tools for personal growth and wellness. Learning to feel, incorpora ng mindfulness, prac cing gra tude, and other important principles described in this book are applicable to anyone who is interested in achieving a meaningful, fulfilling life.
I strongly recommend this book to anyone who is inter-‐ested in recovering from a childhood history of trauma. Furthermore, I believe that this book is a valuable educa-‐onal resource for any therapist who treats survivors of
emo onal or physical neglect. I
Annia has a private therapy prac ce in San Francisco. Her special es include addic ons, co-dependency, anxiety, and cross-cultural issues. She conducts therapy in English as well as Russian. For more informa on about Annia, please visit www.AnniaRaysberg.com.
Annia Raysberg, MA, LMFT
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Community Focus Kaye-Ailsa Rowan, MACP, LMFT Pam Eaken, Interviewer
Interviewer: Who was a major influence in your life that led to you to this profession? Kaye-Ailsa: I've been privileged to work with some very skilled therapists. My own past therapists were big influ-‐ences on my desire to do this work. I saw how they were able to accept things about me that, at the me, made me horribly embarrassed or uncomfortable, and I saw how much that helped me. As a student I was most influ-‐enced by Kate Wolf-Pizor, LMFT, and Ann Gila, LMFT. Kate taught family systems therapy at the Ins tute of Transpersonal Psychology, where I studied, and Ann taught psycho-synthesis. Later, I also discovered internal family systems, which combines the two. Interviewer: What did you do before you became a therapist? Kaye-Ailsa: I worked in the so ware industry. At first I was designing and wri ng so ware, but later I discov-‐ered I preferred explaining so ware to people. I s ll like to solve logic puzzles, which is what wri ng code feels like to me, but not all day. For the bulk of my day I want to work with humans. Humans are infinitely more inter-‐es ng. Interviewer: Why are you a therapist? Kaye-Ailsa: I want to help people in pain. I'm also a therapist because I enjoy helping people re-orient them-‐selves a er experiencing something they thought they couldn't handle. I love working with a wide variety of families and people, seeing their strengths, and sharing their successes.
Interviewer: When did you decide to switch careers and become a therapist? Kaye-Ailsa: I decided to switch careers about 15 years before I managed to do it. When I first became interest-‐ed in becoming a therapist, I was wri ng so ware and doing tech support (small company—we all did both!) and was about 2 years out from leaving graduate school in another field. The idea of returning to school gave me the shudders. So I postponed my plans to be a therapist to a more opportune me. Instead, I shi ed from coding to technical wri ng and training, a be er fit for me. In the mid-1990s I felt ready to shi my career; however, I encountered some personal challenges that caused me to postpone again. Finally, in 2003, I was able to actually make the jump. I find working as a therapist fascina ng and fulfilling. I enjoy working with diverse people and suppor ng families in finding out that they can actually cope with things that "throw them for a loop". Interviewer: When was the last me you lay awake thinking about a client? Kaye-Ailsa: I did a lot of lying awake thinking about cli-‐ents as an intern. I'm pleased to say that I've developed some strategies to prevent it, and I can't remember the last me that it happened. One of my strategies is mak-‐ing sure my notes are done. Also, it helps to talk to friends about our own lives and interests, or to read something in the evenings that is not related to therapy. One thing that will some mes get me thinking about a client at home is encountering a book or movie that re-‐minds me of something one of my clients is dealing with. This is an unpredictable hazard, unfortunately!
Kaye-Ailsa Rowan, MACP, LMFT
This month's community focus features Kaye-Ailsa Rowan, who joined SCV-CAMFT 10 years ago while she was a trainee. Now, as an instructor at Sofia University, she advises trainees and in-terns to take an active part in our community of therapists.
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Interviewer: What do you do when you need quiet me?
Kaye-Ailsa: I read. I've always loved reading, and I read in a wide variety of genres, including mainstream fic on, science fic on and fantasy, mystery, psychology, spiritu-‐ality, history, and memoir/biography. So I can generally find something in my pile of library books that will take my mind off things. Another thing I do is prac ce yoga and medita on. These help me quiet my mind and re-focus on what's most important. Interviewer: Where did you go on your last vaca on? Kaye-Ailsa: I went to Summersing, a women’s music camp in Montana. This vaca on was truly glorious: ten days of music, friendship, and what a friend of mine once termed "rugged natural beauty." I learned some African drumming and also bucket drumming, a financially acces-‐sible form of drumming that uses a plas c bucket and two drum s cks wrapped with rubber bands. I experi-‐mented with the mandolin and used an electric keyboard to play the cello part to accompany the camp's violin class. Another fun part was the day two young bachelor moose wandered through camp. We enjoyed watching them from afar. I also just a ended our annual family gathering in August and a yoga retreat over Labor Day weekend. Interviewer: Why did you decide to join SCV-CAMFT? Kaye-Ailsa: I joined SCV-CAMFT as a student on the ad-‐vice of my advisor. She told me SCV-CAMFT was a great professional resource, and she was right. I tell my stu-‐dents and interns the same! Interviewer: How has the chapter contributed to your success? Kaye-Ailsa: The chapter has helped me grow profession-‐ally and provided me with a lot of chances to make local contacts. I par cipated in the pre-licensed group when I was a trainee and intern, and I s ll have notes from a couple of mee ngs of that group that I refer back to—especially the notes on star ng a private prac ce from Dee Marx-Kelley, who led the group then. I've a ended many chapter luncheons and trainings over the years. I par cularly remember a ending the Cri cal Incident Stress Management training as an intern. Although I don't do CISM directly, the skills I learned there are use-‐
ful to me when clients encounter crises. These days I en-‐joy reading ar cles in the newsle er, and I ac vely moni-‐tor the chapter e-list to provide referrals to others and get leads myself. I Kaye-Ailsa owns Counseling for Ac on, a private prac ce in San Jose, CA, where she offers therapy for both fami-‐lies and individuals. Kaye-Ailsa is also in training to be-‐come an AAMFT-approved supervisor. She employs and supervises two interns and offers third-party supervi-‐sion. She has strong interests in mul cultural work, fami-‐ly systems therapy, and transpersonal therapy. She teaches at Sofia University.
SCV-CAMFT Annual Meeting and Celebration
This is an opportunity to network, see old friends,
Date: Friday, November 21 Fees (pre-registered) : Time: 11:15 a.m.—1:30 p.m. Members—$26 Place: Michael’s at Shoreline Non-members—$33 2960 Shoreline Blvd, Mountain View Fees (walk-in) : Menu: Buffet Lunch Members—$33 Register: At www.scv-cam .org, or mail your payment to Non-members—$40 SCV-CAMFT, PO Box 60814, Palo Alto, CA 94306 CEUs: Members and non-members — $7 Register: Please make your payment by Monday, November 17 for the early registra on fee, or show up and pay the higher “walk-in” fee. Lunch is not guaranteed for walk-ins, but is available on a first-come, first-served basis. Please visit our website at www.scv-cam .org to review CEU info and our cancella on policy.
All luncheon programs take place from 11:15 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., usually on the 3rd Friday of the month. Loca ons and other specifics are provided in 3 loca ons: in the newsle er, on the chapter website, and in emails sent directly to members.
Creative Ways of Working With Trauma Presented by LaDonna Silva, LMFT We o en see clients in our office who are struggling with unresolved trauma. LaDonna will offer crea ve ways to explore working with these “stuck places” that our clients present. She’ll also invite par cipants to explore our countertransfer-‐ence—and our own resistance and fears while finding ways to return to our sense of freedom and crea vity as therapists.
Objec ves: ��� Deepen self-awareness of personal edges as a professional through experien al learning. ��� Uncover and evolve deeper spiritual skills, both personally and professionally. ��� Expand skills for working with trauma while managing countertransference. ��� Explore experien al process-oriented enactments that invite clients to face opportuni es to move through their resistance. 5) Hone skills in crea ng and maintaining connec on to one’s solid center.
This presenta on combines elements of many different theories. It includes a strong base in process-oriented therapy, which is highly experien al, focused in the moment, mindful, and soma cally-based, with a transpersonal influence.
LaDonna has great passion for her work and invites others to find their voices, take responsibility for their choic-‐es now, and break through the resistance that holds them back. Not all therapists specialize in trauma, so LaDonna will offer methods in which to deal with trauma, which will inevitably show up in your prac ce.
About the Speaker:
LaDonna has a prac ce in San Jose working with individuals, couples, and groups facing issues related to trauma, grief, and sexuality. LaDonna is a former SCV-CAMFT board member. She graduated from JFK University, Holis c Studies program. She is currently adjunct faculty at Sofia University and Santa Clara University.
As a survivor of sexual abuse and an advocate for breaking the cycle, LaDonna presented tes mony before the California state assembly in support of A.B. 2500 “Megan’s Law,” appeared on an award-winning MTV documentary called “Fight Back,” and made a guest appearance on Oprah on the topic of sexual abuse.
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Luncheon Review: “The Couple Recovery Development Approach: A Relational Model for Couples in Addiction Recovery” by Karen R. Sturm, LMFT
On May 30, 2014, Bob Navarra, PsyD, MFT, MAC, gave a thought-provoking presenta on at the north region SCV-CAMFT luncheon en tled, A Roadmap for the Journey—The Couple Recovery Development Approach: A Rela onal Model for Couples in Addic on Recovery. Bob shared slides outlining a workshop for couples based on his own research working with couples when one or both are in recovery. Bob calls his approach the Couple Recovery De-‐velopment Approach (CRDA). It is a newly emerging, state of the art model of addic on recovery that considers three recoveries—each individual’s recovery and the cou-‐ple‘s recovery. CRDA integrates key concepts from Bob’s research-based model with John Go man’s four decades of research on rela onship stability and instability, and the “Sound Rela onship House” model developed by John and Julie Go man.
The workshop is presented in a series that can be u lized by any treatment provider, such as LMFTs or drug and alcohol counselors (CAADAC). It presents the couple with educa on on how addic on to chemicals and behaviors shi s brain processes that alter the indi-‐vidual’s ability to stop. Couples learn how past genera ons may have contributed to unhealthy pa erns in their rela onship and how to build a new roadmap for their rela onship. Cou-‐ples o en need to deal with unresolved issues they have had for years that were covered up by addic on. By a ending the workshop, couples learn how to have frank discussions about how the addic on has infiltrated the rela onship. They also learn listening skills and are able to take what they learn home by using a workbook. One of the ac vi es Bob designed is a card game that helps cre-‐ate dialogue by asking ques ons such as, “What does it mean to you to live one day at a me?” Through this pro-‐cess, each individual learns something new about their partner and about his/her own experience through the recovery process.
Bob reported that he and the Go mans are collabo-‐
ra ng in designing a random-‐ized clinical trial u lizing CDRA in treatment programs. Addi-‐onally, in collabora on with
the Go mans, Bob reported he has designed a two-day workshop tled: A Roadmap for the Journey: A Go man Workshop for Couples in Recovery from Addic on that will debut in Arizona and Sea le this year.
Bob reported that his research started with the Family Recovery Project developed by Stephanie Brown and Vir-‐ginia Lewis, a longitudinal study of what happened to cou-‐
ples and families a er a family mem-‐ber began recovery. What were cou-‐ples doing that facilitated successful outcomes, and what were barriers? It was not a developmental model but rather was an interac onal model, iden fying three areas of couple de-‐velopment. Bob reports that a er pre-‐sen ng his research at an SCV-CAMFT luncheon in 2004, a chapter member drew his a en on to Go man's cou-‐ples work. Bob found the Go man model very applicable to his work with
couples in recovery from addic on. Bob discovered this approach is controversial
amongst colleagues, rooted in the belief that addic on treatment should focus only on the individual suffering from an addic on. Generally the partner is referred to Al-Anon or individual treatment. Bob discovered through years of trea ng couples that it was more effec ve to start treatment sooner than later to help the couple themselves make the transi on from ac ve addic on to recovery.
As Bob stated in his introduc on, “When one or both partners are recovering from addic on to substances or behaviors, the tradi onal recovery model emphasizes in-‐
Karen Sturm, LMFT
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x� 60% find the annual law and eth-‐ics workshop valua-‐ble. x� 57% value the website and 63% find the online chap-‐ter exchange useful.
x� 99% read the newsle er and 52% find it valuable. x� 63% read the paper copy of the newsle er, and 36%
read it online. x� 77% stated they would not pay an extra fee for their
paper copy of the newsle er. x� We received a wealth of responses on topics to fea-‐
ture for the annual workshop, as well as a diverse preference of theore cal approaches that might be featured.
x� A recurring response was that the survey was too long.
When the board members and commi ee chairs have
completed a more thorough analysis of your wri en re-‐sponses, we will fill you in further. We especially thank those who wrote though ul comments and sugges ons. If you didn’t get a chance to respond to the survey you can s ll send sugges ons to the board. Thank you again for all your coopera on and energy! I
dividual recov-‐ery for each person and dis-‐courages efforts to deal with the couple rela onship. However, re-‐search tells us that the couple rela onship
plays a significant role in influencing addic on recovery outcomes. The rela onship doesn’t improve just because one or both partners gets into recovery; in fact, it is nor-‐mal for rela onships to experience con nued difficul es and face new challenges.” What is great about this pro-‐gram is that it can easily be facilitated by drug and alcohol counselors as well as licensed professionals. The workshop can also be a springboard to address deeper issues to be
worked through with the couple’s therapist. On behalf of all SCV-CAMFT members who enjoyed this
event, I want to thank Bob for providing us with an in-‐sigh ul, informa ve presenta on. If you are interested in receiving more informa on about the training for profes-‐sionals, want a schedule for workshops or have referrals, you can visit Bob’s website at robertnavarra.net or visit The Roadmap for the Journey: A Go man Workshop for Couples in Recovery Facebook page at h ps://www.facebook.com/CouplesRecovery. I
Karen graduated from Notre Dame deNamur University in 2003, earning a master’s degree in marriage and family therapy (MFT) - art therapy. Karen is employed full me through the Santa Clara County Dept. for Alcohol and Drug Services providing assessment and treatment to adults struggling with addic on, as well as se ng up a private prac ce.
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Member Survey, con nued from p. 1
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Annual Mee ng, con nued from p. 1
5. SCV-CAMFT got a faceli . No, not an actual faceli , but we re-branded! Come and see the unveiling of our new logo and media. You don’t want to miss it! 4. It’s Friday! It’s me to wind down. There will be old friends, new friends, yummy food and drink, and a perfect amount of ENGAGING content. We thank you for your membership and investment in our profession. Therapists are fun too! 3. Hear about the changes. As board members, we’ve been working hard behind the scenes (and some mes on the front lines) to advocate for
members, build a future for our chapter, and en- hance the benefits of membership. Come hear what we’ve been up to and let us know what you think! 2. Connect and network. Bring your business cards and your vision to share with colleagues. The next person you meet at this event could be a referral source! This is an opportunity to ask ques ons of your colleagues AND your SCV- CAMFT board members. There’s always some thing to learn! 1. It’s FREE, and you are eligible for 1.0 CEU!
Please join us for cocktails and social networking me beginning at 4:00 p.m.. Our mee ng will begin at 5:00 p.m. and the speaker will be at 6:00 p.m. We will conclude our chapter business and speaker series by 7:00 p.m. to allow for addi onal networking me un l 8:00 p.m..
THANK YOU for your membership! Let us celebrate YOU on November 7th.
EVENT DETAILS: Date: Friday, November 7 Time: 4:00 p.m.— 8:00 p.m. Place: Arrillaga Family Recrea on Center 700 Alma Street, Menlo Park, CA
Menu: Appe zers and Drinks (first drink is free) Fees: This event is FREE for members CEUs are FREE for members
Register at www.scv-cam .org by Wednesday, November 5. You can pay with your credit card, paypal, or check. Mail your check to SCV-CAMFT, PO Box 60814, Palo Alto, CA 94306 Please visit our website at www.scv-cam .org for CEU informa on and to review our refund policy. More details can be found on the chapter website, and in email blasts to those members who have email.
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Get Published! Got a hankering to see your name in print? Always meant to write that ar cle about working with difficult pa ents or using expressive arts in treatment? Well, now is your chance!
SCV-CAMFT News welcomes your submissions on a wide variety of topics. You can write about any-‐thing that is relevant to being a therapist. We as a chapter are an interes ng group of people - we have many interes ng things to share. How great it would be to see the richness and diversity of
our chapter displayed in the newsle er!
Need a li le help to get started? Here’s list a of possible topics:
Editorial commi ee members are available to discuss ideas with you and answer ques ons. Their contact informa on is listed on page 17.
x� Working with children, teens, or families x� Substance abuse x� Mul cultural issues x� Transgender x� Seniors x� Addic ons x� Theore cal orienta on x� Medica ons – use of it, pros, cons x� Personality disorders x� Trauma x� Anxiety
x� Depression x� Specific diagnoses x� Supervision topics x� Private prac ce vs. agency work x� Prac ce building ideas x� Book review x� Movie review x� Case studies x� Your experiences as a therapist, intern, supervisor… x� Area of exper se or special interest
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Each chapter member is en tled to run a free classified ad in the newsle er. These ads run concurrently online and in the newsle er. Display adver sements run concurrently as well in both the newsle er and online. The list of pric-‐es for a display ad follows. A discount is available for paying in advance for mul ple publica ons of your display ad. Member Advertising Rates Non-member Advertising Rates Newsle er or online ad 2 months 6 months 12 months 2 months 6 months 12 months Full page $200 $510 $900 $400 $1,020 $1,800 Half page $125 $319 $563 $250 $638 $1,125 Quarter page $75 $191 $338 $150 $383 $675 Eighth page $50 $128 $225 $100 $255 $450 Combined 2 months 6 months 12 months 2 months 6 months 12 months Full page $300 $765 $1,350 $600 $1,530 $2,700 Half page $188 $478 $844 $375 $956 $1,688 Quarter page $113 $287 $506 $225 $574 $1,013 Eighth page $75 $191 $338 $150 $383 $675 These prices and more informa on about our adver sing policies are available on the chapter’s website, www.scv-cam .org. Please contact the chapter coordinator, Nancy Orr, at 408-235-0210 or mail@scv-cam .org with ques ons.
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GROUPS AND WORKSHOPS GROUPS AND WORKSHOPS
NEW MENLO PARK MEN’S GROUP Men fostering connec on, communi-‐ty, and support Group will meet on Mondays from 8:00-9:30pm. For more informa on please contact Ja-‐mie Moran, LCSW, CGP 650.598.8877 | [email protected] |www.jamiemoran.com Psychotherapy Groups In this dynamic psychotherapy group experience, clients learn how to re-‐late be er to others, reduce social anxiety, develop new rela onships. and increase self-esteem. Nancy Wesson, Ph.D. has 25 years of experi-‐ence leading groups and has taught group therapy course for 15 years. She was trained by Irvin Yalom, M.D. For more info (650)965-7332 or [email protected] / www.wespsych.com / www.shynesshelp.com Sacred Journey Women's Group Personal and spiritual growth - trust, authen city, empowerment, aware-‐ness, and transforma on. Every oth-‐er Monday, 3:15-4:45pm, Menlo Park. 4-6 par cipants. h p://awakeningself.com/counseling/womens-psychotherapy-groups/ Connie Habash, LMFT 650-996-2649 Process Pain ng Workshop Paint. Play. Discover. A monthly drop-in group to develop your crea vity, exercise your intui on and learn more about yourself. No pain ng skills required. Elizabeth Batson LMFT #51584 408-462-2443 www.processpain ng.info Two process groups offered: LBGT Adults "Coming Out" Tuesday's 5-6:30pm. Sexual Abuse Survivors Wednesday's 6-7:30pm. Both are on-going weekly groups, $40/session, San Jose www.ladonnasilva.com. LaDonna Silva, LMFT (408)412-1207
Time-Out for Parents Ongoing groups for parents focusing on how to take care of Self while tending to children. Saturday morn-‐ings, 10-11:30am, Menlo Park. Therese Inkmann, LMFT, www.thereseinkmann.com. Pregnancy and Postpartum Resilien-‐cy Circle Pregnancy and Postpartum Resiliency Circle a free 6 weeks class offered in at El Camino Los Gatos for women experiencing high levels of stress. h p://www.dolatbolandi.com/Pregnancy-and-Postpartum-Resilience-El-Camino-June-2014.pdf "Knowing Me, Loving Me" Process groups geared to illuminate the ways in which women help/hinder themselves, and increase un-‐derstanding of what they do and how they are in the world. 408-702-7429 www.rela onshipharmony.com Seeking Safety Support group for adults with either PTSD, substance abuse, or both. Geared toward reducing unsafe be-‐haviors and promo ng safe coping skills. Tuesday evenings in Sunnyvale. $35 per session. Contact Lina [email protected] 408-681-9449. Tackling Anxiety Classes Teens & Adults Clients struggling with anxiety? Refer to our 8 week anxiety classes for them to learn fundamental anxiety skills, great CBT methods & get social support. Contact 650-461-9026 or [email protected]. TEEN GIRLS and WOMEN'S GROUPS TEEN GIRLS- Friendships, feelings, communica on, self-esteem and stress using art and drama. WOMEN- rela onships, depression, stress,
transi ons, and paren ng, star ng Sept 27th. Lori Levi , MFT #43329. 650-794-4828 www.lorilevi m .com Loss & Grief Group Ongoing weekly for adults who have experienced loss, on Mondays in San Jose,$40/session www.theenlightenedmind.net Michele Barbic MFTI #75034 408-520-1572 & Linda Mastrangelo MFTI #67357 408-658-6757
Media on and Co-Paren ng Coun-‐seling Larry Stone, MFT, experienced Medi-‐ator and Co-Paren ng Counselor, referrals welcome. 831-600-7665. StoneMFT.com, MediateCusto-‐dy.com. Author of "Divorcing Peace-‐fully: Why It's Essen al and How To Do It," available at DivorcingPeacefully.com DEEPENING THE PSYCHOTHERAPY CASE CONSULTATION GROUPS FOR PSYCHODYNAMIC/PSYCHOANALYTIC THERAPISTS -Gain skill in addressing unconscious fantasies and processes, which underlay experience and be-‐havior, as well as skill in engaging pa ents in deeper work. -Alan Kess-‐ler, Ph.D. is the group leader. He strongly believes that deeper psycho-‐dynamic/psychoanaly c work pro-‐vides more comprehensive and en-‐during change and more sa sfac on for many therapists. Alan is a cer -‐fied psychoanalyst, clinical psycholo-‐gist, MFT, supervising and training analyst as well as faculty member of several training ins tu ons. Please call: (408) 358-5777. Add "The Process" to your Thera-‐peu c Prac ce Looking for extraordinary people to train in a highly effec ve, direc ve
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therapy program involving psycho-‐drama, gestalt and other modali es. The Process for Personal Change is 9 weeks long, and creates excep onal change and growth in clients. www.theprocessworks.org Got insurance ques ons? Find answers in the newly updated Naviga ng the Insurance Maze: The Therapist’s Complete Guide to Work-‐ing With Insurance (Barbara Gris-‐wold). View Barbara’s workshop schedule, buy books/claim forms, schedule consulta ons: www.theinsurancemaze.com.
Group Therapy for Interns/Trainees Process Therapy Ins tute offers per-‐sonal therapy groups for MFT interns and trainees ($30.00 a session, mes and dates determined by demand). Contact: [email protected]. HOPE for INTERNS process group You're not defined by regula ons and paperwork! Rekindle your passion with inspiring perspec ves and heal-‐ing community. It's Self-Care with BBS Bonus Hours! Contact Howard (MFT#52529): www.hswarshaw.com.
OP Clinician Full- me w/ benefits Chamberlain's Mental Health Ser-‐vices, Gilroy. $40-50k, DOE & lan-‐guage capability (Spanish). Licensed or MFTI. Supervision provided. Expe-‐rience w/ children/youth/families desirable. Background w/ Medi-Cal & Electronic Health Records a plus. Re-‐sume to: Suzie Dierkes, LMFT. 408-843-9507 suze e.dierkes@ chamberlainsmhs.com
ADDICTION CASE MANAGER OPENING ADDICTION CASE MANAGER POSI-‐TION OPEN!! check us out at www.sequoiacenter.com and the FULL AD at h p://s ay.craigslist.org/pen/hea/4637052511.html
San Jose Large, friendly, office in small suite on S. Bascom near 85/880. Full/part me Mon. and Fri.; evenings Tues.
and Wed. Contact Judy Collins-Wolfe at 408-559-6603. Lovely Offices in Ideal Loca on near Campbell and Santana Row Congenial well-established group of therapists - Quiet office garden com-‐plex -Reasonable rent - Fully equipped with private restroom, kitchen, workroom, wifi, fax, phone lines - Separate client and therapist entrances/exits - Ample parking -Easy access to Highways 280, 17/880, 85 - Group consulta ons. Contact Karen Wride (408) 886-7143 or Debbie Mar-‐shall (408) 689-8007 at Associated Counselors. Private Office in Downtown Campbell Heritage Office Building, corner of Winchester and Campbell Avenue. Up to 3 days week available. Full ser-‐vices: recep onist, wai ng room, kitchen, mul ple restrooms, ample parking, beau ful se ng, office equipment. Many therapists in build-‐ing. Celia Garton, 408-370-5244. Menlo Park Office Space A rac ve office with large window which opens. Available all day Mon-‐day, Tuesday, and weekends, also Tuesday and Friday un l 4:00. Suite consists of three offices, wai ng room, kitchen, and bathroom. Eleva-‐
tor access and on site parking. On a quiet street, one block from down-‐town. Contact: Susan at 650 327-3452. Burlingame Office Large office in suite of four thera-‐pists, downtown Burllingame. Wai ng room and restroom. Ample street parking. My lease is up at the end of September. [email protected] (650) 737-1818.
Low-Cost Shared Office Shared office in Gilroy: 831-431-0346 Palo Alto Office Space 660 Middlefield Road at Forest Ave-‐nue. A very comfortable and in mate environment, the lease is for four days/week (Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays, Fridays) Contact Joan Willingham at (650) 327-3306. Professional Office in San Jose Full me office available at Winches-‐ter Plaza in San Jose. Furnished or unfurnished. Suppor ve colleagues, beau ful grounds, on-site cafe, am-‐ple parking. $400/ month. Ashwini (408) 607-1573 or Janet (408) 393-7573.
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North Region Pre-Licensed Support Group The group meets the second Saturday of each month from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. Upcoming dates: Nov. 15 (no Dec. mtg.) Facilitator: Kelly Kilcoyne, LMFT Loca on: 205 E. Third Avenue, Suite 207, San Mateo, CA 94401 RSVP and contact: kkilcoynem @gmail.com or 650-485-1512 South Region Pre-Licensed Support Group This group meets the first Friday of the month from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. Upcoming dates: Nov. 7 and Dec. 5 Facilitator: Janis Seiberlich, LMFT Loca on: 4100 Moorpark Ave., Suite 212, San Jose RSVP and contact: [email protected] or 650-810-5680
North Region Newly Licensed Support Group This group meets the first Saturday of the month from 10 a.m. - 12 p.m. Upcoming dates: Nov. 1 and Dec. 6 Facilitator: Jamie Moran, LCSW Loca on: 661 Live Oak Avenue, Suite One, Menlo Park, CA 94025 RSVP and contact: [email protected] or 650-598-8877. South Region Newly Licensed Support Group This group meets the last Saturday of the month from 10 a.m. - 12 p.m. Upcoming dates: Nov. 15 (no Dec. mtg.) Facilitator: Verna Nelson, LMFT Loca on: Near Hwy. 85 and 880 (address provided with rsvp) RSVP and contact: [email protected] or 408-379-7747
Free Newly Licensed Support Groups
The Pre-Licensed Support Groups
are designed to support interns. These groups will help you find encouragement and advice from
those who have already walked in your shoes on the road to licen-sure. Be sure to take advantage of this valuable group and re-‐
source as you begin your journey towards becoming a licensed
therapist.
The Newly Licensed Support Groups
are designed to meet the needs of those just licensed, and up to
three years after licensure. You will find support and great ideas, and develop relationships with your peers. Be sure to take ad-‐
vantage of this valuable group and resource as you begin your jour-‐
ney as a licensed therapist.
Free Pre-licensed Support Groups
NOVEMBER 1 North Region Newly Licensed Support Group 7 South Region Pre-Licensed Support Group 7 Annual Mee ng and Celebra on, Menlo Park 15 Jan/Feb Newsle er Submission Deadline 15 South Region Newly Licensed Support Group 15 North Region Pre-Licensed Support Group 21 Mid-Region Chapter Luncheon, Crea ve Ways of Working With Trauma, Mountain View
DECEMBER 5 South Region Pre-Licensed Support Group 6 North Region Newly Licensed Support Group
Calendar of Events
For more informa on and to register for upcoming SCV-CAMFT events,
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Commi ee Chairpersons North Region Luncheons: Michal Sadoff, MFTI 650-858-0769 Mid-Region Luncheons: Wendy L. Wegeforth, LMFT 408-888-6630 South Region Luncheons Co-chairs: Verna L. Nelson, LMFT 408-379-7747 Carol Marks, LMFT 408-249-8047
Kate Viret, LMFT President 650-996-7960 [email protected] Debra D. Rojas, LMFT President-Elect 650-485-3624 debra@debrarojasm .com Pamela Eaken, LMFT Past President 650-504-1982 [email protected]
Merre Sheridan, LMFT Chief Financial Officer 408-410-8786 Merre @shareitwithmerre .com
Kim Panelo, LMFT Director of Special Events 408-579-9487 [email protected] Jane Kingston, LMFT Director of Ethics 650-726-6774 [email protected]
Elizabeth Basile, LMFT Director of Luncheons and Innova ve Programs 831-594-3085 ebasile.m @gmail.com
Nancy Andersen, LMFT Director of Business Development 650-833-9574 [email protected]
Jenna Bensen, MFTI Director of Membership 408-827-1313 [email protected] Kelly Kilcoyne, LMFT Director of Prelicensed and Newly Licensed 415-225-3970 [email protected]
Mike Lysaght, LMFT Director of Technology and Communica ons 415-205-2788 [email protected]
Useful Contact Informa on CAMFT 7901 Raytheon Rd, San Diego, CA 92111 Phone: 858-292-2638 Email: InfoCenter@cam .org Website: www.cam .org BBS Contact Informa on 1625 N. Market Blvd. S #200 Sacramento, CA 95834 Phone: 916-574-7830 Email: [email protected] Website: www.bbs.ca.gov American Red Cross Silicon Valley 2731 N. 1st St., San Jose, CA, 95134 Phone: 877-727-6771 Website: www.redcross.org
SCV-CAMFT News (USPS#10092)is published bi-monthly in January, March, May, July, September and November for $10 per year by the Santa Clara Valley Chapter of the California Associa on of Marriage and Family Therapists, 2875 Middlefield Road, Suite 8, Palo Alto, CA 94306. Periodicals postage paid at Palo Alto, CA. POST-‐MASTER: Send address changes to SCV-CAMFT News, PO Box 60814, Palo Alto, CA 94306. All ar cles and adver sements must be submi ed either via e-mail to mail@scv-cam .org or via the chapter’s website at www.scv-cam .org. Ar cles and an-‐nouncements must be submi ed typed and double-spaced. We reserve the right to edit all ar cles. Opinions expressed are those of the authors and do not neces-‐sarily represent views of SCV-CAMFT. Ar cle guidelines are available online. Adver sing guidelines are available online.
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Chapter Events
SCV-CAMFT News A en on: Editor P.O.Box 60814 Palo Alto, CA 94306
www.scv-camft.org
Serving San Mateo and Santa Clara Counties Creating a Community and Culture of Connection
Annual Meeting and Celebration
Friday, November 7 4:00 p.m.— 8:00 p.m.
Celebrating, YOU, our members!
Presenta on by
Roya Soleimani, Communica ons Manager at Google
(1.0 CEU available, PCE 1134)
Arrillaga Recrea on Center
700 Alma Street Menlo Park, CA
Mid-Region Luncheon
Friday, November 21 11:15 a.m.— 1:30 p.m.
“Creative Ways of Working
With Trauma”
Presented by LaDonna Silva, LMFT
(1.5 CEU hrs. available, PCE 1134)
Michael’s at Shoreline 2960 Shoreline Blvd. Mountain View, CA
RESERVATIONS: YOU CAN REGISTER ONLINE USING YOUR MASTERCARD, AMEX, VISA CREDIT CARD or PayPal! Go to our website at www.scv-cam .org, enter the “Calendar of Events” page and click on the event to find the luncheon or work-‐shop registra on page. You can also register by sending a check, payable to SCV-CAMFT, P.O. Box 60814, Palo Alto, CA 94306. Payment must be received by the Monday before the event. Reserva ons will be held un l noon. If sea ng is availa-‐ble, “walk-in” persons can pay at the door to a end. Please note: telephone reserva ons cannot be accepted. Please visit our website at www.scv-cam .org to review CEU informa on and our cancella on policy.
