Upcoming events

    • Saturday, January 11, 2025
    • 10:00 AM - 12:15 PM
    • Online WEBINAR
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    Presenter: Sinead Smyth, LMFT

    ONLINE ZOOM -  WILL BE RECORDED

    Costs: CSCSW Member: $69 | Nonmember (with CEUs): $99 | Student: $49

    2 CEUs


    Description:

    In this workshop we will review the 6 key skills from the Gottman Method for helping couples manage conflict. This workshop is designed to give therapists some practical tools to help clients have more productive conflict with their partners.


    Learning Objectives:

    At the end of this workshop, participants will be able to:

    1. Understand the importance of physiology for partners in conflict, and teach your clients how to better self-soothe.
    2. Coach clients with the antidotes to the 4 most destructive communication patterns.
    3. Use an intervention to help clients de-escalate and repair.
    4. Coach clients how to accept influence from each other in conflict.
    5. Use an intervention to help couples deal with gridlocked conflict.
    6. Help a couple move to effective compromise using a 3-step process.

    ABOUT THE PRESENTER

    Sinead Smyth, LMFT is an Advanced Clinical Trainer in the research-based Gottman Method Couples Therapy and is a Consultant with The Gottman Institute. She is a former lawyer and the owner and Clinical Director of East Bay Relationship Center in the San Francisco Bay Area.

    Sinead has personally trained with Drs. John and Julie Gottman since 2005 and presents couples weekend workshops based on Gottman principles across the U.S. She works with individuals, couples and professional organizations seeking to improve their most important relationships. She trains therapists in the US and Europe in Gottman Method Therapy.

    Sinead also presents to leadership teams in organizations on effective leadership, stress and conflict management and communication skills.

    This ONLINE WEBINAR meets the qualifications for 2.0 hours of continuing education credit 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.


      Cancellation Policy

      • 14 days or more before event date: Full refund
      • 13-7 days before event date: 75% refund
      • 6 days or less before event date: No refund

      Note:  Registration will be canceled if payment is not made at least 7 days prior to the event.

      • Thursday, January 16, 2025
      • 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM
      • ONLINE ZOOM Meeting
      Register

      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.


      • Tuesday, January 21, 2025
      • 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM
      • Online WEBINAR
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      Presenter: Keri Brooks, FDN-P

      ONLINE ZOOM WEBINAR (WILL BE RECORDED)

      Costs:  CSCSW Member: FREE | Students: FREE
      Nonmember: $65 

      CEUs: 2.0


      Description:

      This presentation explores the critical role of integrative nutrition in supporting mental health and overall wellness. Participants will gain insight into how dietary habits, blood sugar balance, and nutritional deficiencies can influence mood, behavior, and mental health conditions. The session will also cover foundational lifestyle strategies, such as sleep, mindfulness and movement habits, that mental health professionals can incorporate into their practice. Attendees will learn practical tools for assessing a client’s nutritional needs, understanding the gut-brain connection, and identifying when referrals may be necessary. This presentation is designed for social workers looking to expand their holistic approach to client care by integrating evidence-based nutrition principles into their practice.


      Learning Objectives:

      At the end of this workshop, participants will be able to:

      1. Describe the role of diet and nutrition in mental health.
      2. Identify and explain the relationship between blood sugar,
      3. mood, and behavior.
      4. Discuss the impact of popular diet trends on mental health, both
      5. positively and negatively.
      6. Outline foundational nutrition and lifestyle habits that promote mental wellness.
      7. List common dietary deficiencies that contribute to mental health disorders.
      8. Identify key nutrients critical for supporting mental health.
      9. Define and discuss the gut microbiome's role in the gut-brain connection and its impact on mental health.
      10. Share questions to help assess a client’s nutrition, sleep, and movement habits.

        Workshop Logistics: After registering you will receive a link to the ZOOM WEBINAR.  

        • Closed Captioning available

        ABOUT THE PRESENTER

        Keri Brooks FDN-P, is a leading Functional Medicine Practitioner, Certified Diagnostic Nutritionist, and Women’s Wellness Specialist with over 15 years of experience dedicated to helping individuals reclaim their health and vitality. As a trusted expert, Keri served as the lead Nutritionist in a groundbreaking Functional Medicine study in collaboration with the Mayo Clinic. She also led content development and nutrition support for a local telehealth Mental Health company, where she worked with hundreds of clients and provided direct support to all the mental health providers within the organization.

        In her private practice, Keri has guided thousands of individuals in overcoming FLC Syndrome ("Feel Like Crap Syndrome") and chronic digestive issues using a root-cause approach. Her practice integrates advanced lab testing, customized nutritional therapies, whole-food education, and holistic lifestyle coaching, to empower men and women to reclaim their health and step into the most radiant version of themselves.

        In addition to her core expertise, Keri holds certifications in Personal Training, Yoga, Intuitive Healing, and Mindfulness Coaching. Beyond her professional achievements, she is a mother of two amazing teenage daughters, and an avid food and outdoor enthusiast dedicated to simplifying healthy living and fostering lives filled with purpose and play.

        Michelle Foy LCSW will be moderating the presentation. Understanding the impact of nutrition and physical health on mental health is critical for psychotherapists. In her professional and personal experiences, Michelle has witnessed the benefits of proper screening, psychoeducation, referrals, and support in accessing nutritional services. This presentation will be focused on providing tools to psychotherapists to comprehensively address client’s needs in assessment and treatment by providing base knowledge for understanding the impact of nutrition on client’s symptoms, view nutrition as a coping skill for clients and clinicians alike, and inform on how to identify when referrals may be necessary and which type of professional to refer to.

        ___________________________________

        Moderator Bio: Michelle L. Foy has been working as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker in California for over 10 years. She is currently working as a Telehealth psychotherapist for Octave Behavioral Health and supervising Associate Social Worker’s through the Conrad Prebys Clinical Supervision Program at San Diego State University. She is a Certified Narcissistic Abuse Treatment Clinician and Certified Autism Spectrum Disorder Clinical Specialist through Evergreen Certifications.

        Michelle started her social work career in community work providing bilingual Spanish/English child abuse prevention services via the Triple P Positive Parenting Program and Comprehensive Assessment and Stabilization Services with foster families, both through the Fred Finch Youth Center. She served as a psychotherapist and Director of Behavioral Health in a community medical center setting at Operation Samahan.

        Transitioning to private practice, Michelle practiced psychotherapy through the Office of Kristin Filizetti PhD, Fusion Care Center, and Foresight Mental Health where she treated children and adults in individual therapy.

        Michelle graduated with a Bachelors degree in Psychology and Master of Social Work from San Diego State University (SDSU). While attending SDSU, Michelle was active in student organizations where she was awarded the School of Social Work Leadership Award.

        Activism and community engagement have always been a priority for Michelle and she has served in leadership with the SDSU Social Work Alumni Chapter and is now also serving as the San Diego District Coordinator for the California Society for Clinical Social Work. Other volunteering favorites are the Jornada volunteer rehabilitation clinic at the Hospital Infantile de Las Californias in Tijuana, Mexico and the Latino Social Work Network Tamale Fundraiser for the Barrio Logan Preschool.

        Michelle is also a Licensed Physical Therapist Assistant pediatric specialist and is currently treating children ages 0-3 in the Early Start Program with PT in Motion. She has presented the Triple P Program at the WE CAN’T WAIT Conference and California Children Services Grand Rounds. Her hobbies are hiking, ocean sports, cooking, and spending time with friends and family.

        This is a District Meeting coordinated by the San Diego District

        This DISTRICT MEETING meets the qualifications for 2.0 hours of continuing education credit 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.


          Cancellation Policy

          • 14 days or more before event date: Full refund
          • 13-7 days before event date: 75% refund
          • 6 days or less before event date: No refund
          • Note:  Registration will be canceled if payment is not made at least 7 days prior to the event.
          • Wednesday, January 22, 2025
          • Wednesday, February 26, 2025
          • 6 sessions
          • Online WEBINAR
          • 14
          Register

          Presenter:  Michael P. Frank, LMFT, AGPA-LF, CGP    therapy@michaelpfrank.com   
          phone:  818-679-7490   
          CEUs 12 units;  registration limit - 49 

          2 hour sessions on Wednesday evenings from 6-8 pm, on the following dates:  1/22/25, 1/29/25, 2/5/25, 2/12/252/19/252/26/25 (The program will be recorded so that members can access it if a session is missed.)

          Cost: Member - $95 | Non-Member - $135 | Student - $30

          COURSE DESCRIPTION:

          Adding to his highly successful class given in 2018 for CSCSW, Michael Frank weaves together the four modes of therapy group leadership, the phases of the therapy group development, and the underlying dynamics between group members and between the members and the leader.  Attention is paid to issues of diversity and how they are an essential part of the process of the group both internally and externally.  The course attends to both theoretical understanding and practical application throughout.  It will include didactic presentation, case examples, a live demonstration group, and discussion.

          LEARNING OBJECTIVES:

          1. Identify the four modes of therapy group process.
          2. List the phases of group development.
          3. Apply W.S. Schutz's theory of internal conflicts to group therapy.
          4. Identify how countertransference and projective identification can be used diagnostically. 
          5. Explain how scapegoating occurs both in the group and in society at large.
          6. Identify the effects of historical racial, ethnic, and cultural oppression on group members. 
          7. List three characteristics of a successful termination.

          ABOUT THE PRESENTER:

          Michael P. Frank, MA, LMFT, AGPA-LF, CGP is a psychotherapist in private practice in Los Angeles, a Certified Group Psychotherapist, a Life Fellow of the American Group Psychotherapy Association, and Clinical Supervisor and Coordinator of the Group Therapy Program at Maple Counseling in Los Angeles. He has been leading therapy groups in his practice for 40 years.

          Michael has been an Institute Group leader at the AGPA Annual Conference since 2010. He has been the Practicum Coordinator for the Wagner Human Services Training Program at the University of Judaism, a clinical supervisor for the San Fernando Valley Counseling Center and the Antioch University Los Angeles Counseling Center, and is a regular guest lecturer in group therapy at the Fuller Graduate School of Psychology. He supervises therapists who are working towards becoming Certified Group Psychotherapists and teaches the Principles of Group Psychotherapy course.

          Michael is a past president of the Los Angeles Group Psychotherapy Society (now the Group Psychotherapy Association of Los Angeles), and is a recipient of the American Group Psychotherapy Association Affiliate Societies Assembly Award and the LAGPS award for outstanding contribution to the advancement of group psychotherapy. He currently serves on the International Board for Certifying Group Psychotherapists and, in 2021, he was recognized by that board for “exceptional contributions to including diversity, equity and inclusion learning in our recertification requirements and advancing creative, new ways for group therapists to access the consultation/supervision opportunities they need and deserve”. He is currently a member of the Board of Directors of the Group Psychotherapy Association of Los Angeles.

          At Maple Counseling, Michael trains and supervises group therapy interns who co-lead five therapy groups. These groups include a group for gay men and a group for LGBTQ+ folks. He also supervises a group of interns who treat individual adults. He was a member of the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee from its inception in 2020 until it was incorporated into the general clinical staff in 2023. Maple Counseling is a non-profit community counseling center.

          Michael currently runs two psychodynamic/interpersonal process groups in his private practice. He also sees individual adults and the occasional couple.

          In his previous career, Michael was an elementary school teacher in the Los Angeles public school system. He was a music specialist, a math and computer specialist, and a classroom teacher. He taught at predominately Latinx and Black schools as well as culturally and racially diverse schools.

          Little-known facts: Michael is a talented photographer who has exhibited in galleries. He is also a skilled craftsman who has completely rebuilt three kitchens and remodeled three houses including building some of the furniture. He has a life-long addiction to reading Science Fiction and is currently not in recovery.

          Contact: Ingrid Chung Nishimoto ingrid@ingridnishimototherapy.com 
          • Saturday, January 25, 2025
          • 10:00 AM - 12:15 PM
          • Online WEBINAR
          Register

          Presenter: Diana Winston  
          Moderator: Dr. Nikola Alenkin, LCSW

          ONLINE ZOOM -  WILL BE RECORDED   
          CEUs: 2  
          Costs:  
          Members: $69 | Non-members: $99 | Students: $30


          Description:

          Significant evidence supports the efficacy of mindfulness in addressing anxiety. In this workshop we will learn the basic mindfulness approach and tools relevant to working with anxiety, with an emphasis on a 4-step model: (1) calm (2) awareness of anxiety via the RAIN methodology (recognize, allow, investigate, not identify with), (3) cultivating kindness for self in the midst of anxiety, and (4) “enlisting the wisdom mind”. Then we will focus on particular practices which clinicians can do both to deepen their own mindfulness practice and to work with individuals in anxious states. Previous exposure to mindfulness would be helpful.


          Learning Objectives:

          At the end of this workshop, participants will be able to:

          1. Articulate scientific studies that emphasize mindfulness use for anxiety.  
          2. Utilize a 4-step model for working with anxiety: calm, aware, kind, think. 
          3. Interpret the RAIN methodology for personal and clinical use.  
          4. Practice the 4-step model to be used within a clinical setting.

            ABOUT THE PRESENTER

            Diana Winston is the Director of UCLA Mindful, the mindfulness education center of UCLA Health. She is the author of The Little Book of Being: Practices and Guidance for Uncovering your Natural Awareness, and the co-author, with Susan Smalley, PhD, of Fully Present, the Science, Art and Practice of Mindfulness. Called by the LA Times “one of the nation’s best- known teachers of mindfulness,” she has taught mindfulness since 1999 in a variety of settings including hospitals, universities, corporations, nonprofits, and schools in the US and Asia. A sought-after speaker, she developed the evidence-based Mindful Awareness Practices (MAPS) curriculum and the Training in Mindfulness Facilitation, which trains mindfulness teachers worldwide. She is a founding board member of the International Mindfulness Teachers Association. Her work has been mentioned in the New York Times, O Magazine, Bloomberg, the Los Angeles Times, CNN.com, Women’s Health, and in a variety of magazines, books, and journals. More recently, Diana’s meditations were featured on the California governor’s Covid-19 response website. She can be found on the UCLA Mindful, Waking Up, and Ten Percent Happier Apps.

            Moderator

            Dr. Nikola Alenkin, LCSW, is a multi-ethnic and multi-lingual social worker who has been in the field for 25+ years. He has worked with marginalized populations in Skid Row Los Angeles and communities of color in East Los Angeles. Dr. Alenkin is an LCSW in the state of California and supervises associate social workers working towards their licensure. His clinical experience includes administration and management of programs with the public and private sector, as well as delivery of direct clinical services to those most in need. He is also an educator of social work, psychology, and child and family studies for the past 20+ years. He works not only within communities, but also conducts research and is a sought-after speaker in the areas of stress and coping, homeless population service delivery, and work with specialized populations. He is currently with the Department of Veterans Affairs working in the largest residential treatment facility for veterans in the country and is also at California State University, Los Angeles as a faculty member in the school of social work. He is co-founder and co-director of a community organizing and policy advocacy institute, California Organizing and Policy Institute. He devotes his time to mentorship and lifelong learning.

            This ONLINE WEBINAR meets the qualifications for 2.0 hours of continuing education credit 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.


              Cancellation Policy

              • 14 days or more before event date: Full refund
              • 13-7 days before event date: 75% refund
              • 6 days or less before event date: No refund

              Note:  Registration will be canceled if payment is not made at least 7 days prior to the event.

              • Tuesday, January 28, 2025
              • 8:30 AM - 9:45 AM
              • Online ZOOM
              Register

              Retirement! Is it on the horizon for you? The California Society for Clinical Social Work (CSCSW) invites you to join its Retirement Discussion Group (RDG). 

              Free group for CSCSW Members who are thinking about retiring

              The group will provide a mutually supportive space for participants to explore how it's done, logistics, tapering down, clinical issues with clients, and our feelings about it. As we benefit from consultation and assistance at the beginning and middle phases of our careers, it is no different when it comes to closing out a fulfilling career in a way that we feel is ethically and practically sound. 

              Make a cup of coffee and join us 8:30 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. 


              • Sunday, February 09, 2025
              • 9:00 AM - 12:15 PM
              • Online ZOOM
              Register

              ONLINE ZOOM WEBINAR -  WILL BE RECORDED

              Costs: Member - $95.00 | Nonmember - $135.00 | Student - $30   
              Presenter:  Dr. Frederic Reamer     
              CEUs: 3

              Artificial intelligence (AI) is becoming increasingly prevalent in clinical social work. AI is being used to conduct client risk assessments; assist people in crisis; provide resources; strengthen prevention efforts; identify systemic biases in the delivery of social services; provide social work education; and predict social worker burnout and service outcomes, among other uses.

              This webinar will examine cutting-edge ethical issues related to clinical social workers’ use of AI; apply relevant ethical standards; and outline key elements of a strategy for social workers’ ethical use of AI. Join Dr. Frederic Reamer as he examines ethical issues and risks related to informed consent and client autonomy; privacy and confidentiality; transparency; potential client misdiagnosis; client abandonment; client surveillance; plagiarism, dishonesty, fraud, and misrepresentation; algorithmic bias and unfairness; and use of evidence-based AI tools.

              Learning Objectives:

              At the end of this workshop, participants will be able to:

              1. Identify the ways in which artificial intelligence is being used in clinical social work.
              2. Identify ethical issues and challenges associated with the use of artificial intelligence in clinical social work.
              3. Apply social work ethics standards.
              4. Develop ethics-informed policies and protocols to protect clients and social workers.

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                About the Presenter:

                Frederic Reamer has been on the faculty of the School of Social Work, Rhode Island College since 1983. His teaching and research focus on professional ethics, criminal justice, mental health, health care, and public policy. Dr. Reamer received his Ph.D. from the University of Chicago and has served as a social worker in correctional and mental health settings. He chaired the national task force that wrote the Code of Ethics adopted by the National Association of Social Workers and served on the code revision task force. Dr. Reamer also chaired the national task force sponsored by NASW, the Association of Social Work Boards, Council on Social Work Education, and Clinical Social Work Association that developed standards governing social workers’ use of technology in professional practice. He has lectured nationally and internationally on social work and professional ethics, including in India, China, Singapore, South Korea, Japan, Taiwan, and in various European nations. His books include Risk Management in the Behavioral Health Professions: A Practical Guide to Preventing Malpractice and Licensing-Board Complaints; The Philosophical Foundations of Social Work; Social Work Values and Ethics; Risk Management in Social Work; The Social Work Ethics Casebook; Ethical Standards in Social Work; Boundary Issues and Dual Relationships in the Human Services; Ethics and Risk Management in Online and Distance Social Work; Moral Distress and Injury in Human Services; Heinous Crime: Cases, Causes, and Consequences; On the Parole Board: Reflections on Crime, Punishment, Redemption, and Justice: and The Social Work Ethics Audit, among others. Dr. Reamer has served as an expert witness in many court and licensing board cases throughout the United States. In 2016 Dr. Reamer was named a Social Work Pioneer by the National Association of Social Workers for his "commitment and dedication to the social work profession and to the improvement of social and human conditions at the local, state, national, and international levels."

                This webinar meets the qualifications for 3.0 hours of Law & Ethics continuing education credit 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.


                  Cancellation Policy

                  • 14 days or more before event date: Full refund
                  • 13-7 days before event date: 75% refund
                  • 6 days or less before event date: No refund

                  Note:  Registration will be canceled if payment is not made at least 7 days prior to the event.


                  • Thursday, March 13, 2025
                  • 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM
                  • Online WEBINAR
                  Register

                  Presenter: Joel Kanter, MSW, LCSW-C

                  ONLINE ZOOM WEBINAR

                  Costs:  CSCSW Member: FREE | Students: FREE
                  Nonmember: $65 

                  CEUs: 2.0


                  Description:

                  Over a career of nearly forty years, Selma Fraiberg’s integration of social work, psychoanalysis and child development continues to have a profound impact. This presentation, using video excerpts and audio recordings, will outline her career arc: its beginning in group work with disadvantaged children, her untraditional training in psychoanalysis, her contributions to social work education, her recognition as an expert in child therapy and psychoanalysis, her work with congenitally blind children, her groundbreaking innovations in infant mental health and, of course, her prolific writings in psychoanalytic and social work journals, literary and popular magazines, including her classic work, The Magic Years.


                  Learning Objectives:

                  At the end of this workshop, participants will be able to:

                  1. Identify Selma Fraiberg’s impact on both social work, psychoanalysis and child development.
                  2. Identify Fraiberg’s skills in effectively communicating lessons from clinical social work practice to the general public.
                  3. Discuss why helping at-risk mothers and infants requires an integration of social work and psychotherapeutic interventions.

                  Workshop Logistics: After registering you will receive a link to the ZOOM WEBINAR.  

                  • Closed Captioning available

                  ABOUT THE PRESENTER

                  Joel Kanter, MSW, LCSW-C is in private practice of psychotherapy and clinical case management in Silver Spring, Maryland. Recognized as a Distinguished Practitioner by the National Academy of Practice in Social Work, he is an Instructor in Psychiatry at the George Washington University School of Medicine and is a Consulting Editor of the Clinical Social Work Journal. He serves on the Board of the American Association for Psychoanalysis in Clinical Social Work. He has published over 40 articles and book chapters—many on community care of persons with severe mental illness–in diverse social work, psychoanalytic and psychiatric journals. His major publications include Coping Strategies for Relatives of the Mentally Ill (NAMI, 1984), Clinical Studies in Case Management (Jossey-Bass, 1995), and Face to Face with Children: The Life and Work of Clare Winnicott (Karnac, 2004).

                  This is a District Meeting coordinated by the Mid-Peninsula District

                  This DISTRICT MEETING meets the qualifications for 2.0 hours of continuing education credit 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.


                    Cancellation Policy

                    • 14 days or more before event date: Full refund
                    • 13-7 days before event date: 75% refund
                    • 6 days or less before event date: No refund

                    Note:  Registration will be canceled if payment is not made at least 7 days prior to the event.

                    • Monday, April 07, 2025
                    • 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM
                    • Online WEBINAR
                    Register

                    Presenter: Katie Fracalanza, PhD

                    ONLINE ZOOM WEBINAR

                    Costs:  CSCSW Member: FREE | Students: FREE
                    Nonmember: $65 

                    CEUs: 1.5


                    Description:

                    In this workshop, Katie Fracalanza, PhD, explains the Intolerance of Uncertainty (IU) theory and how research based on IU informs therapy practices that can help calm worry and anxiety. Dr. Fracalanza describes cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) approaches for improving high levels of worry and discusses how these principles may be implemented in day-to-day life. She highlights the effects of CBT strategies based on both research studies and observations from her clinical practice as a psychologist.


                    Learning Objectives:

                    At the end of this workshop, participants will be able to:

                    1. Define and explain generalized anxiety disorder (GAD).
                    2. Be able to describe how intolerance of uncertainty (IU) contributes to the development and maintenance of worry.
                    3. Develop behavioral exposures to uncertainty tailored for clients diagnosed with GAD.

                      Workshop Logistics: After registering you will receive a link to the ZOOM WEBINAR.  

                      • Closed Captioning available

                      ABOUT THE PRESENTER

                      Katie Fracalanza is a licensed clinical psychologist, Clinical Associate Professor within Stanford University’s School of Medicine, and Clinic Director of the California Psychology Center. Her area of expertise is cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) and other evidence-based therapies (EBT) for worry, anxiety disorders, obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) and depression.

                      This is a District Meeting coordinated by the Mid-Peninsula District

                      This DISTRICT MEETING meets the qualifications for 1.5 hours of continuing education credit 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.


                        Cancellation Policy

                        • 14 days or more before event date: Full refund
                        • 13-7 days before event date: 75% refund
                        • 6 days or less before event date: No refund

                        Note:  Registration will be canceled if payment is not made at least 7 days prior to the event.

                      Past events

                      Thursday, November 21, 2024 Los Angeles Networking Event
                      Tuesday, November 19, 2024 "Real Talk," a Clinical Consultation/Support Group For Members Who Identify as BIPOC (NOVEMBER 2024)
                      Saturday, November 16, 2024 Financial Social Work Needed Now More Than Ever
                      Saturday, November 09, 2024 Gottman Couples Therapy in a nutshell - From Research to Theory to Practice
                      Wednesday, October 23, 2024 Growing Past The Myth of Codependency: A Strength Based Model for Those Who Love An Addict
                      Tuesday, October 01, 2024 "Real Talk," a Clinical Consultation/Support Group For Members Who Identify as BIPOC (OCTOBER 2024)
                      Saturday, September 28, 2024 Telehealth Consultation/Support Group (September 2024)
                      Wednesday, September 25, 2024 Social Work Interstate Compact: The Future
                      Thursday, September 19, 2024 Restoring the Wisdom of the Nervous System through Brainspotting, Trauma Healing and Emotional Resilience
                      Saturday, August 24, 2024 Telehealth Consultation/Support Group (August 2024)
                      Friday, July 26, 2024 SFV MEET AND GREET
                      Saturday, July 20, 2024 Telehealth Consultation/Support Group (July 2024)
                      Thursday, July 18, 2024 San Diego Meet & Greet
                      Tuesday, July 16, 2024 BIPOC Mental Health Month: Trauma Healing in Asian American Community
                      Tuesday, June 25, 2024 You Are Not Your Anger: Mindfulness for Anger Management
                      Saturday, June 22, 2024 RESCHEDULED - Telehealth Consultation/Support Group (June 2024)
                      Tuesday, June 11, 2024 Trauma Resiliency Model Introduction
                      Friday, May 10, 2024 Midpeninsula District Social Gathering and Networking
                      Saturday, April 27, 2024 EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT LICENSURE IN CALIFORNIA: THE BBS SPEAKS
                      Saturday, April 20, 2024 Telehealth Consultation/Support Group (April 2024)
                      Wednesday, April 10, 2024 Plans Before Pills - A kinder, safer approach to medications in Autism
                      Saturday, March 23, 2024 Telehealth Consultation/Support Group (March 2024)
                      Saturday, March 23, 2024 Test Prep Workshop - SDSU
                      Thursday, March 21, 2024 I live there. I never knew!” Learning your local community’s social welfare & social justice history is vital clinical work.”
                      Tuesday, March 19, 2024 "Real Talk," a Clinical Consultation/Support Group For Members Who Identify as BIPOC (March 2024)
                      Thursday, March 07, 2024 Los Angeles Networking Event
                      Thursday, March 07, 2024 Exploring Autism Spectrum Disorder and Co-Occurring Mental Health Challenges: The START Model in Action in San Diego
                      Sunday, February 25, 2024 Law & Ethics with Dr. Frederic Reamer
                      Tuesday, February 20, 2024 "Real Talk," a Clinical Consultation/Support Group For Members Who Identify as BIPOC (February 2024))
                      Saturday, February 17, 2024 Telehealth Consultation/Support Group (February 2024)
                      Saturday, February 10, 2024 Using Psychodynamic and CBT Models in Psychotherapy to Negotiate Client and Clinician’s Subjective, Interpersonal and Social Realities.
                      Saturday, January 27, 2024 Hidden Life of Shame: Reverberations of Trauma in the Addictive Family
                      Saturday, January 20, 2024 Telehealth Consultation/Support Group (January 2024)
                      Saturday, January 20, 2024 Greater Los Angeles Gathering
                      Thursday, January 18, 2024 Attachment, Trauma and a Developmental Model of Addiction and Recovery: Integrating Mental Health and Addiction Theory and Practice
                      Sunday, December 10, 2023 SFV MEET AND GREET
                      Saturday, December 09, 2023 Telehealth Consultation/Support Group (December 2023)
                      Wednesday, December 06, 2023 During Unprecedented Times: Weaving Wellness Skills into Clinical Practice | A Webinar with Elaine Miller-Karas, LCSW
                      Wednesday, November 15, 2023 Holiday Blues: Perspectives and Observations of depression in the aging population during the holiday season
                      Saturday, October 28, 2023 Telehealth Consultation/Support Group (October 2023)
                      Saturday, October 21, 2023 Suicide Assessment and Intervention: Responding to despair with compassion
                      Sunday, October 08, 2023 San Diego District Welcome Back Party
                      Saturday, September 23, 2023 Telehealth Consultation/Support Group (September 2023)
                      Tuesday, September 19, 2023 Internal Family Systems: What’s so great about it?!
                      Tuesday, September 19, 2023 "Real Talk," a Clinical Consultation/Support Group For Members Who Identify as BIPOC (September 2023)
                      Saturday, September 09, 2023 “May I Have this Trance?” Modern Clinical Hypnosis Practice for Social Work Clinicians - An Introductory Class
                      Saturday, August 26, 2023 Telehealth Consultation/Support Group (August 2023)
                      Saturday, August 12, 2023 Introduction of CSCSW to students
                      Tuesday, July 25, 2023 "Real Talk," a Clinical Consultation/Support Group For Members Who Identify as BIPOC (July 2023)
                      Saturday, July 15, 2023 Telehealth Consultation/Support Group (July 2023)
                      Saturday, June 24, 2023 Gender Dysphoria: Diagnosis, Gender-Affirming Care, and Standards of Care for Children, Adolescents, and Adults
                      Saturday, June 17, 2023 Telehealth Consultation/Support Group (June 2023)
                      Tuesday, May 30, 2023 What is Narcissistic Abuse? And What Can We Do About It? An Actionable Framework for Addressing the Impact of Antagonistic Personality Styles
                      Tuesday, May 16, 2023 "Real Talk," a Clinical Consultation/Support Group For Members Who Identify as BIPOC (May 2023)
                      Saturday, April 29, 2023 Telehealth Consultation/Support Group (April 2023)
                      Saturday, April 22, 2023 EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT LICENSURE IN CALIFORNIA: THE BBS SPEAKS (Co-Sponsored USC)
                      Friday, April 21, 2023 Inclusive Antiracist Clinical Supervision
                      Saturday, April 15, 2023 Fertility Counseling: What Clinical Social Workers Need to Know About Reproductive Loss and Therapy
                      Wednesday, March 29, 2023 Self-care; a moral and ethical imperative
                      Tuesday, March 21, 2023 "Real Talk," a Clinical Consultation/Support Group For Members Who Identify as BIPOC (March 2023)
                      Saturday, March 18, 2023 Telehealth Consultation/Support Group (March 2023)
                      Saturday, March 11, 2023 Test Prep Workshop
                      Wednesday, March 08, 2023 QTBIPOC & LGBTQIA+ Awareness (will NOT be recorded)
                      Saturday, February 25, 2023 Innovations in Treating Complex Traumatic Stress Disorders: The PRISM Principles and Their Application
                      Wednesday, February 22, 2023 Mentorship Mixer
                      Saturday, February 11, 2023 Telehealth Consultation/Support Group (February 2023)
                      Wednesday, February 08, 2023 Treating Difficult Depression - A Psychopharmacologist’s Analysis
                      Saturday, January 21, 2023 Alfred Adler and Positive Discipline: The Original Positive Psychology (will be recorded)
                      Saturday, January 14, 2023 Telehealth Consultation/Support Group (January 2023)
                      Saturday, January 07, 2023 Issues in Law, Ethics and Telehealth (will be recorded)
                      Tuesday, December 20, 2022 "Real Talk," a Clinical Consultation/Support Group For Members Who Identify as BIPOC (December 2022)
                      Thursday, December 08, 2022 The Therapeutic Relationship Unpacked: Current Concepts of Transference & Countertransference (SESSION 2)
                      Thursday, December 01, 2022 The Therapeutic Relationship Unpacked: Current Concepts of Transference & Countertransference (SESSION 1)
                      Saturday, November 19, 2022 Clinical Implications of Individual Differences: Ten Angles of Vision on Individuality (will be recorded)
                      Monday, November 07, 2022 What are Child Trauma, Child Traumatic Stress and their Impact on Children?
                      Saturday, November 05, 2022 Telehealth Consultation/Support Group (November 2022)
                      Saturday, October 29, 2022 The Faraway-Nearby of Loss: How We Mourn
                      Tuesday, October 18, 2022 "Real Talk," a Clinical Consultation/Support Group For Members Who Identify as BIPOC (October 2022)
                      Saturday, October 15, 2022 Test Prep Workshop
                      Wednesday, October 05, 2022 THE ART AND PRACTICE OF GROUP PSYCHOTHERAPY
                      Saturday, October 01, 2022 Telehealth Consultation/Support Group (October 2022)
                      Tuesday, September 20, 2022 "Real Talk," a Clinical Consultation/Support Group For Members Who Identify as BIPOC (September 2022)
                      Wednesday, September 14, 2022 Interrupting Microaggressions (will NOT be recorded)
                      Sunday, August 28, 2022 Cultural Humility with Muslim Clients (will not be recorded)
                      Tuesday, August 23, 2022 SBIRT In Action: Getting Clients Into Recovery Quickly For Better Outcomes
                      Tuesday, August 16, 2022 "Real Talk," a Clinical Consultation/Support Group For Members Who Identify as BIPOC (August 2022)
                      Saturday, August 06, 2022 Through Our Lens, With Our Voice: Clinical Experiences & Applications for Asian, Pacific Islander, Desi American (APIDA) Clinicians and Communities
                      Saturday, July 30, 2022 Telehealth Consultation/Support Group (July 2022)
                      Wednesday, July 27, 2022 Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Psychosis (CBTp)
                      Tuesday, July 19, 2022 "Real Talk," a Clinical Consultation/Support Group For Members Who Identify as BIPOC (July 2022)
                      Sunday, June 26, 2022 Bystander Intervention to stop anti-Asian/American hate and xenophobic harassment (will not be recorded)
                      Saturday, June 25, 2022 Telehealth Consultation/Support Group (June 2022)
                      Tuesday, June 14, 2022 "Real Talk," a Clinical Consultation/Support Group For Members Who Identify as BIPOC (June 2022)
                      Saturday, May 28, 2022 Telehealth Consultation/Support Group (May 2022)
                      Tuesday, May 24, 2022 "Real Talk," a Clinical Consultation/Support Group For Members Who Identify as BIPOC (May 2022)
                      Wednesday, May 18, 2022 Self care: A Journey Towards Wellness Part 2 with Nik Alenkin and additional presentation on Trauma Informed Yoga by Emily Plain
                      Monday, May 09, 2022 EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT LICENSURE IN CALIFORNIA: THE BBS SPEAKS (Co-Sponsored SOCAL)
                      Tuesday, April 26, 2022 SUPPORTING CLIENTS AND FAMILIES LIVING WITH DEMENTIA
                      Monday, April 25, 2022 Ethics Consultation Group
                      Monday, April 18, 2022 Midpeninsula/Silicon Valley District | Discussion on Returning to the Office
                      Saturday, April 16, 2022 EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT LICENSURE IN CALIFORNIA: THE BBS SPEAKS (Co-Sponsored USC)
                      Wednesday, April 06, 2022 EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT LICENSURE IN CALIFORNIA: THE BBS SPEAKS (Co-Sponsored UMASS Global)
                      Saturday, April 02, 2022 Telehealth Consultation/Support Group (April 2022)
                      Tuesday, March 29, 2022 Self care: A Journey Towards Wellness (will be recorded)
                      Monday, March 21, 2022 REAL Talk": Remembering Atlanta, A Healing Space for AAPI Clinicians and Allies (March 2022)
                      Saturday, March 19, 2022 Sexual Boundary Violations in Psychotherapy: Facing Indiscretions, Transgressions, and Misconduct
                      Saturday, March 12, 2022 Telehealth Consultation/Support Group
                      Saturday, March 12, 2022 Career Strategies for Social Workers: Networking, Salary Negotiation, and Professionalism (will not be recorded)
                      Sunday, February 27, 2022 The Art of Psychotherapy Workshop 11 | Case Review
                      Tuesday, February 22, 2022 Winnicott Goes Viral: a look at early relationships through early YouTube era viral videos (will not be recorded)
                      Tuesday, February 15, 2022 "Real Talk," a Clinical Consultation/Support Group For Members Who Identify as BIPOC (February 2022)
                      Saturday, February 12, 2022 Best Practices for a Successful Job Search: Resume, Cover Letters, & Platforms (will not be recorded)
                      Tuesday, February 08, 2022 Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) for Grief and Loss (WILL NOT BE RECORDED)
                      Thursday, January 20, 2022 Discussion of Good Faith Estimate Requirements (will be recorded)
                      Wednesday, January 19, 2022 Treatment of Anxiety Disorders using Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
                      Tuesday, January 18, 2022 "Real Talk," a Clinical Consultation/Support Group For Members Who Identify as BIPOC (January 2022)
                      Saturday, January 08, 2022 The Ethical Care of Your Practice and Yourself (will not be recorded)
                      Saturday, December 04, 2021 Motivational Interviewing-Helping People Change
                      Friday, November 19, 2021 Cultural Competence and Telehealth
                      Tuesday, November 16, 2021 "Real Talk," a Clinical Consultation/Support Group For Members Who Identify as BIPOC (November 2021)
                      Sunday, November 14, 2021 The Art of Psychotherapy Workshop #10 | Summary & Wrap-up
                      Saturday, October 23, 2021 Right Brain-to-Right Brain Psychotherapy: A Master Class with Allan Schore
                      Thursday, October 21, 2021 Support group for Social Work students and ASW’s
                      Tuesday, October 19, 2021 "Real Talk," a Clinical Consultation/Support Group For Members Who Identify as BIPOC (October 2021)
                      Friday, October 01, 2021 Antiracist Transformative Clinical Supervision Training
                      Tuesday, September 21, 2021 "Real Talk," a Clinical Consultation/Support Group For Members Who Identify as BIPOC (September 2021)
                      Sunday, September 19, 2021 The Art of Psychotherapy Workshop # 8 | Termination and Evaluation
                      Saturday, September 11, 2021 Introduction to Play Therapy: Skills and Strategies to Get Started Today
                      Friday, August 27, 2021 TeleMental Health Best Practices Overview
                      Tuesday, August 17, 2021 "Real Talk," a Clinical Consultation/Support Group For Members Who Identify as BIPOC (August 2021)
                      Tuesday, August 17, 2021 Workshop 10
                      Friday, August 06, 2021 To Be or Not To Be: LCSWs Returning to Office Psychotherapy UPDATED
                      Saturday, July 24, 2021 The Art of Group Facilitation Using Zoom - July 24
                      Tuesday, July 20, 2021 "Real Talk," a Clinical Consultation/Support Group For Members Who Identify as BIPOC (July 2021)
                      Saturday, July 17, 2021 HOW TO FIND A JOB OR INTERNSHIP IN SOCIAL WORK
                      Tuesday, June 22, 2021 "Real Talk," a Clinical Consultation/Support Group For Members Who Identify as BIPOC
                      Sunday, June 13, 2021 The Art of Psychotherapy Workshop #7 -- THE MIDDLE PHASE CONTINUES: JOY, LAUGHTER, AND THE COHESIVE SELF
                      Saturday, June 12, 2021 The Opposite of Addiction is Connection: The Intersection of Attachment, Positive Psychology and the Nervous System
                      Saturday, June 05, 2021 Promoting Mental Health, Wellness and Recovery in a Dual Pandemic
                      Saturday, May 22, 2021 Using Action Methods from Psychodrama in Groups, On Zoom
                      Friday, May 14, 2021 AAPI Clinicians: A Self-Care Space
                      Saturday, May 08, 2021 The Art of Group Facilitation Using Zoom - May 8
                      Sunday, April 25, 2021 The Art of Psychotherapy Workshop #6 The Middle Phase Continues: Clinical Work with Emerging Patterns
                      Saturday, April 24, 2021 EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT LICENSURE IN CALIFORNIA: THE BBS SPEAKS
                      Saturday, April 17, 2021 Providing Clinical Services to African American/Black Men and Youth Who Are Experiencing Traumatic Grief: Utilizing the BRuH Approach to Therapy (BAT) and Other Related Services
                      Wednesday, April 07, 2021 Update on Psychopharmacology in the Time of Covid
                      Tuesday, March 16, 2021 Domestic Violence in the Lives of Children
                      Saturday, March 06, 2021 Providing Affirming Care for Clients who Identify as Trans, Nonbinary, and/or Gender Nonconforming
                      Sunday, February 21, 2021 The Art of Psychotherapy, Workshop 5: The Middle Phase Continues | The Path to Integration
                      Saturday, February 13, 2021 Codependency Turns 40! I Should We Celebrate, Adapt or Simply Reconsider?
                      Saturday, January 30, 2021 Incorporating Critical Race Theory in Clinical Social Work
                      Saturday, January 16, 2021 The Art of Group Facilitation Using Zoom - January 16
                      Sunday, January 10, 2021 Playing with Theory and Practice: Object Relations and Intersubjective Theories in the Practice of Psychotherapy
                      Sunday, December 06, 2020 The Art of Psychotherapy, Workshop 4 Middle Phase: Brilliance & Blunders
                      Saturday, December 05, 2020 Greater Los Angeles Virtual Holiday Gathering
                      Saturday, December 05, 2020 CANCELED - San Diego Virtual Holiday Gathering
                      Saturday, November 21, 2020 Law & Ethics Conference
                      Sunday, November 15, 2020 The Climate Crisis an Intersection of Social Injustice
                      Friday, November 06, 2020 MIDPENINSULA DISTRICT CHECK-IN November 2020
                      Wednesday, November 04, 2020 Anesthetics, Magnets, and Electricity in Psychiatry
                      Saturday, October 24, 2020 The Art of Group Facilitation Using Zoom - October 24
                      Sunday, October 18, 2020 THE ART OF PSYCHOTHERAPY Workshop 3 - Obstacles and Opportunities in the Therapeutic Relationship- Working with Culture, Defenses, and Transference & Countertransference
                      Saturday, October 10, 2020 Suicide Prevention: Epidemiology, Assessment and Interventions
                      Saturday, September 26, 2020 The Art of Group Facilitation Using Zoom - September 26
                      Wednesday, September 16, 2020 Getting Unstuck: the promise of psychedelic assisted therapies
                      Saturday, September 05, 2020 SAN DIEGO DISTRICT UPDATE & NETWORKING GATHERING
                      Sunday, August 30, 2020 THE ART OF PSYCHOTHERAPY: What do you do after you say hello? Beginnings & Beyond
                      Tuesday, August 25, 2020 The Art of Group Facilitation Using Zoom
                      Saturday, August 08, 2020 A Clinical Introduction to Imago Relationship Therapy: Bringing Couples from Rupture to Connection
                      Wednesday, July 29, 2020 Mindfulness + Self-Compassion: An Experiential Lecture/Workshop
                      Friday, July 17, 2020 What’s Missing From Your Client Charts: Writing Great Progress Notes
                      Saturday, July 11, 2020 LCSWs Returning to the Office During COVID: Emotional and Physical Safety
                      Thursday, July 09, 2020 "Real Talk," a Clinical Consultation/Support Group For Members Who Identify as BIPOC - June 2020
                      Saturday, June 27, 2020 EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT LICENSURE IN CALIFORNIA: THE BBS SPEAKS | JUNE 27
                      Saturday, June 27, 2020 Clinical Considerations for LCSWs Online: A Sticky Situation
                      Saturday, June 20, 2020 Not Phoning it In when You’re Phoning it In: Telemental Health Basics
                      Friday, June 19, 2020 CANCELED- MIDPENINSULA DISTRICT CHECK-IN and UPDATE #2 - June 2020
                      Sunday, June 14, 2020 Enhancing Clinical Skills in Building a Therapeutic Relationship
                      Saturday, June 06, 2020 EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT LICENSURE IN CALIFORNIA: THE BBS SPEAKS | JUNE 6
                      Thursday, June 04, 2020 "Real Talk," a Clinical Consultation/Support Group For Members Who Identify as BIPOC
                      Saturday, May 30, 2020 A Practical Guide to Wellness: Understanding Secondary Traumatic Stress
                      Friday, May 22, 2020 "MIDPENINSULA DISTRICT CHECK-IN and UPDATE"
                      Saturday, April 25, 2020 Coming Together while Social Distancing
                      Friday, April 24, 2020 CANCELED-What EVERY Therapist Should Know About Insurance — Even if You Want Nothing to Do With It
                      Saturday, April 04, 2020 Telehealth Consultation and Support Group
                      Saturday, March 21, 2020 Sacramento Davis District Volunteer Outreach Day!
                      Friday, March 20, 2020 (Mid-Peninsula) March meeting canceled
                      Saturday, March 07, 2020 (San Diego) Recent Advances in Our Understanding of ADHD Through the Lifespan
                      Saturday, March 07, 2020 (LA) Working with Undocumented Individuals in the Era of Trump
                      Saturday, February 22, 2020 (SAC-Davis) Introduction to Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy (EFCT)
                      Friday, February 21, 2020 (Mid-Peninsula) Staying close when you're far away: Psychotherapy online
                      Friday, February 14, 2020 Sexual and Relationship Health Series
                      Saturday, February 01, 2020 (San Diego) Somatic Approaches to Treating Trauma, Including Somatic Experiencing, Bioenergetics, and Trauma Releasing Exercises (TRE)
                      Saturday, February 01, 2020 Suicide Prevention: Epidemiology, Assessment and Interventions
                      Saturday, January 25, 2020 (SAC/Davis) Sacramento/Davis District Networking
                      Saturday, January 25, 2020 (LA) Wise Aging
                      Friday, January 17, 2020 (Mid-Peninsula) Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) Principles and Processes
                      Saturday, January 04, 2020 (San Diego) Using Symbolic Language with Couples, Families, & Groups: A Non-Verbal Approach
                      Sunday, December 08, 2019 (SFV) Enhancing Clinical Skills in Building a Therapeutic Relationship
                      Saturday, December 07, 2019 Annual Holiday Meet and Greet (San Diego)
                      Wednesday, December 04, 2019 (Mid-Peninsula) Special Evening Program: Social/networking
                      Saturday, November 23, 2019 (SAC/Davis) Introduction to Private Practice: Things to Consider When Starting Out or Continuing in Practice
                      Friday, November 22, 2019 (Mid-Peninsula) "Incorporating Adjunctive EMDR into Traditional Psychotherapy - When, Why and How"
                      Wednesday, November 13, 2019 Career Development Panel & Networking Event
                      Saturday, November 02, 2019 (San Diego) Family Sculpture: An Action Technique for Use with Families and Groups
                      Saturday, November 02, 2019 (LA) What is Child Trauma and Child Traumatic Stress and What is the Impact on Children?
                      Sunday, October 20, 2019 Power, Privilege and Allyship in the Therapy Room
                      Saturday, October 19, 2019 (SAC/Davis) Politics and Psychotherapy in Tumultuous Times: A Community Discussion
                      Friday, October 18, 2019 (Mid-Peninsula) Update on Marijuana: Benefits & Risks
                      Sunday, October 13, 2019 (SFV) The Art and Practice of Group Psychotherapy
                      Saturday, October 05, 2019 (San Diego) Healing the Hidden Hurts: Sexual Abuse of Boys & Men
                      Saturday, September 14, 2019 (LA) It’s Not About the Sex: Moving from Isolation to Intimacy after Sexual Addiction
                      Saturday, September 07, 2019 (San Diego) Yearning to Breathe Free: Helping Seekers Tell Migration Stories
                      Saturday, June 29, 2019 Social Justice Book Club Meeting (LA District)
                      Saturday, June 15, 2019 EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT BECOMING AN LCSW IN CALIFORNIA: THE BBS SPEAKS
                      Saturday, June 08, 2019 (San Diego) Navigating the Licensure Process
                      Friday, May 31, 2019 Advancing Your Suicide Prevention and Clinical Management for Diverse Clientele
                      Friday, May 17, 2019 (Mid-Peninsula) Challenges in Care Giving with Older Adults
                      Saturday, May 04, 2019 (San Diego) Treatment & Support of Clientele & Families Living With Dementia
                      Saturday, April 27, 2019 (SF) Multiculturalism in Clinical Practice: Enhancing Pluralistic Thinking and Confronting Implicit Bias
                      Friday, April 19, 2019 Closeness and Distance in Adult Relationships Based on Early Infant Studies
                      Sunday, April 14, 2019 (SFV) Understanding and Treating individuals with Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
                      Friday, April 12, 2019 LA-CAMFT April 2019 Networking Event and Workshop
                      Saturday, April 06, 2019 On Considering Regrets: If I could bring back time--a Reprise
                      Saturday, April 06, 2019 (San Diego) Mental Health, Social Justice and Adler
                      Sunday, March 31, 2019 (LA) CSCSW Potluck - 50th Birthday Celebration
                      Saturday, March 30, 2019 (SD) Social Work Night at Petco Park
                      Saturday, March 30, 2019 (SAC/Davis) LAW & ETHICS CONFERENCE: Practice Legally and Ethically in a Modern World
                      Saturday, March 23, 2019 (LA) Embodied Self Regulation: Feeling into Safety
                      Sunday, March 17, 2019 LA-CAMFT Legal and Ethical Issues in the Practice of Supervision
                      Saturday, March 16, 2019 Alternative Considerations in the Ongoing Journey of Adoption, Strategies for supporting Adopted youth, adults and their families
                      Friday, March 15, 2019 (Mid-Peninsula District) The Clinician/Mother: Impact of the Personal on the Professional
                      Saturday, March 02, 2019 (San Diego) Integrating Emotional Freedom Technique and Neurofeedback
                      Sunday, February 24, 2019 (LA) Diet, Disordered Eating or Eating Disorder? How to assess and what to do
                      Saturday, February 16, 2019 (SAC/Davis) Introduction to the Respectful Model of Counseling: An Approach for Diversity
                      Sunday, February 10, 2019 Intersectionality in Mental Health Practice
                      Wednesday, February 06, 2019 A SOCIAL GATHERING FOR MEMBERS AND POTENTIAL NEW MEMBERS
                      Saturday, February 02, 2019 Introducing Schema Therapy: an Exciting Healing Model for Troubled Clients
                      Saturday, January 26, 2019 Whither Analytic Identity When Aging Interferes?
                      Saturday, January 19, 2019 (SAC/Davis) Using Play Therapy To Say Goodbye: A Workshop on Grief and Loss
                      Friday, January 18, 2019 (Mid-Peninsula District) Trauma of Sexual Assault
                      Monday, January 14, 2019 How to Navigate Amidst Overwhelming Times
                      Sunday, January 13, 2019 The Impact of Domestic Violence on Children
                      Saturday, January 05, 2019 Unraveling Cultural Countertransference: The Experience of Western-Trained Caucasian Therapists Working with Asian-American Adults
                      Saturday, January 05, 2019 Motivational Interviewing: A Collaborative Approach for Behavioral Change
                      Sunday, December 09, 2018 (San Fernando Valley) GERIATRIC PSYCHIATRY PRACTICE IN THE 21ST CENTURY
                      Saturday, December 08, 2018 How to Start Your Private Practice (FRESNO DISTRICT)
                      Thursday, December 06, 2018 Annual Holiday Meet and Greet (San Diego)
                      Saturday, December 01, 2018 Ethics and Legal Issues in Mental Health Care (Mid-Peninsula Conference)
                      Friday, November 16, 2018 (Mid-Peninsula District) Applications for Mindfulness in Clinical Practice
                      Saturday, November 10, 2018 How Romantic Love Can Change a Life
                      Thursday, November 01, 2018 Assessing the Mental Health Needs of Latino Clientele (San Diego District)
                      Saturday, October 20, 2018 Exploring the Shadow: How to find wisdom from the darkest parts of the Self (SAC DAVIS District)
                      Saturday, October 20, 2018 Legal and Ethical Considerations in Clinical Practice (LA District Conference)
                      Friday, October 19, 2018 Marijuana, Health Risks and Benefits (Mid-Peninsula District)
                      Sunday, October 14, 2018 Working with Victims of Intimate Partner Violence (IPV)
                      Saturday, October 13, 2018 Building a Successful Mental Health Private Practice – An Interactive Workshop
                      Sunday, October 07, 2018 Uncovering Implicit Bias: Cultural Diversity in 2018
                      Saturday, October 06, 2018 Law and Ethics: Navigating the Waters in Current Clinical Practice (San Diego District Conference)
                      Sunday, September 30, 2018 CSCSW Social Justice Book Club (LA District)
                      Saturday, September 22, 2018 An Introduction to Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (Sac/Davis District Meeting)
                      Saturday, September 08, 2018 The Business of Practice: Are You and Your Practice at Risk? | What you don’t know could hurt you (LA District)
                      Thursday, September 06, 2018 The Missed Disorder Hiding in Your Therapy Room— Might it be Asperger’s? (San Diego District)
                      Sunday, August 12, 2018 ADOLESCENT GROUP THERAPY (SFV District)
                      Sunday, June 24, 2018 How to Find a Job or Internship in Social Work
                      Saturday, June 09, 2018 3rd Annual Emerging Professionals Symposium (SAC-DAVIS)
                      Thursday, June 07, 2018 Treating Survivors of Sex Trafficking (San Diego)
                      Saturday, May 19, 2018 Politics in The Clinical Hour: Realities and Reawakenings
                      Friday, May 18, 2018 Considering Boundaries and the Frame in the Ethical Practice of Psychotherapy
                      Saturday, May 12, 2018 Clinical Work in Health Care and Schools
                      Thursday, May 03, 2018 CBT for Insomnia (CBT-I)--Evidence-Based treatment for Insomnia without the use of medication
                      Saturday, April 21, 2018 Multicultural Issues in Clinical Practice
                      Friday, April 20, 2018 Ending the Parent-Teen Control Battle: A Novel Family Therapy Approach
                      Thursday, April 19, 2018 Statewide Open House
                      Sunday, April 15, 2018 The Art and Practice of Group Psychotherapy
                      Saturday, April 14, 2018 Suicide (Sac/Davis District Meeting)
                      Saturday, April 14, 2018 Statewide Open House
                      Sunday, April 08, 2018 THE BBS AND LCSWS SPEAK: EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT BECOMING AN LCSW IN CALIFORNIA
                      Saturday, April 07, 2018 Nothing About Us Without Us: Disability Studies, Culture and Psychotherapy
                      Thursday, April 05, 2018 “Everything You Need to Know About Becoming an LCSW”
                      Saturday, March 17, 2018 Treating Challenging Client Behaviors Using DBT
                      Friday, March 16, 2018 Multiculturalism and Clinical Practice
                      Saturday, March 10, 2018 Trauma and Post Traumatic Growth Factors
                      Sunday, March 04, 2018 "Our Family Thicket”: Family Formation Processes in LBGTQ Families and the Implications for Clinical Work
                      Thursday, March 01, 2018 Psychoanalysis: Then, Now, and Beyond
                      Saturday, February 24, 2018 Compassion Fatigue-When the helper hurts
                      Friday, February 16, 2018 Palliative Medicine, Hospice, and the End of Life Option Act – How Do We Care for the Seriously Ill Patient?
                      Sunday, February 11, 2018 Understanding and Treating Black Male Grief Reactions to Loss: Decreasing Pathology to Increase Recovery and Services among Black Men
                      Saturday, February 10, 2018 Assessment and Treatment of Childhood Anxiety: Issues to Consider | 2 CEUs
                      Saturday, February 10, 2018 A discussion of “The Flexible Frame: Holding the patient in mind”
                      Thursday, February 01, 2018 Youth and Violence, Assessment and Intervention
                      Friday, January 19, 2018 Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia
                      Saturday, January 13, 2018 CARING FOR THE CARETAKERS
                      Thursday, January 04, 2018 Understanding and Working with High-Conflict Divorced Co-Parents
                      Sunday, December 10, 2017 SEXUAL ADDICTION TREATMENT FROM A PSYCHODYNAMIC PERSPECTIVE: PATHWAYS to RECOVERY (SFV District)
                      Thursday, December 07, 2017 Annual Holiday Meet and Greet (San Diego)
                      Saturday, November 18, 2017 White-Centeredness: Clinical Implications
                      Friday, November 17, 2017 Families, Teens, Technology And Social Media (Mid-Peninsula)
                      Thursday, November 02, 2017 Suicide: Assessment, Risk Formulation, and Risk Mitigation
                      Saturday, October 21, 2017 CURRENT TRENDS IN THE TREATMENT OF YOUNG ADULTS (SAC-DAVIS)
                      Friday, October 20, 2017 Cutting Edge Developments in Psychopharmacology (Mid-Peninsula)
                      Sunday, October 15, 2017 "TEEN SUICIDE PREVENTION" Continuing the Conversation Started by the Netflix Series '13 Reasons Why'
                      Saturday, October 14, 2017 Spirituality In Social Work Practice
                      Thursday, October 05, 2017 The Rights of Minors in Inpatient Psychiatric Settings
                      Saturday, September 16, 2017 The Therapist’s Role Regarding Medication (SAC-DAVIS)
                      Saturday, September 16, 2017 Introduction to Countertransference: Contemporary Views, and Treatment Issues (LA)
                      Thursday, September 07, 2017 Nutrition's Complex Role in Mental Wellness (San Diego)
                      Sunday, August 13, 2017 Grief and Loss
                      Saturday, July 15, 2017 Basic Symptom Management (SAC-DAVIS)
                      Saturday, June 03, 2017 Wherever You Go, There You Are - Sabbatical or Travel: Using Clinical and Social Work Skills in Underserved Parts of the World
                      Thursday, June 01, 2017 Substance Abuse Treatment: An Integrated Approach
                      Saturday, May 20, 2017 Healing Trauma with EMDR Therapy
                      Saturday, May 20, 2017 CANCELED - The Couple, the Relationship, and the Therapist: Introducing the Intersubjective Fourth
                      Saturday, May 13, 2017 2nd Annual Emerging Professionals Symposium (SAC-DAVIS)
                      Thursday, May 04, 2017 Core Concepts of Trauma: Mental Health Treatment for Children and Teens
                      Sunday, April 23, 2017 THE BBS SPEAKS: Everything you need to know about becoming an LCSW
                      Saturday, April 22, 2017 CLINICAL ENCOUNTERS WITH SOCIAL JUSTICE ISSUES IN A COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH CLINIC
                      Friday, April 21, 2017 Anxiety -- Diagnostic and Psychopharmacology Update
                      Thursday, April 20, 2017 Mental Health Professional Symposium - Sharing Resources for Vulnerable Clients & Families (San Diego)
                      Sunday, April 09, 2017 Dialetical Behavior Therapy FOR SUBSTANCE ABUSE (DBT-SUD): Skills for Recovery and Relapse Prevention (SFV)
                      Saturday, March 18, 2017 Sampling Sandplay (Sac/Davis)
                      Saturday, March 18, 2017 Clinical Complexities of Gender Dysphoria (Los Angeles)
                      Thursday, March 02, 2017 Part 2: Involuntary Psychiatric Treatment
                      Saturday, February 18, 2017 Digital World … Meet Clinical Culture: Our Ethical Need for Clinical Fluency in the Digital World
                      Friday, February 17, 2017 Domestic Violence in the Lives of Children
                      Sunday, February 12, 2017 Healing Trauma through the Wisdom of the Nervous System
                      Saturday, February 11, 2017 Xenophobia, Race and the Clinical Encounter
                      Thursday, February 02, 2017 Imago and the Mindful Couple
                      Saturday, January 28, 2017 Law & Ethics: What Goes Around . . . (CSCSW Conference - Palo Alto)
                      Saturday, January 21, 2017 Transgender Competency and Human Development (Sacramento/Davis District)
                      Friday, January 20, 2017 Growth Mindset and Mental Health
                      Thursday, January 05, 2017 What Makes Therapy with Older Adults Different: A Presentation of Some Unique Features of Doing Individual and Couple Therapy with This Population
                      Sunday, December 18, 2016 Diagnostic and Treatment Issues in Bipolar Disorder: An Update for Clinicians
                      Thursday, December 01, 2016 “What? Me worry? – Treating the Worry Syndrome with Advanced Integrative Therapy using the 3- Step Transformation Model of Healing”
                      Saturday, November 19, 2016 Trauma Support for First Responders (Fresno District Meeting)
                      Friday, November 18, 2016 Understanding and Helping Traumatized Clients: An Interpersonal Neurobiology Perspective
                      Saturday, November 12, 2016 Celebrating the Wounded Healer Psychotherapist: Pain, Post-Traumatic Growth and Self-Disclosure
                      Saturday, November 12, 2016 Military Service and Moral Injury: General Concepts and Intervention Strategies (Sacramento/Davis District)
                      Saturday, November 05, 2016 Integrating Rhythm into Our Treatment Plans
                      Thursday, November 03, 2016 Brief therapy: Theory, Rationale & Skills
                      Saturday, October 22, 2016 Law & Ethics: What Goes Around . . . (CSCSW Conference - Los Angeles)
                      Friday, October 21, 2016 The Impact of Society's New Addiction to Speed and Technology on our Clinical Work
                      Saturday, October 15, 2016 Forgiveness
                      Sunday, October 09, 2016 AN INTRODUCTION TO PSYCHOLOGICAL AND PRACTICAL STRATEGIES FOR DIVORCING COUPLES: Focus on Parenting Mediation and Child Custody
                      Thursday, October 06, 2016 ADHD through the Lifespan: Assessment, Diagnosis and Treatment
                      Saturday, September 24, 2016 Fall Convocation (Sanville Institute)
                      Saturday, September 17, 2016 New Models of Bereavement Theory and Treatment: New Mourning (Sanville Institute)
                      Saturday, September 17, 2016 Mindfulness and Intimacy (Los Angeles District)
                      Friday, September 16, 2016 United Social Workers Happy Hour and Social (Sacramento/Davis District)
                      Thursday, September 01, 2016 Involuntary Psychiatric Treatment: How to Detain and Treat a Patient Without their Consent (San Diego District)
                      Friday, August 26, 2016 Commemoration of Dr. Barbara Varley (Fresno State)
                      Sunday, August 14, 2016 TREATMENT OF SPECIAL NEEDS ADULTS (AND/OR THEIR FAMILY MEMBERS)
                      Saturday, July 09, 2016 Promoting Resilience with Art and Creative Expression (Sacramento)
                      Sunday, June 12, 2016 Sexual Trauma on College Campuses: Prevention & Response (San Fernando Valley District)
                      Saturday, June 11, 2016 Mindfulness as a Therapeutic Tool
                      Thursday, June 02, 2016 Working with Transgender Clients in Transition: Implementing the Standards of Care (SOC)
                      Saturday, May 21, 2016 Becoming Mindful of What?: Integrating Mindfulness Meditation with a Psychoanalytic Practice (THE SANVILLE INSTITUTE event)
                      Friday, May 20, 2016 UPDATE AND OVERVIEW ON THE NEW SOCIAL WORK LICENSURE PROCESS AND CEU CREDENTIALING BY THE BBS
                      Saturday, May 14, 2016 Lessons from the front lines: A cross-generational dialogue
                      Saturday, May 14, 2016 The Trauma Resiliency Model - Application in Cross Cultural & Other Clinical Contexts (Sanville Institute Event)
                      Thursday, May 12, 2016 BBS meeting
                      Saturday, May 07, 2016 Creating Meaning in Later Life
                      Thursday, May 05, 2016 Implementing Compassion Cultivation in the Therapeutic Situation
                      Saturday, April 30, 2016 Sanville Institute Open House
                      Sunday, April 24, 2016 Board Meeting
                      Friday, April 15, 2016 Addressing Teen Suicide and Stress in Our Community and Beyond
                      Sunday, April 10, 2016 Working with Victims of Intimate Partner Violence (IPV)
                      Saturday, April 09, 2016 Suicide Risk, Operation S.A.V.E. & Assessing Lethality
                      Thursday, April 07, 2016 The Untold Story: The Hidden Impact of Divorce on Children
                      Saturday, March 19, 2016 The Clinical Nuances of Treating Clients with Persistent Mental Illness
                      Saturday, March 19, 2016 Trauma and the Development of a Psychotic Defensive Structure in a Transgender-Identified Patient
                      Friday, March 18, 2016 Current Status of Clinical Social Work Education
                      Saturday, March 12, 2016 Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing Therapy (EMDR)
                      Thursday, March 03, 2016 Spring Fling & Network Event - 8788 Balboa Avenue, Ca. 92123
                      Friday, February 19, 2016 Working with High-Conflict Divorce Families
                      Sunday, February 14, 2016 Diagnoses and Humanistic Counseling of the Neurodiverse: ADHD, Autism, and Beyond
                      Saturday, February 13, 2016 Shame Resilience Theory: A Research Update
                      Thursday, February 04, 2016 San Diego District: Pharmacological and Non Pharmacological Treatment Options in Psychiatry
                      Saturday, January 30, 2016 Dealing With the Real: The Influence of Politics on the Treatment Relationship
                      Saturday, January 23, 2016 “The Clinical Social Worker’s Role in Talking About Sex”
                      Friday, January 15, 2016 Creating Meaning in Later Life
                      Thursday, January 07, 2016 Self-Management And Recovery Training (SMART): Self-empowering support groups for addictions and other compulsive behaviors
                      Sunday, December 13, 2015 THE NEUROBIOLOGY OF TRAUMA
                      Saturday, November 21, 2015 “Medical Marijuana's Effect on Psychotherapy”
                      Saturday, November 21, 2015 Medical Marijuana's Effect on Psychotherapy
                      Friday, November 20, 2015 Working with Difficult Couples: Many Varieties of Difficult
                      Thursday, November 05, 2015 The Internet, Social Media and Mental Health
                      Saturday, October 17, 2015 Co-Occurring 101
                      Friday, October 16, 2015 “SCHIZOPHRENIA: AN UPDATE ON THE CURRENT UNDERSTANDING OF ETIOLOGY, DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT”
                      Friday, November 21, 2014 Mid Peninsula District Meeting
                      Saturday, November 15, 2014 Greater Los Angeles District Meeting
                      Thursday, November 06, 2014 San Diego District Meeting
                      Saturday, November 01, 2014 The DSM 5: Transitions
                      Saturday, October 25, 2014 Fresno District Meeting
                      Saturday, October 18, 2014 Sacramento/ Davis District Meeting
                      Friday, October 17, 2014 Mid Peninsula District Meeting
                      Friday, October 17, 2014 Napa/ Sonoma District Meeting
                      Sunday, October 12, 2014 San Fernando Valley District
                      Thursday, October 02, 2014 San Diego District Meeting
                      Saturday, September 20, 2014 Sacramento/ Davis District Meeting
                      Saturday, September 20, 2014 The DSM 5: Transitions
                      Friday, September 19, 2014 Napa/ Sonoma District Meeting
                      Friday, September 12, 2014 East Bay District Meeting
                      Saturday, September 06, 2014 Greater Los Angeles District Meeting
                      Saturday, September 06, 2014 Fresno District Meeting
                      Thursday, September 04, 2014 San Diego District Meeting
                      Sunday, August 10, 2014 San Fernando Valley District Meeting
                      Friday, August 08, 2014 East Bay District Meeting
                      Friday, July 11, 2014 East Bay District Meeting
                      Saturday, June 14, 2014 The DSM 5: Transitions
                      Sunday, June 08, 2014 San Fernando Valley District Meeting
                      Saturday, June 07, 2014 Greater Los Angeles District Meeting
                      Saturday, May 17, 2014 Greater Sacramento/ Davis District Meeting
                      Friday, May 16, 2014 Mid Peninsula District Meeting
                      Friday, May 16, 2014 The DSM 5: Transitions
                      Saturday, April 26, 2014 Fresno District Meeting
                      Friday, April 25, 2014 The DSM 5: Transitions
                      Saturday, April 19, 2014 Greater Sacramento/ Davis District Meeting
                      Saturday, April 19, 2014 Law and Ethics: 7 Fundamental Principles of Practice
                      Friday, April 18, 2014 Napa Sonoma District Meeting
                      Friday, April 18, 2014 Mid Peninsula District Meeting
                      Sunday, April 13, 2014 San Fernando Valley District Meeting
                      Saturday, April 05, 2014 Greater Los Angeles District Meeting
                      Thursday, April 03, 2014 San Diego District Meeting
                      Saturday, March 22, 2014 Fresno District Meeting
                      Friday, March 21, 2014 Napa Sonoma District Meeting
                      Friday, March 21, 2014 Mid-Peninsula District Meeting
                      Saturday, March 15, 2014 Greater Sacramento/ Davis District Meeting
                      Thursday, March 06, 2014 San Diego District Meeting
                      Saturday, February 22, 2014 Fresno District Meeting
                      Friday, February 21, 2014 Mid-Peninsula District Meeting
                      Sunday, February 09, 2014 San Fernando Valley District Meeting
                      Thursday, February 06, 2014 San Diego District Meeting
                      Saturday, January 25, 2014 Fresno District Meeting
                      Saturday, January 18, 2014 Greater Sacramento/ Davis District Meeting
                      Friday, January 17, 2014 Mid Peninsula District Meeting
                      Friday, January 17, 2014 Napa Sonoma District Meeting
                      Saturday, January 11, 2014 AAPCSW Northern California Chapter
                      Thursday, January 09, 2014 San Diego District Meeting
                      Sunday, December 08, 2013 San Fernando Valley District Meeting
                      Saturday, November 16, 2013 Greater Los Angeles District Meeting
                      Saturday, November 16, 2013 Greater Sacramento/ Davis District Meeting
                      Friday, November 15, 2013 Mid Peninsula District Meeting
                      Friday, October 25, 2013 Mid Peninsula District Meeting
                      Sunday, October 13, 2013 San Fernando Valley District Meeting
                      Friday, October 11, 2013 The DSM 5: Transitions
                      Thursday, October 03, 2013 San Diego District Meeting
                      Saturday, September 28, 2013 Fresno District Meeting
                      Saturday, September 28, 2013 The DSM 5: Transitions
                      Saturday, September 21, 2013 Greater Los Angeles District Meeting
                      Saturday, September 21, 2013 Greater Sacramento/ Davis District Meeting
                      Friday, September 20, 2013 Napa- Sonoma District Potluck Mixer
                      Thursday, September 12, 2013 San Diego District Meeting
                      Saturday, September 07, 2013 The DSM 5: Contexts and Clinical Applications
                      Saturday, August 24, 2013 Fresno District Meeting
                      Sunday, August 11, 2013 San Fernando Valley District Meeting
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