This program will benefit LMFT, LPCC, LEP and LCSW licensees and pre licensees. Clinicians will gain an understanding on how to effectively build therapeutic relationship with Muslim client, more confidently assess client's needs and implement religiously and culturally sensitive therapeutic strategies.  Learn about the ecological models of Multicultural Counseling and how the development of multicultural and advocacy competencies evolved out of the multicultural and social justice movements. This course will discuss the impact of white privilege and white fragility and will propose a ethical stance based on reciprocity and applying the voices of people of color--being a white co-conspirator

Includes: Breakfast and meets the qualifications for 3 hours of continuing education credit for LMFTs, LCSWs, LPCCs, and/or LEPs as required by the California Board of Behavioral Sciences.  Sacramento Valley Chapter of California Marriage and Family Therapist CAMFT CEPA CE Provider #62279 CE Credit will be awarded after the completion of the course via email.

No CEs will be awarded to persons arriving late or leaving early. Partial CE credit will not be awarded.

Workshop Information:

Understand the diversity of Muslims and their specific needs

Analyze and Identify Multicultural Models of Counseling

Able to deconstruct the common discourse of "ally"

Daniel Cisneros is a Nationally Certified Counselor, Registered Associate Professional Counselor, (Passed LPCC clinical exam), and PhD Student with extensive experience in the counseling, education and training fields. I am a bilingual (native spanish speaker) therapist at Life Practice Counseling, a community mental health agency and school district social emotional counselor. I have extensive experience working with individuals from diverse communities, ethnicities and socioeconomic backgrounds including youth, families, adults, adolescents and the LGBTQ community. I am also certified instructor in Youth Mental Health First Aid, PRO-ACT (Professional Assault Crisis Training), & Alternatives to Violence Project. I serve as the LGBTQ+ Chair for CTA's (California) Teacher's Association Capital City Service Center's Equity Team.

David Nylund, LCSW, PhD is a Professor of Social at California State University, Sacramento. David is the Clinical Director of the Gender Health Center, a nonprofit agency in Sacramento serving the trans and queer communities. David is also a clinical supervisor at La Familia Counseling Services and a faculty member of the Vancouver School for Narrative Therapy. He is the author/co-author several articles and books on family therapy, narrative therapy, queer theory, and cultural studies.

Registration Ends Wednesday, October 23, 2019

Registration Policy 
Effective January 1, 2018 SVC-CAMFT event registration must be paid online except with prior approval.  Registration dates and fees may vary and are subject to change without notice.  Event discounts prices and discount periods may or may not be offered.  Event registration is deemed complete during the registration period in which registration payment is received.  Incomplete or unpaid registration will be cancelled and removed at the end of each registration period. 

Refund Policy 
Cancellations received more than 7 days prior to an event may be subject to an administrative fee to cover costs of the initial transaction.  No shows, failure to attend, and cancellations 7 or fewer days prior to an event for any reason are non-refundable, including registrations received fewer than 7 days prior to an event. No credit, refunds, or price adjustments will be given for typographical advertisement errors. A $25 fee in addition to the registration fee will be charged for insufficient funds, denied credit cards, or charge-backs. By registering for the event you agree to the terms of the Refund Policy.

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This program will benefit LMFT, LPCC, LEP and LCSW licensees and pre licensees by helping participants to have clarity around what causes them to feel stuck with a client, and have clear tools through The Work of Byron Katie to apply in that situation so they can feel unstuck. Practicing these tools may lead to greater clinical skill, strengthened experience of connection with clients, and reduced stress levels for clinicians.

1.  Understand what leads to feeling stuck with a client.

2.  Able to list 3 ways of identifying stressful thoughts.

3.  Describe the inquiry process in The Work of Byron Katie.

About our Sponsor:

Dustin Stucki, J.D., LMFT. My goal is to provide a path of hope in the chaos of family conflict. Using skills as both a Family Law Attorney and Marriage and Family Therapist, I am proud to help make divorce and custody issues less traumatic for couples, parents, and especially children