October 2014 SVC-CAMFT Newsletter.
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Sacramento
Valley Chapter
California Association of Marriage
& Family Therapists
Newsletter
Editor: Heather Blessing, MFT
Registered Intern
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Letter from the Board
October 1, 2014 Dear {Contact_First_Name} {Contact_Last_Name},
October! One more SVC-CAMFT meeting, one
more AAMFT meeting, and one more Board Meeting and we are done. Our Chapter in
the SVC-CAMFT Book will be written and we will be turning over our duties, responsibilities,
and fun to the new Board. At the beginning of the year, we met with the old Board and
were given the tools they used for last year. This year we developed binders to
write down everything we could think of to help the new Board carry on where we
left off. We have received an
outstanding response for the new Board and all the appointed positions have been filled!
However, please do not let this deter you from volunteering for that “special
event” you would like to see in our Chapter. Your ideas and enthusiasm really
mean a lot to us. Just a review of last year, the 3000 Club is blooming, the
“First Friday AAMFT/CAMFT meet and greets” are growing, our Law and Ethics
program was not only outstanding but delicious too. We have just started our Consultation
Group (8:00-9:00 am before the Training in October) and we are planning Mentorship dinners for next year. Sponsorship raised $1000.00 towards
defraying the cost of the Law and Ethics meeting..thank you Sierra Vista
Hospital and North Bay Marin Treatment Center. One of the most time consuming and work related tasks was
the Membership Directory. Carol Nelson provided a beautiful Membership
Directory. We are still receiving
compliments from the community for such a great job. Sadly,Carol misses Southern
California and she will soon be returning. We will miss her so much. Though we will soon be leaving, we are not gone. The new
Board will have several past Board members who are returning or are very
willing to support specific projects that they enjoyed this year. We hope to
have a new Legislative Chair, after all we have Cover California for our
licensed members and interns (thank you CAMFT), but we still are lobbying for
Medicare. On a personal note: I can’t tell you how honored I am to
have worked with my Board. I couldn’t have asked for better people! Each person
gave their all. Each person was uniquely special and supportive, each
brought wonderful talents and gifts, and most of all each
person sacrificed their time to make our Chapter a better group to support our
wonderful Sacramento Valley Chapter. I am including Laura Frederickson our
administrator who works diligently for us and our members who supply our
Newsletter with information and interesting topics. I will treasure this
wonderful and exceptional time in my life. You went beyond my expectations to create a dynamic power that will
continue to grow and achieve more and more. Thank you. We all want to thank the Sacramento Valley Chapter members
for all their support. It was wonderful having 69! people for our
training. Hope to see you at the
October Training and November for AAMFT!
Jill P. Lawler, LMFT #51392
President
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This issue:
· Letter From the Board
· Legal Beagle
- CAMFT Board Meeting Info
· Volunteers for Board Needed
- Farewell to Carol Nelson
· September Presentation Summary
· Upcoming Meeting Information
· Upcoming Board Meetings
· Interview with a Therapist
· Special Feature·
· Letters to the Editor
· Psyched about Books and Movies
· Advertising and Announcements
· Advertising Policy for the Newsletter
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
President:
Jill P. Lawler, LMFT
President-Elect:
Past President:
Chad Thompson, LMFT
Secretary:
Maria Wiese, LMFT
Treasurer:
Beverly Baldwin, MFT Intern
Members-At-Large:
Terri Johnson, LMFT
Darlene Daveis, LMFT
Ann Leber, LMFT
Patricia St. James, LMFT
Program Co-Chairs:
"Marti" McClellan-Morehouse, LMFT
Kari Deitrich, Trainee
Hospitality Co-Chairs:
Kimberlie Flowers, MFT
Pre-License Co-Chairs:
Sterling Evison, LMFT
Volunteer Chair:
Membership Co-Chairs:
Carol Nelson, LMFT
Betty Knight, LMFT
Newsletter Editor:
Heather Blessing, MFT Intern
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 Welcome to the section of the SVC-CAMFT newsletter, Legal Beagle written
by Darlene Davis, LMFT. The chapter thought it would be helpful to keep you
updated on new laws, legislative pursuits or actions, as well as ongoing legal
and ethical dilemmas we all face in our career as Licensed Marriage and Family
Therapists, Interns, and Trainees. Please feel free to ask questions that you
have and I will do my best to investigate and post your answer in the
newsletter. Please note that articles are based on information from CAMFT
and/or the BBS and have been researched to the best of my ability. This is not
meant to be legal advice. Please
contact CAMFT or Board of Behavioral Sciences for any legal matters you need
assistance for.
There have been several
bills passed and signed or vetoed by the governor that pertain to LMFT’s,
LCSW’s, and LPCC’s.
SB 578 Record-keeping- This bill requires, for a client or patient whose therapy is terminated
on or after January 1, 2015, a marriage and family therapist, licensed
educational psychologist, licensed clinical social worker, or licensed
professional clinical counselor to retain the client's or patient's health service
records for a minimum of 7 years from the date therapy is terminated. The bill requires
a minor client's or minor patient's health service records be retained for a
minimum of 7 years from the date the client or patient reaches 18 years of age.
Records can be retained in either a written or an electronic format. This bill pertains to patients
whose therapy is terminated on or after January 1, 2015 SB 1012 MFT: Trainees
supervision– This is a CAMFT sponsored bill that increases the limitation of 5
hours of supervision gained per week to 6 hours of supervision gained per
week toward the 3000 hours of
experience required for licensure. This bill allows interns and trainees who
work in multiple settings simultaneously to receive up to 6hrs of supervision
instead of the current law that only allows 5hrs of supervision. This bill has
been signed by the governor. The
bill is retroactive back six years that allows interns and trainees to apply
hours of supervision up to six hours to count beginning January 2009. AB2198 Mental
Health Professionals: Suicide Prevention Training – This bill would have required
LMFT’s to take a suicide assessment, treatment, and management training as part
of a one-time CEU requirement for licensure renewal. This bill was vetoed by the governor. On September 20 and 21, 2014 the CAMFT board of
directors voted to update CAMFT’s view on Sexual Orientation Change Efforts
(SOCE). See the CAMFT website www.camft.org for specific wording.
This wording affirms the legislative intent of Senate Bill 1172 (2012), a law
designed to protect the physical and psychological well-being of minors and to
protect minors from exposure to serious harms caused by SOCE. CAMFT also determined not to raise membership fees at this time.
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Darlene Davis, LMFT Executive Director HOPE; Healthy
Outcomes for Personal Enrichment MFT Stipend Coordinator for Greater
Sacramento Instructor of University of Phoenix www.darlenedavismft.com www.hope-counselingcenter.org |
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Being an active CAMFT Member - Attending a Board MeetingLast year when I heard about the "Bylaws issue", I became frustrated because as an intern I was not able to even vote on my future. I realized that I needed to become more active in CAMFT if I wanted my voice to be heard. First, I got involved with SaveCAMFT and those involved with SaveCAMFT impressed upon me that to have my voice heard, I should go to the board meeting. Well, as an intern my finances are very limited, so I could only go to the board meetings that were close enough to easily drive.
My first CAMFT board meeting was December 2013, where I chose to speak up on behalf of pre-licensed members (35% of the CAMFT members), that we wanted more ability to vote. At the end of that Board Meeting, the Pre-License chair, Mark Perlmutter added to new business to discuss pre-license voting rights and representation on the board.
So now to my second CAMFT board meeting which was September 20 & 21, 2014. I highly recommend everyone to go to a CAMFT board meeting at least once to understand the workings. This year there was a major improvement - the public packet for the board meeting which was over 200 pages. The CAMFT board announced that the would allow those who wanted to speak to speak at the beginning of the meeting since the board would be discussing some issues and possibly be making some decisions that members might want to have input on. Each person has up to 3 minutes to speak. There are no questions or discussions. Most spoke against SOCE (Sexual Orientation Change Efforts), one spoke for SOCE, Single Payer was spoken for and so was transparency.
The board then started to discuss SOCE and spent quite awhile discussing it and deciding to make a stand against it. Some of the board during the lunch meeting wordsmithed the statement and after lunch it took awhile but they eventually came to a wording and approved it. Also the board sent a member's proposed changes to the code of ethics regarding SOCE to the ethics committee.
Single Payer survey results are in. The board agreed to disseminate the survey results to the membership. Also there will be a committee created to look into Single Payer and also other Insurance issues that could affect MFTs.
Lots of smaller stuff was handled and then the board ended the public part of the board meeting and went into closed session from about 2:30pm until 5:00pm. Then from about 8:30am until 10:30am in closed session again.
The public was allowed back in and the board meeting continued.
Finances were discussed as well as whether to implement membership dues
increases. After much discussion, it was determined that for now the
membership dues would remain the same and if it does have to be raised
to do it in small increments (such as $10 a year) for maybe 3 years at a
time instead of 5. But that would be revisited at a later date.
Discussion on whether the bylaws committee should meet with the explanation that the bylaws committee only meets if the board instructs it to go into session. It can be costly and time consuming. A proposal was made by Mark Perlmutter, Pre-Licensed Member-at-Large that the bylaws committee should meet with the intention of figuring out how to give pre-license members more of a say because they are 35% of the membership or 25% of the membership dues. Discussion continued and it was determined the bylaws committee would need more direction so it was determined that the Strategic Planning meeting that is being held in April 2015 would help guide the bylaws committee. And that soon CAMFT would be opening forums to discuss several issues such as pre-licensed voting rights, electronic voting, dual licensed members on the board and a few other important issues so they can get a feel for how membership feels about these issues. Then from that information there will be a Strategic Planning meeting that will come up with future plans and then submit to the bylaws committee to see how it could be included in the bylaws and for it to eventually go to the board and then the membership for a vote.
So many things happened and I have forgotten the order - but the Strategic Plan has been brought back into alignment with the bylaws making it MFT focused once again, an Outreach Committee is forming and soon will be taking applications, and many updates on committees and legislation.
I was impressed to see more listening by the board and the board paying more attention to getting feedback from members.
So now on a personal note about pre-licensed members: I wish you could have seen and heard the impassioned plea Mark made on behalf of the pre-licensed members. It was also a swift political and well timed maneuver. See the issue of per-licensed members having more of a voice wasn't even in the agenda, and yet Mark knowing that it is something that easily gets pushed to the side, made a motion (re: bylaws committee) that forced it onto the table, which finally got the issue assigned to the Strategic Planning Retreat in April 2015. I have a personal connection too, Mark and I did our Master's Degree together. So to all of the pre-licensed members out there - I want you to know - Mark passionately stood up for us and finally put sound to our muted voices! It was an odd moment for me, because board meetings usually should be called bored meetings - but I actually had goosebumps and my eyes got teary listening to him passionately advocate for our rights.
- A very enlightened Heather Blessing, MFT Intern (and proud one at that!)
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SVC-CAMFT
is Holding Elections for the Positions of:
President-Elect
President
Treasurer
Secretary
If you are interested, please send an email to
membership@sacramentovalleycamft.org
by October 15, 2014.
(Below are
the duties of each position)
President-Elect:
The President Elect shall
prepare to take on the office of the presidency to perform such duties as
delegated by the Board. The President Elect shall perform the duties of
the President in the event the President is unable to serve or is absent and
shall also function as a President in training. He or she shall begin
formulating plans for his/her term during his/her tenure as President Elect
including finding volunteers for the next term. The President Elect will attend Board meetings (5) and the
annual retreat (1).
President:
The President shall
supervise, direct, and serve as the Executive Officer of the chapter. It
is the President’s responsibility to provide leadership, to exercise general
supervision over chapter activities, and to conduct chapter affairs in
accordance with the chapter bylaws and/or operating policies. The
President shall maintain contact with all officers, directors, and committee
chairs and with members of the chapter by means of letter, email, telephone, or
personal contact. The President will coordinate and attend board meetings (5)
and annual retreat (1).
Secretary:
The Secretary shall keep
accurate minutes of all Board or business meetings of the association including
recording what was said and done. He/she shall maintain an accurate
historical record in archives established by the board and will also work
closely with the President. He/she shall monitor Board discussions and
make motions when appropriate to facilitate decision making. The Secretary will
attend board meetings (5) and annual retreat (1).
Treasurer:
The treasurer shall keep
and maintain or cause to be kept and maintained, adequate records of accounts
of the properties and business transaction of the chapter, including accounts
of its assets, liabilities, receipts, disbursements, gains, losses, capital,
retained earnings, and other matters customarily included in financial
statements. The books of account shall be open to inspection by any board
member at all reasonable times. The treasurer will provide quarterly reports to
the board of directors. The Treasurer will attend board meetings (5) and annual
retreat (1).
The treasurer shall deposit, or shall cause to be deposited, all money and
other valuables in the name and to the credit of the chapter with such
depositories as may be designated by the board of directors; shall disburse, or
cause to be disbursed, the funds of the chapter as may be ordered by the board
of directors; shall render at such regular meeting of the board, or at such
other times as directed by the board, an account of his/her transactions as
chief financial officer and of the financial condition of the chapter; shall
prepare or cause to be prepared a proposed annual budget to be presented to the
board of directors prior to the annual membership meeting; and shall have such
other powers and shall perform such other duties as may be prescribed by the
board of directors or the bylaws.
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We're Going to Miss You, Carol Nelson! In January, we met a wonderful person named Carol Nelson.
She offered to chair our Membership Committee. This was a difficult task as it
was “Membership Directory” year. Carol was marvelous.! She pulled everything
together. Since one of our tasks this year has been to stay within budget, she
scoured the area to find an appropriate but tasteful printer, found a unique
symbol for SVC-CAMFT, and set about accomplishing this task. She got in touch
with all the advertisers, spent several hours with the printer, surveyed the Board members for suggestions, and
toted all the boxes of our Membership Directory to our events to be distributed within the community.
Carol also presented at colleges and universities in the
area to promote member. She carried new membership packets under her arm and
encouraged students to bring their needs and ideas to us. She reminded all of
them what CAMFT does for our members. It was thrilling to watch.
Whenever another position needed support Carol was always
there to help: Hospitality, reviewing the Chapter Agreement, AAMFT
relationships, making copies, carrying signs, meeting sponsors etc. She was
always there.
Sadly, Carol is leaving us to return to her home in Southern
California. She was up her only to help family and now that this need has been
met, she is returning home. I want to personally thank Carol and extent the
thanks of a grateful Board to her.
As President of SVC-CAMFT, I want to extend the gratitude of
the whole Membership or SVC-CAMFT for the things they saw you do and things
they didn’t even know that you did for all of us.
Thank you Carol, You will be missed! (When can we come down
and visit?)
Sincerely,
Jill P. Lawler, LMFT 51392
President
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September Presentation Summary
Short-term Effective Youth Trauma Treatment (2 CEUs)
Thank you to all the attendees for making Friday, September
19th one of the most successful SVC-CAMFT meetings to date. You
showed up, asked great questions and provided excellent feedback on the
evaluations. We appreciate you! Laura delivered! Laura Strom, MS.
LMFT, LPCC, CRC, who is the President-Elect for CAMFT, delivered a brief
overview of research informing us that a child’s growing brain is altered by
trauma. She then introduced Stanford Cue-Centered Treatment as a model of
trauma care for our young clients. And we had a chance to experience the
treatment modality in real time. The evidenced-based research that
Laura presented was complex and the outcomes profound. And even though the
three steps we learned during the meeting seemed simple, the process has proven
to be highly effective in stopping
or at least reducing heightened anxiety, panic and the fight or flight
reaction. The three step process is as follows: - 1.
Long slow deep breaths
- 2.
Progressive muscle relaxation
- 3.
Guided imagery
It has been proven that there are
immediate results when the three steps are applied. However, to maximize the
benefits of the Stanford Cue-Centered Treatment, a client is engaged in 15-18
session intervention process. So, inquiries during the meeting about clients
that resist this kind of intervention in the short-term were very appropriate. Based upon the demonstration, it
seems that immediate relief from anxiety and panic are possible using the three
steps. But for long-term results, the relationship between a provider and their
client is probably central. Time, trust and commitment are important. And
appropriate training for the provider is a must for this or any treatment to be
successful. During our September meeting we also
had a chance to get acquainted with our October 17th speaker, Carol
Delzer, MA, JD. Carol, a Family Law
Specialist, Marriage Family Therapist and author, informed us that she will
present information about tools for our clients who are co-parenting after
divorce. We hope to see you next month; perhaps you will be one of the winners
of Carol’s book entitled, “Collaborative Co-parenting.” It is the wish of the Program Co-Chairs
that every attendee left the September 19th meeting feeling that
there was value in what they learned. Laura Strom is very approachable for
those who may be interested in learning more about accessing training for this
treatment modality. And should any of you choose to try the three steps, we’d
love to hear the results and maybe share some of your experiences in our next
newsletter. Stay in touch. See you next month. And thank you again for making
SVC-CAMFT a part of your professional development.
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Upcoming Meeting Information
(Remember we are at Sierra Vista Now)
Free Pre-license 3000 Club Meeting
Topic: Interactive Discussion
Presenter: TBA
Date: Friday, October 17, 2014
Time: 8:30 AM to 9:30 AM
Note: Registration and membership are not required for the pre-license meeting
More info: TBA
Location:
Sierra Vista Hospital
8001 Bruceville Road
Sacramento, CA 95823
(map)
Then stay and join our breakfast training - click here to register and pay for the breakfast training.
October Monthly Training
Topic: Co-Parenting Tools for Groups and Individuals
Presenter: Carol Delzer, MA, JD Date: Friday, September 19, 2014
Time: 9:30 AM to 12:00PM
Location:
Sierra Vista Hospital
8001 Bruceville Road
Sacramento, CA 95823
(map)
Workshop Information:
8 Weeks to
Collaborative Co-parenting book written by Carol Delzer is a great tool for
teaching co-parenting classes to groups and individuals. Carol will provide attendees with
insightful information on how to use the Collaborative co-parenting tools and
what family courts want co-parent educators to teach to parents coming
apart. Carol has a
well-developed outline to helping parents work together for the best interest
of the children involved. There
are multiple examples of agreements, homework, and interventions included in
the book with clear examples.
There are wonderful heartfelt stories to create a desire for newly
divorced parents, or for parents that are trying to work through the
relationship issues. This book
will give you the tools to help clients and will change how you may perceive
this difficult topic with current clients. Speaker Bio: Carol Delzer has been
a family law attorney-mediator for over 22 years. Carol is a certified Family
Law Specialist, Marriage Family Therapist and author of three books:
Collaborative Co-parenting; Divorce Done Easier and coauthored Positive
Discipline for Single Parents. Carol will be giving away copies of her Collaborative Co-parenting book at the training.
Includes continental breakfast and 2 CEUs
Register and pay online or register and pay cash/check at the door. Early registration ends Tuesday, October 14th Early registration rates*: 2014 Licensed Member of SVC-CAMFT, AAMFT-Sacramento, and all local chapters of CAMFT: $20 2014 Pre-Licensed Member of SVC-CAMFT, AAMFT-Sacramento, and all local chapters of CAMFT: $15 Non-Member: $30 *Add $5 for late or "at-door" registration
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 Interview with a Therapist
Interview with Becky Counter, LMFT
Q: How long have you been licensed?
A: Approximately 8 years
Q: Where do you work?
A: “I have worked in Foster Care Agencies, County Mental Health, and the County
Office of Education.”
Q: Is it private practice or an agency?
A: “Agencies.”
Q: What population/s do you work with?
A: “I have primarily worked with children, adolescents and families in non-profit or
Education.”
Q: What type/s of therapy do you utilize in your mental health work?
A: “I use primarily Family Systems, CBT, and a Developmental model.”
Q: Which, if any, certification/s or specialization/s do you have?
A: “None.”
Q: Is there any other information about yourself that you’d like to
provide?
A: “I have a passion to serve the underserved. I manage my stress through yoga and
meditation. Through my work I have learned to have more awareness of my own
needs and to take care of myself physically as well as emotionally and spiritually.
I think that therapists need to be willing and open to their awareness and
reflection on their own work due to the demands of the field. If we do not take
time to nurture ourselves and our own well-being, we can get lost in the caretaking
of “others” to the detriment of both ourselves and our clients.”
Q: What made you decide upon mental health as a profession?
A: “I began work in a residential group home for adolescents when I was in college
and saw the needs and benefits of mental health work for this population.”
Q: What types of populations or particular types of mental health
challenges have been most challenging for you to work with?
A: “I found the conflicts and dynamics of marital counseling were the most difficult
for me as a young intern.”
Q: How have you dealt with clients with poor boundaries?
A: “By reaffirming my own boundaries, and educating my clients about the
importance of boundaries, and the appropriateness of boundaries in the
therapeutic relationship.”
Q: What advice would you give for someone contemplating private
practice versus other workplace options?
A: “I do not feel this is my area of expertise to be giving others advice.”
Q: How do you feel about personal therapy being optional for
psychotherapists?
A: “I believe that it is needed in order to do this work.”
Q: Which skills do you think are most important for a pre-licensed
therapist to focus on developing?
A: “The understanding of theory and treatment planning. Also, the importance of
including case management in all treatment.”
Q: Which mental health-related books have been your favorites or
influenced you the most?
A: “All of Dan Siegel’s work. Audio: The Neurobiology of We. Brene Brown: The
Gifts of Imperfection.”
Q: What have you found to be the most fulfilling and meaningful aspects
of your career?
A: “Educating families about their child’s development and developmental stages.”
Q: Did you have a mentor or a particular person that influenced your
growth as a therapist?
A: “Kate Messina, LCSW and Ken Larson, PhD.”
Q: If so, what did you learn from that person and how did he or she
contribute to your development as a mental health professional?
A: “They offered me guidance and support while navigating my therapeutic role with
a variety of clients.”
Q: How did you go about creating your own therapeutic style?
A: “I have taken from what I have read, what research has informed me, what I have
been taught and modeled, and integrated it with myself as the instrument to
form my own therapeutic style.”
Q: What do you know now that wish you knew before you became a
licensed therapist?
A: “That I love case management more than I realized.”
Q: What advice would you give to a pre-licensed therapist?
A: “Get experience in a variety of environments, elder, prison, mental health, clinic,
and be comfortable with billing Medi-Cal!"
Interview by: Sterling Evison, LMFT
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Special Feature
The Positive Effects of Collaborative Co-parenting
For the Children’s Sake
The parent-child relationship is one
of the most important, life-changing bonds you’ll ever have. Making wise
decisions regarding parenting is critical for children.
Collaborative co-parenting is
something parents will benefit from learning – to parent together even when the
other parent has differing views on how to raise a child. For families of
divorce, or unmarried parents apart, children often become innocent victims of
the tension and resentment between the parents. Collaborative co-parenting can
change that situation by providing parents with constructive tools to use in
building positive child custody and visitation plans.
The collaborative co-parenting
approach means finding a way to work with your co-parent with dignity and
respect. What was once a personal relationship becomes more like a business
relationship wherein both parties set aside personal feelings for the benefit
of the children. Collaborative co-parents learn to develop strategies for
conflict management and to establish a stable routine for the children via a
collaborative child custody and parenting plan. During the relationship breakup
children need to look to both parents for guidance and support. Collaborative
co-parenting reduces the negative environment for the children and improves the
health of the entire family.
The Book Collaborative Co-parenting
is an 8-week workbook course on how to support and nurture children during
divorce or a relationship breakup and how to avoid the mistakes others have
made. This book supports parents in providing their children a chance to look
back on these years as a happy period touched by their parents breakup or
divorce rather than a childhood devastated by it.
Also available is Collaborative
Co-parenting education program online a 4 hour program with a certificate of
completion at www.CollaborativeCoparenting.com A discount passcode is available at www.FamilyLawCenter.US. Collaborative
Co-parenting by Carol F. Delzer can be purchased directly from the local author at
her office Family Law Center, 1722 Professional Drive, Sacramento, CA 95825, for
$6 each or order a copy online at Amazon
The
views expressed in the Special Feature Articles do not
necessarily reflect the Sacramento Valley Chapter of CAMFT or CAMFT.
They should be
understood as the personal opinions of the author. No information in
this articles will be understood as official. Other views and
commentary are welcome and will be published as long as they are
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Letters to the Editor Welcome to the Letters to the editor Section. We want to hear what you want to say about SVC-CAMFT, CAMFT, current events and issues. Please see below guidelines on submitting a letter.
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- You must be a current SVC-CAMFT member.
- You cannot be a SVC-CAMFT board member or employee.
- It must be no more than 250 words.
- You must send in your full name so I can verify that you are a member.
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- Any letter published without a name will be listed as Anonymous MFT or Anonymous pre-license or Anonymous Associate
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- ALL LETTERS RECEIVED WILL RECEIVE A RESPONSE THAT IT HAS BEEN RECEIVED AND WILL BE IN THE NEXT NEWSLETTER.
- If
there is a problem with the letter (language, misspellings, length or
appropriateness) you will receive an email back with the reason for the
rejection and a chance to fix the problem and send it back in.
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 Psyched about Books and Movies Welcome to "Psyched about Books and Movies!" Each month we include a book or movie review by one of our readers. Please see below guidelines on submitting a review. Happy reading!
 Title: Sister Wives (TV Series) Network : TLC Released: 2010-current Reviewer: Heather Cassandra Blessing, MFT Intern
Review: This is a TV Series about polygamy - one man, four wives. I first turned it on several years ago figuring I would quickly find it annoying and overly dramatic. What I found instead was an amazingly healthy family dynamic. What I actually find helpful is to watch these four completely different women interacting with each other and their husband and working on open and honest communication. They discuss how things make them feel and they work very hard at trying to make the relationship work for everyone. After watching an episode, it always gives me ideas for the families and couples I am working with.
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Your review should include the title, a short synopsis
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Space is limited: For questions or registration, call Katy Green, LMFT (916) 705-1662 or email kathygreen_mft@yahoo.com
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INTRODUCTION TO "BETTER RELATIONSHIP COURSE" - CURRICULUM THAT CAN ENHANCE YOUR PRACTICE - WHILE WORKING WITH COUPLES AND SINGLES
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Time: 10am to 1pm
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