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Letter from the Board
May 1, 2014
Dear Members, Our voting is over! Join us in welcoming the new President
and her cabinet. We are asking everyone who voted to now support these dynamic
choices as they begin to write their chapter in the CAMFT book. Let’s join
together to make CAMFT the strong force for positive change and unity.
Sterling has been doing a great job with the 3000 Club and
they are having their first evening event May 30, 2014. Please stay tuned for more information
about this exciting event. This is in line with our goals to open up new times
and dates for interns and trainees to meet at more convenient times. This
meeting will be focused on improving interview and resume skills. Several of
our own members are volunteering to share their experiences and provide
guidance to our future therapists.
This will also include networking and communicating with each other to
provide needed support.
We want to take this time to thank Carol Nelson for the
fabulous work she has accomplished on creating the new CAMFT-SVC Directory. Carol
has aligned our Directory Design with our website. Hopefully, our next
Directory will be incorporated into our “online Directory”. Carol has also been
instrumental in reaching out to psychology students in colleges in our
community and we have had a wonderful response. Our last Prelicensed meeting
was packed! Thank you Carol.
Marti and Kari are working hard on the upcoming morning
meeting events, I have really enjoyed each meeting. They are well organized and
I hope you all received your “signed book” from Ruben Guzman (fantastic!) We
are really looking forward to the meeting announcements that are coming up,
especially the Law and Ethics Meeting.
Mentoring dinners are coming up (Thank you Mike for your
help) and please let us know if you would be interested in a consulting group
for practicing therapists. Please include times and days that would be most
convenient.
There is a lot more to accomplish as we close the first third
of our year. We would not be as far without the dedication and hard work of our
Board and members. Thank you all.
Jill P. Lawler, LMFT
#51392 President
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This issue:
· Letter From the Board
· Legal Beagle· Volunteers for Board Needed
· April Presentation Summary
· Upcoming Meeting Information · NAMI Walk· Upcoming Board Meetings
· Special Feature· Letters to the Editor
· Psyched about Books and Movies· Advertising and Announcements· Advertising Policy for the Newsletter
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
President:
Jill P. Lawler, LMFT
President-Elect:
Mike McDonald, LMFT
Past President:
Chad Thompson, MFT
Secretary: Maria Wiese, LMFT
Treasurer:
Beverly
Baldwin, MFT Intern
Members-At-Large:
Terri Johnson, MFT Intern Program
Co-Chairs:
"Marti" McClellan-Morehouse, LMFT
Kari Deitrich, Trainee
Hospitality
Co-Chairs:
Kimberlie Flowers, MFT
Pre-License
Chair:
Betty Knight, LMFT
Sterling Evison, LMFT
Volunteer Chair:
Membership
Co-Chairs:
Carol Nelson, LMFT
Newsletter
Editor:
Heather Blessing, MFT Intern |
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 Welcome to the section of the SVC-CAMFT newsletter, Legal Beagle written
by Darlene Davis, LMFT. The chapter thought it would be helpful to keep you
updated on new laws, legislative pursuits or actions, as well as ongoing legal
and ethical dilemmas we all face in our career as Licensed Marriage and Family
Therapists, Interns, and Trainees. Please feel free to ask questions that you
have and I will do my best to investigate and post your answer in the
newsletter. Please note that articles are based on information from CAMFT
and/or the BBS and have been researched to the best of my ability. This is not
meant to be legal advice. Please
contact CAMFT or Board of Behavioral Sciences for any legal matters you need
assistance for.
I
have heard on numerous occasions different scenarios of what constitutes
couples or family therapy. I understand insurance panels vary on what
constitutes couples or family therapy so I will not be addressing units of
treatment for billing purposes. One
of the first questions that should always be asked is what is my unit of
treatment? Another words who am I treating and what are the goals for
treatment? Not only should we as therapists understand who the unit of
treatment is but so should the client(s). This should be discussed and
determined in the first session. If for instance a couple comes to the first
session and you determine that it is clinically appropriate to recommend
individual therapy to one or both then your unit of treatment is no longer
couples. You then have choices; you can see each of them individually; you can
refer both to separate therapists; or you can decide to see one and refer out
the other. There are pros and cons to all three scenarios so you want to make
sure the clients understand the future choices or limitations. Let’s say another scenario is a family
comes in and you believe it is clinically appropriate to see them as a family.
You have developed treatment goals that integrate every member of the family.
As time progresses there are occasional sessions where one of the members of
the family cannot attend or you think it is important to talk with one or more
of the members individually. A session may consist of a mother that is
struggling with alcoholism or you want a father to understand the changes his
16 year old daughter is going through and you do not think it would be
appropriate to have the 7 year old brother present when talking about either of
these topics. You are still conducting family therapy and you are still working
on the family treatment goals. Another example is a couple is in therapy and
you decide that it would be clinically appropriate see each member of the
couple individually on occasion or even every other session. You are still
working on the goals of the relationship and therefore couples therapy. For
interns recording hours you will still count the latter example as couples or
family therapy even if on occasion you decide to provide a session to an
individual in the family unit. I recently brought this to the Board of
Behavioral Sciences (BBS) at a supervision committee meeting as well as
inquiring into the BBS’s employee expert that critiques the hours. The board
was in agreement and the employee stated that it can be a choice of whether you
decide to count the example above as an individual or a couple/family. Either
would be correct on a log. Supervisors signing off on the hours would always
have the final say. I hope this helps with confusion that may be stirring in
our field or at least start conversation that will help everyone think about
the flexibility we have in our decisions and the effects of these decisions
have on our clients.
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Darlene Davis, LMFT
Executive Director HOPE; Healthy
Outcomes for Personal Enrichment
MFT Stipend Coordinator for Greater
Sacramento
Instructor of University of Phoenix
www.darlenedavismft.com
www.hope-counselingcenter.org
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WE NEED VOLUNTEERS TO BE ON THE BOARD!!
Mike McDonald who most of you know as a Hospitality Co-Chair has stepped up to become our President Elect.
This leaves a Hospitality Co-Chair vacant.
We also need another Membership Co-Chair, another Member at Large and a Volunteer Chair.
Also I, Heather Blessing, will step down at the end of the year as Newsletter Editor and am looking for a replacement. If you are interested in learning about the newsletter feel free to contact me at newslettereditor@sacramentovalleycamft.org
Please contact Jill about the other positions
at jilllawler@hotmail.com
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April Presentation Summary
Treatment Center Overview & Tips for Improving
your Networking Skills (2 CEUs)Accessing resources is an important component of the
“helping” profession. As mental health therapists, social workers and case
managers, we sometimes find ourselves “stumped” during an emergency or crisis
or in regards to what is the next best thing to do on behalf of our clients. In
April, our presenters provided information about emergency services and
on-going treatment / services for certain populations. In addition, we were
educated about the importance of marketing, social media and networking for the
purposes of expanding our outreach and improving our visibility. The clinical significance of the
information is multilayered. Firstly, the interactions were a chance to reflect
on a past and present client that may need adjunct services like the following: ·
Inpatient care ·
Housing ·
12-step programs ·
Respite ·
Safety plans Secondly, the presentations can be categorized as
research as it relates to interventions and managing the care of current and
future clients. Thirdly, we were given an opportunity to speak with other
providers face-to-face which tends to increase the probability that we will
remember what’s available to help our clients when they present with issues
beyond the scope of our expertise. And finally, if clients do not walk into the
door or if we are not referred by our colleagues because they cannot find us, the
potential for maintenance and growth are very limited. Business management is a
critical component of client care. Duane Wright, Respite Program
Manager for TLCS Mental Health Crisis Respite Center informed attendees that
his agency is an alternative for individuals experiencing acute mental health
crisis. They are equipped to assist clients who may not qualify for
hospitalization, but need short-term support when they are in crisis. The
criteria for admittance to this 23 hour respite center are as follows: ·
18 years or older ·
Resident of Sacramento County ·
Having a mental health crisis Nichoel Minicucci, Volunteer
and Community Relations Coordinator for WEAVE inc explained that the
organization uses a harm reduction model to help individuals and families who
have experienced domestic violence of have been sexually assaulted. WEAVE offers
classes and skills training to empower clients to make informed decisions about
relationship dynamics and self-advocacy. They also offer legal assistance, as
well as long-term shelter and transitional housing for the clients they serve. Pamela Alba, Senior
Director of Clinical Services represented Bayside Marin and Azure Acres
Recovery Center. Both agencies offer intensive, comprehensive and compassionate
services for clients in need of substance abuse treatment and support for
co-occurring conditions such as depression, anxiety, PTSD and bi-polar
disorder. Levels of care include detox, inpatient services, intensive outpatient, and
on-going recovery support and case management. Mike Alvarez, owner of Mike Alvarez Consulting reminded us of the importance of marketing our businesses to
increase the number of clients who walk through our doors. He also offered some
tips on how to establish and maintain professional relationships through a
social media presence and by attending networking events. Everyone had a chance to put
what we learned about networking into practice and meet someone new at the end
of the meeting as part of an on-going effort to connect our members with the
resources that were present in the room. Co-written by Lisa Haydon, MFT Student and Martha
McClellan-Morehouse, LMFT
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Upcoming Meeting Information
(Remember we are at Sierra Vista Now)
May 16, 2014
May Pre-Licensed Monthly MeetingDate: Friday, May 16, 2014
Time: 8:30AM-9:20AM
Location: Sierra Vista Hospital - 8001 Bruceville Road, Sacramento, CA 95823 (map)
Topic: Darlene Davis covers topics that are important for pre-license MFTs
Note: Registration and membership are not required for the pre-license meeting
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Please join us to gain valuable perspectives to enhance your MFT career!
May Monthly Training
Date: Friday, May 16, 2014
Time: 9:30AM-noon
Location: Sierra Vista Hospital - 8001 Bruceville Road, Sacramento, CA 95823 (map)
Topic: Sand Tray
Speakers: Yvonne Sinclair, LMFT
Director of Lincoln Counseling Center
Details: Yvonne Sinclair, LMFT will be presenting on Experiential Sand
Tray Training. This training will cover the therapeutic benefits of
Sand Tray, logistical details, and best practices with children and
adults.
We encourage early registration as space is limited.
To Register Click here.
Cost:
Pre-register: $15 stu/interns, $20 SVC-CAMFT memb, $30 non-memb., +$5
"at-door" registration. Inclu. Cont brkfst. & 2 CEUs. No cc's at
door. Reserv req'd by May 13 -Laura (916) 350-1577, email:membership@sacramentovalleycamft.org or reg,pay, directions at http://www.sacramentovalleycamft.org
Reservations required: You can register and pre-pay online at www.sacramentovalleycamft.org, or contact Laura Frederick at (916) 350-1577 or email membership@sacramentovalleycamft.org
to register and pay at the door. Please help us contain the cost of
presentations by making reservations in a timely manner (by Tuesday
before the meeting). This is much appreciated.June Monthly Training
Topic: How to Work Effectively with Latino / Hispanic Clients Presenter: Guillermo Alvarez, LMFT Date: Friday, June 20, 2014
Time: 9:30 AM to 12:00PM
Location:
Sierra Vista Hospital
8001 Bruceville Road
Sacramento, CA 95823
(map)
Workshop Information:
When
we are able to express awareness of client’s needs and interest and
demonstrate genuine empathy in regards to their unique, sometimes
culturally sensitive issues and concerns, the therapeutic relationship
is more dynamic and beneficial for all parties involved. Guillermo
Alvarez, LMFT, has provided mental health services for the Latino /
Hispanic community in the East Bay area for over 13-years. And one of
his goals has been to raise awareness about some specific issues that
mental health providers can benefit from in regards to providing
effective mental health care for Latino / Hispanic clients. He also aims
to improve access to mental health treatment for individuals, couples
and families in need. The tools and strategies that Guillermo will share
are based upon many years of experience and a personal commitment to a
population dear to his heart.
In this meeting we will address the following objectives:
* Identification of common diagnoses among Latinos
* Examining indicators for acculturation
* Exploring clinician biases and personal beliefs and their implication on service delivery
* Discussing barriers to services
* Identification of best practices when working with Latinos
Guillermo
Alvarez, LMFT, has been an active leader in the CAMFT community for the
past 12 years, including the 2013-2014 CAMFT Board of Directors,
President. The SVC-CAMFT is honored to provide a forum for this very
important presentation on Friday, June 20, 2014. Guillermo will present
at the pre-licensed group meeting and the general meeting.
Includes continental breakfast and 2 CEUs
Register and pay online or register and pay cash/check at the door. Early registration ends Tuesday, June 17th Early registration rates*: 2014 Licensed Member of SVC-CAMFT, AAMFT-Sacramento, and all local chapters of CAMFT: $20 2014 Pre-Licensed Member of SVC-CAMFT, AAMFT-Sacramento, and all local chapters of CAMFT: $15 Non-Member: $30 For information on joining SVC-CAMFT or renewing your membership for 2014 please email: info@sacramentovalleycamft.org *Add $5 for late or "at-door" registration
Free June Pre-Licensed Meeting
Date: Friday, June 20, 2014
Time: 8:30AM-9:20AM
Location: Sierra Vista Hospital - 8001 Bruceville Road, Sacramento, CA 95823 (map)
Speaker: Guillermo Alvarez, LMFT
Law and Ethics (6 CEUs) will be on Saturday, July 19, 2014
Topic: In What Does the Law Expect of Me? Part IV Presenter: Dave Jensen, JD, CAMFT Staff Attorney Date: Saturday, July 19, 2014 Time: 9:00AM to 4:00PM (check-in begins at 8:30) Location: Trinity Cathedral 2620 Chapel Ave
Sacramento, CA 95816 (map)
Workshop Information: Dave
Jensen, JD, CAMFT Staff Attorney is returning to Sacramento on to
provide the annual Law and Ethics Training. He will be presenting the
topic “In What Does the Law Expect of Me? Part IV” This course is
described as a review of the ten things the psychotherapy profession
comes down to. The presentation includes the following subjects:* Standard of care
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The difference between one’s right to privacy and the therapist’s duty
to maintain confidentiality of patient information, including both
mandated and permitted exceptions to confidentiality
* The fundamentals of reporting elder and dependent adult abuse
Dave
has found a way to make this continue education requirement interesting
and sometimes fun. So don’t hesitate to reserve your spot immediately
because you don’t want to miss the presentation.
Check-in 8:30 A.M.
Training- 9:00am-4:00pm Includes Snacks, Lunch, and 6 CEUs
Special:
$50 for licensed members / $35 for pre-licensed members
until Monday, May 19th. Members: Make sure you sign in to get this special option.
Register and pay online or register and pay cash/check at the door. Early registration ends Thursday, July 17th.
2014 Licensed Member of SVC-CAMFT or another local chapter of CAMFT: $75 2014 Pre-Licensed Member of SVC-CAMFT or another local chapter of CAMFT: $50
Non-Member: $85 Add $5 for late or "at-door" registration. Secure Parking $5 all day across the street from the venue
For information on joining SVC-CAMFT or renewing your membership for 2014 please email: info@sacramentovalleycamft.org
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NAMI WALK 2014
Picture from 2013 Nami Walk
Dear Members and Friends of SVC-CAMFT,
Once again, SVC-CAMFT will participate in the annual NAMI
Walk here in Sacramento which will take place on Saturday, May 3rd, in
William Land Park. Last year we doubled our donations and participation
from the previous year, and this year we hope to continue to grow in
numbers and donations. NAMI (The National Alliance on Mental Illness)
is a wonderful organization that provides free counseling, education,
and mental health resources to families and individuals in communities
nation-wide. The money our team raises will go directly to the
Sacramento NAMI chapter. This year we are also inviting members of the
Sacramento division of AAMFT to join us.
Our team name is "Sacramento Marriage and Family Therapists"
Please visit the following website to join our team, or to donate on behalf of our team: http://namiwalks.nami.org/sacmfts
Contact Catherine Zanzi at 916-214-1479 for more information.
Thank you! Hope to see many of you walking with us on May 3rd.
Special Feature
Gramma does Dating… or Maybe NOT.
By Yvonne Sinclair M.A., a.k.a. Nana
In this age, there are a higher percentage of the population who call themselves (or someone else calls them) seniors. In this age group, dating can open a new and frightening endeavor.
Dating in the 50’s and 60’s was much different than dating today. In those days, you found a person at a party, church, class, or group who looked appealing. You said to yourself, “Self, that is a person I may want to get to know.” So, you found a way to mosey over and introduce yourself, had your best friend help with the introduction process, or made eye contact across the room and did your best flirting move.
We had all kinds of ideas about how to open the door to love and relationships. Magazines published a plethora of information on how to meet the perfect someone, get him/her to notice you, and live happily ever after. After you met the person (literally in person), you then began the activity of getting to know what this person was all about. Dating meant the guy showed up for the gal and took her out. This meant he paid for the outing, and she looked as good as possible on his arm. Getting to know someone involved learning the following: what songs you like, what foods you eat, what interests you in a way of life work, which church you attend, how do you smell, how do you talk, how you look me in the eye or not, how you dress, your treatment of others, and most of all, if you like me.
Today we get to know the person on paper. By “paper,” I mean the internet: Match.com, Yahoo.com, Friendfinder.com, EHarmony.com, and on and on and on. Those of us who dated in the 50’s and 60’s can be a little overwhelmed with this new way of getting to know someone. First, you will need to know enough, or know someone who does, about a computer so you can put up a profile. You will need to decide just what you want (or do not want) to reveal about yourself. You must remember: of course the people you will be meeting will also decide what not to include. You find a nice picture, describe your loved activities, and list your attributes as a date. Then, the fun begins.
So, this Gramma decided to do just that. This is her story.
It was exciting to see all the men in my age group. Whoopee! This was much better than searching through months of parties, meetings, classes, etc. I could just click and date. I began to get responses and messages. They loved my picture, shared similar interests, or they shared something fabulous about themselves. I had men from all the way on the other side of the country telling me I was wonderful. Even one man from the other side of the world admired my physical self. Wow, what a heady experience this was beginning to be. As a Gramma, I liked this admiration.
After the first couple of emails, the sexual innuendos or overt remarks began. Sometimes it happened on the second or even first email. Hmmmm, do I take this as a compliment? At my age, a sexually interested male is a good thing. I was a little confused. If I responded to these statements, at all, they became more overtly sexual. The man on the other side of the world wanted “other” pictures, and he was interested in women with large breasts. I had to block him to stop his “interests.” When I questioned the ones on the other side of the USA, the same theme began to show up. Okay, I can weed these out, right?
Gramma chose one to meet for lunch. He seemed like a nice man. He sounded responsible, family oriented, educated, caring, sensitive, and interesting. So, I drove to the restaurant. I did not want to be picked up. As I parked and walked in, I noticed a man walking in also. Oops, I could have turned around and left. If this had been the 50’s, I would not have chosen to flirt with him. No, I was not afraid or nervous. I was seeing this man in person for the first time. If I had seen him in person upon our first meeting like we would have in the 50’s, he would not have been someone I told myself to get to know. I was polite and still attended lunch with him. Then I had to decide how to tell him “NOT INTERESTED!” Gramma did not like this part of the contemporary dating scene.
I was forced back to the “drawing board” called internet dating. On my email, I found a new contact with a young man. Yes, I said “young” man. He was about the age of my children. I politely responded and chatted. He wanted to meet. I asked the big question: “Why does a much younger man want to meet a Gramma?” Are you ready? He said he had an affair with his best friend’s mother when he was in high school, and she was a red head. He has been interested in older red-haired women ever since. Oh yea, movin’ on.
It continued…
-Over coffee, one man told me about throwing out all of his ex-wife’s canning jars without her knowing. Now I like to can things and could not imagine anyone being this cold. This was one thing he had decided to leave out of his profile information. It was a deal breaker for me.
-The next man wrote wonderful poetry to me, and I really wanted to meet him. We agreed to have lunch together. Over lunch, he told me about the stepchildren he still had in his life. They either lived with him, or he supported them. One was a drug addict, one was a felon, and the other just liked to ask for things. I didn’t need any people like that in my life, so I moved on.
-There were some men who communicated from work and did not seem to want to meet evenings or weekends, just during the workday. “MARRIED” was the big red sign that came up on those guys.
-I met one man for lunch on a workday, and we sat by the river for a while in the afternoon. My email was on his computer, and his “girlfriend” (of several years) contacted me with questions. He had not mentioned he was in a relationship and lived with her. Yep, movin’ on…
-Oh, I almost forgot about the man I met in a small town near me for dinner. It was cold, and when he walked me to my car and tried to convince me to meet again, his nose ran and dripped off his beard. I swear, this is the truth.
-Finally, there is one I am not too proud of. There was a nice looking picture of him in his profile. He was standing behind a kitchen bar, and he was resting his hands on top (the bar hid most of his body). I arranged to meet him for lunch in the same small town. I arrived early and walked around town until the lunch date time arrived. I noticed a man walking around, too. He did not represent his picture at all and I finally realized who he was. When I realized he was my lunch date, I quietly stole away in my little red chariot. Yep, “click of the mouse.” I am not proud of that one.
I joined a new dating service. This service included going to an interview, providing a list with “have to haves” and “don’t wants,” and being sent on lunch dates. I asked for someone with style, among other things. My first lunch date appeared to be in his 80’s. This would not have been a bad thing, except this was way out of the age range I had requested. The deal breaker was that his “style” was from the 70’s, and we were in the 2000’s. I am sure he had not shopped for new duds since the 70’s. So much for someone weeding out the pack for me…
Gramma eventually found a special relationship match. He was a little different because he only wore short pants and shaved his head except for a que (you know, the little tail thing at the back that is supposed to be used to yank you into heaven). I could overlook these minor flaws. They weren’t deal breakers. He cooked, had his own home, was involved and respected in the community, had an admirable employment history, and remained involved in his family. Long story short: he did not like my questions about his sudden lack of communication after nine months into our relationship. He broke up with me over the internet. The action seemed to be a little appropriate since we met over the internet, but the mouse-clicking felt quite rude.
Not to be daunted, this Gramma jumped right back into the choosing and loosing. Yep, the next one was not quite as different, had a history not quite as favorable, but he still remained involved with family. After many months of spending weekends together and talking about “moving in,” I came home to find most of his “things” (the things that meant something to him) gone. I call him “Disappearing Don.” Disappearing Don did reappear a year later at Christmas time, and he asked for a visit. He explained he felt he had made a mistake when he left. When I did not accept his offer, I was greeted the next morning with an email picture showing a part of his anatomy not fit for the internet.
Don’t get me wrong, the man was not always the “breaker upper.” This Gramma did some amount of rejecting the guys. It is just too easy in this internet dating era to click the mouse and be done, to not respond to email and be saved the job of saying “no,” or to block an email address instead of sucking it up and facing him/her. After becoming an “experienced” internet dater, I adopted a modus operands. In the beginning of the “relationship,” I would ask for an agreement that if either one of us wanted out, we would talk in person. Some agreed to the arrangement and some ran. Sometimes it worked, and sometimes it did not. It was my way of putting a little 50’s back into the internet dating process.
In the old days, we had to face the person. We had to, at least, have a tone of voice as to why this was not working. He/she had the opportunity to ask why. Of course the old, “It’s not you, it’s me” was our way of clicking the mouse, but there was not blocking email addresses or just not responding. Usually there were enough mutual acquaintances to report to each of you about the other. Closure was possible. Clicking the mouse leaves whole lot of empty air space with a whole lot of unanswered questions. Questions may include: what was it that was not acceptable about me? Was it timing? Was it something I said, something I wore, or something I did or did not do?
The whole reason for this Gramma’s story is to let the older generation know that dating has definitely changed. If you are thinking of leaving your spouse for the great dating scene, think again. I also want to inform the younger generation and those who rely on internet to meet, communicate, and/or woo (now there is an old dating word) the love of his/her life, that things can be different. I want to tell all, don’t click the mouse, please. Don’t just disappear. Have the moxy to face the person and talk about the reason it does not work for you. Give the other person the respect of caring enough to communicate. You will respect yourself for taking the time and effort to allow the other person closure.
And this Gramma lives happily ever after… I know, this is not a definitive end of story. What is more important than my end of the story is your end of story. Be careful. It can be wicked out there!
©Copyright 2010 by Yvonne Sinclair M.A., MFCC. All Rights Reserved. All material is owned and protected. Reproduction without the express written consent of the author is forbidden.
The
views expressed in the Special Feature Articles do not
necessarily reflect the Sacramento Valley Chapter of CAMFT or CAMFT.
They should be
understood as the personal opinions of the author. No information in
this articles will be understood as official. Other views and
commentary are welcome and will be published as long as they are
respectful and stick to the topic.
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 Psyched about Books and Movies Welcome to "Psyched about Books and Movies!" Each month we include a book or movie review by one of our readers. Please see below guidelines on submitting a review. Happy reading!Title: The Girl Behind The Door: A Father's Journey Into The Mystery Of AttachmentAuthor : John Brooks.Published: February 6, 2014 Copyright: John Brooks, I Heart Casey Books, Fairfax, CA
Reviewer: Heather Cassandra Blessing, MFT Intern
Review: This book is well written and gives a personal view of a Marin County, CA father who is trying to understand what led his 17-year-old daughter to take her life. In most respects, Casey was a perfectly normal girl - beautiful, smart and popular, accepted at an elite college. But she also had troubling behaviors that no one understood, including mental health professionals. There were so many things I connected to both as a mother and a therapist. It gives a good feeling of what those who have lost a child to suicide go through and also for children who have had issues from adoption or trauma or abandonment, observations as to what may have made a difference.
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Book/Movie
Review Submission Policy All reviews are not to exceed 1000 key strokes.
Your review should include the title, a short synopsis
about why you like or dislike it, and the author’s name & publication date.
You can also include a picture of the book and/or movie. After review, we will
publish your review in our next newsletter. Reviews submitted that are longer
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 Advertising and Announcements
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SEEKING TO PARTNER WITH MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPISTS
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We are looking for licensed therapists in private practice in the Sacramento Valley area to whom we can refer our graduates and their families.
Paradigm Malibu is a Residential Treatment Program for Adolescents struggling with Chemical Dependency, Mental Health and Behavioral Health Issues. We specialize in the provision of treatment for youth with co-occurring disorders. At Paradigm, we only treat 6 clients at a time and maintain the highest staff to client ratio in the nation. We provide comprehensive psychiatric assessments, psychological evaluations, family therapy, parenting classes, academic services, and an extensive array of expressive arts and experiential therapies, as well as free aftercare services.
If you are interested in a working relationship with us, please visit our web site at www.paradigmmalibu.com or call 855·780·TEEN.
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ADULT SEX OFFENDER TREATMENT
IN ORDER TO PREVENT SEXUAL VICTIMIZATION
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SHARPER FUTURE, a California forensic mental health agency with multiple locations, is seeking clinicians to fill a number of openings in a new Sacramento clinic.
Considerable experience in providing assessment and treatment services to sex offenders is highly valued in applicants but is not essential. Experience that involves other types of forensic work, treatment of anger management issues, DV or substance dependent individuals or similar programming will be considered.
Clinicians who choose to engage in this work find it both challenging and highly rewarding, since the goal is to change lives in order to prevent future sexual victimization. Services are provided within clearly structured agency protocols.
To learn more and to apply, visit www.SHARPERFUTURE.com and follow the instructions under “Job Opportunities.”
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REPRESENTING VICTIMS OF CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE
| Law Offices of Joseph C. George, Ph.D.
Licensed Psychologist (PSY 7480)
Attorney at Law (SBN 119231)
Free consultation.
Website: www.psyclaw.com
Telephone: 916.641.7300
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BODY FOCUSED REPETITIVE BEHAVIORS TREATMENT GROUP
| Sage Anxiety Treatment Program invites you to attend:
Body Focused Repetitive Behaviors Treatment Group
If you or someone you know struggles with hair pulling, skin picking, skin/nail biting, knuckle cracking, tooth grinding, etc., (also known as Body Focused Repetitive Behaviors or BFRB’s), Sage Anxiety Treatment Program offers a treatment group that will help you learn to not only stop performing the BFRB’s but also to end the emotional struggle with the urges.
The group will utilize evidence-based Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) as well as habit reversal training techniques.
This group will also provide a supportive environment where you will be able to connect with others who struggle with similar issues.
For more information please contact Courtney Harrison, Marriage and Family Therapist Intern (MFTI # 67782). Please contact Courtney at 916.207-9105 or courtneyatsage@gmail.com
Courtney is supervised by Robin Kirk, LMFT #37167.
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