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• Psychodynamic Peer Clinical Consultation Group (September 2026)

  • When
    Saturday, September 19, 2026
  •  
    9:00 AM - 10:30 AM
  • Location
    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.   

  This group usually meets on the second Saturday of the month.   Because Rosh Hashanah falls on the second Saturday in September, the group will meet on the third Saturday, September 19, 2026.

  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.

  
  

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• Midpeninsula District Social & Continuing Education Event: "Couple Therapy through the Lens of Four Asian Cultures"

  • When
    Saturday, September 19, 2026
  •  
    10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
  • Location
    Kingscote Gardens Conference Room 140 419 Lagunita Dr. Stanford, CA 94305

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  PLEASE NOTE, THIS IS AN IN-PERSON EVENT

  Join fellow clinicians for a morning of connection, learning, and professional community. Reconnect with colleagues and friends, expand your professional network, and welcome new members in a warm, engaging setting. And enjoy an inspiring presentation by Dr. Jerrold Shapiro, Professor Emeritus at Santa Clara University and an acclaimed speaker, as he shares insights from his research on working with Asian couples and discusses his 2026 co-authored book, Couple Therapy through the Lens of Four Asian Cultures. Whether you're looking to earn continuing education credit, deepen your clinical perspective, or simply connect with fellow therapists, this promises to be an enriching and enjoyable morning.

  We hope you'll join us!

  Light bites, coffee, and tea will be provided.

  Bring your business cards!

  Kingscote Gardens
  Conference Room 140
  419 Lagunita Dr.
  Stanford, CA 94305

  Parking Information:
  Kingscote Gardens has a small parking lot (approximately 15 spaces) with driveway access via Lomita Dr. Parking is free on weekends. Please do not park in “Service Vehicles Only” spaces.

  Overflow parking is available at:
  • Tresidder Lot
  • Along Lagunita Dr., from Tresidder past the Stanford Faculty Club to Kingscote Gardens

  We hope you’ll join us for a morning of meaningful connection and community. Feel free to share this invitation with colleagues who may be interested.

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• Long Beach Networking Event

  • When
    Thursday, October 08, 2026
  •  
    6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
  • Location
    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
  

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• Pharmacotherapy 101

  • When
    Thursday, October 22, 2026
  •  
    7:30 PM - 9:00 PM
  • Location
    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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