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    • Thursday, October 08, 2026
    • 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
    • Palapa | Ola Mexican Restaurant 6420 Pacific Coast Hwy, Long Beach, CA 90803
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    **Join Us – Connect, Collaborate, Grow!**
    The California Society for Clinical Social Workers of Greater LA invites both members and non-members to come together for an evening of connection and community. Enjoy a relaxed, welcoming space to meet fellow professionals, exchange ideas, and expand your network. Come have a great time, build meaningful relationships, and grow your circle!

    Parking for Palapa is available in the center's dedicated parking structure, where the first 90 minutes are free

    • Thursday, October 15, 2026
    • 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM
    • ONLINE ZOOM Meeting
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    Please join us at our next support group for Social work students and ASWs.

    Feeling lost, stressed, excited? Don't have time for the self care everyone keeps talking about? You are not alone! 

    Bring your questions and concerns, share your journey and connect with others, through this open group for any social work student or ASW in need of support.  The group will meet with members once a month to discuss topics related to being a social work student or graduate in pursuit of a clinical license.

    The forum will provide a semi-structured discussion in a safe and encouraging space. Topics are expected to be broad in range but may include: internships, managing hours and licensing exams, supervisors and supervision.  The goal of this group is to meet with other aspiring clinical social workers and share successes, challenges, stressors and ethical issues.

    Group will meet on Zoom the third Thursday of each month from 5:00 to 6:00.  Cost is free to members and non-members.

    If you have any questions about the support group, please contact Emily Plain, MSW |   cscswgla@gmail.com

    If you are not a member join today - click here to learn more

    This Consultation/Support Group does not award CEUs.

    Hosted and moderated by Emily Plain

    Emily-Tamara Plain, LCSW, earned her MSW from the University of Southern California and has specialized training and certifications in Clinical Supervision, Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Psychosis (CBTp), Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT) for PTSD, Trauma Informed Yoga, Yoga and Mindfulness for PTSD, Yoga for Veterans, and Yoga for Military Sexual Trauma. She has worked in the public and private sector specializing in substance use, schizophrenia / schizoaffective, bi-polar, depression, anxiety, PTSD and collective trauma.  For any questions, she can be reached at: cscswgla@gmail.com


    • Saturday, October 17, 2026
    • 9:00 AM - 10:30 AM
    • ONLINE ZOOM Meeting
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    Join us for a monthly peer consultation group designed for clinical social workers interested in understanding and working through a psychodynamic lens in a supportive, collegial environment. Transference, countertransference and other relational dynamics will be explored to further our understanding and clinical work with our clients. This is a CSCSW members only group open to those at all levels of practice, including students, ASW’s and LCSW’s. This group usually meets on the second Saturday of the month.   

    NOTE: This Consultation Group does not meet supervision requirements for licensure hours, and neither the leader nor the CSCSW is responsible for the participants’ clinical work. 

    If you are not a member join today - click here to learn more

    MEMBER'S ONLY EVENT - FREE FOR ALL MEMBERS

    This Consultation/Support Group does not award CEUs.


    • Thursday, October 22, 2026
    • 7:30 PM - 9:00 PM
    • Online ZOOM
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    Presenter: Bharat Sampathi, M.D.
    Mid-Peninsula District Coordinator: Joan Berman, LCSW

    THIS EVENT WILL NOT BE RECORDED 

    COST: 
    FREE for Members and Students
    $35 for Non-Members

    1.5 CEUs

    About the Presentation:

    This presentation provides a clinical overview of the major psychiatric disorder classes, including key diagnostic features, first- and second-line pharmacotherapies, and relevant case studies.

    Learning Objectives: 

    Participants will:

    1. Identify the core diagnostic features of major psychiatric disorders, including depressive, anxiety, psychotic, and bipolar disorders.
    2. Select evidence-based first- and second-line pharmacotherapies for each disorder class, considering clinical indications, mechanisms of action, and key safety precautions.
    3. Apply pharmacotherapy guidelines to clinical cases by evaluating patient presentations and assessing appropriate treatment decisions.

      Bharat Sampathi, M.D.

      Dr. Bharat Sampathi is a board-certified adult psychiatrist who provides integrative psychotherapy and medication management for adults. Raised in Palo Alto, he earned his medical degree from the UC Irvine School of Medicine and completed his psychiatry residency at Kaiser Permanente Northern California. His clinical approach is psychodynamically oriented and holistic, tailored to help patients navigate anxiety, depression, trauma, life transitions, acculturation issues, and performance challenges, among others. In addition to his private practice in Los Altos, Dr. Sampathi serves as an attending psychiatrist at Momentum for Health, where he supervises psychiatry residents. He also holds specialized training from the San Francisco Center for Psychoanalysis and the International Society of Sports Psychiatry.

      This course meets the qualifications for 1.5 hours of continuing education credit (1.5 CEUs) for MFTs, LPCCs, LEPs and/or LCSWs as required by the California Board of Behavioral Sciences.

      Note: With supervisor approval, registered ASWs may use CEs toward LCSW hours.


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