For a limited time, SVC-CAMFT is running a membership special that includes two scholarships for Systematic Affair Recovery Therapy (SART) training part 1 valued at $699.00. In order to qualify, you must work with couples. Two names will be drawn. This opportunity is being generously sponsored by Dr. Talal Alsaleem.
SART was developed to provide counselors of all levels with a strategic and adaptive treatment method for helping couples heal from the trauma of sexual and emotional affairs.
Beginning January 1, 2022, the No Surprises Act (H.R. 133) will go into effect. The law includes new requirements for health care providers, facilities, health plans and insurers which are intended to prevent consumers (a.k.a. patients) from receiving unanticipated medical bills. The No Surprises Act resulted in changes to the Public Health Service Act1 that also apply to health care providers and facilities. In anticipation of the new laws, the federal government recently published the accompanying regulations or rules for compliance. Part 1 of the subsequent regulations protects consumers with health plan coverage from surprise bills from out-of-network MFT providers under limited circumstances related to emergency and non-emergency services at in-network facilities. This portion of the no surprise billing regulations published in July of 2021 will have only minimal impacts on MFTs and is discussed in the last half of this article.
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BOARD PRESIDENT (one open position)
Amita Khare is a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and the owner of Zenith Counseling. Amita has extensive experience of working with a diverse community in the Sacramento area. Amita has a passion to help women, children, and families. Amita has shown commitment to bringing mental health to the people by hosting mindfulness workshops and women empowerment events.
Amita is passionate about serving the rich anddiverse community of mental health professionals inthe Sacramento area. She has been volunteering forSVC-CAMFT for 10 years, serving in variouspositions. During the pandemic, Amita along withthe current president initiated and facilitated Zoommeetups to reach out to the mental healthprofessionals in the area to provide much-neededsupport. Amita's vision for the SVC-CAMFT includesbuilding a well-connected, resourceful and caring community of mental health professionals. Amita would like the local chapter to be instrumental in providing professional development resources to its members along with a strong sense of community.
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BOARD SECRETARY (one open position)
I am Marianna Jakucska, LMFT, licensed since December 8, 2014. I was born and raised in Hungary in the heart of Europe. I moved to the U.S. in 1993, lived in New York, then moved to the East Bay, California in 2003. I received my BA at San Francisco State University in Psychology in 2008 and MA in Counseling Psychology at John F. Kennedy University in Berkeley, CA in 2011. I have been a Sacramento resident since 2015.
I counseled on the crisis hotline at Alameda County Crisis Support Services in Oakland. I acted as a milieu counselor for substances-using adults at New Bridge Foundation in Berkeley. In Sacramento, I provided trauma counseling to children, young adults, and their caregivers as well as to parents who were mandated to counseling by CPS at WellSpace Health. I provided therapy at Lions Heart Counseling. Since February 2019, I am in my private practice full time.
My greatest pride is my website that I created fromscratch and have been regularly updating with blogarticles. I first resented having to learn the process of building a website since I could not afford to pay a professional to do it for me. But I have not regretted the price.
I have been in the Secretary position with SVC-CAMFT for 2 years and I really enjoy the opportunity to serve with such devoted, knowledgeable, and enthusiastic bunch of people. I am hoping to continue serving the Sacramento Valley with them.
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BOARD TREASURER (one open position)
Cassandra Flagg is a newly licensed Marriage and Family Therapist with a private practice in Davis. Cassandra has worked with diverse populations including children, adolescents, and adults. She is extremely passionate in empowering individuals who may be struggling with a learning disability or with neurodivergence and strives to emphasize on everyone’s strengths and resilience.
Cassandra is excited and motivated to volunteerand serve on the SVC-CAMFT board. She believesconnecting with the community is vital and ispassionate about building relationships with SVC-CAMFT members. As Treasurer, Cassandra is drivento ensure SVC-CAMFT is financially secure andsustainable for many years to come. She had aprevious career with extensive experience in theareas of accounting, business, and management.Cassandra brings multiple perspectives into this roleand is honored with the opportunity to serve in the community.
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Marianna Jakucska has been a licensed marriage and family therapist since December 2014. She got her Bachelor of Arts degree at San Francisco State University in Psychology and her two minor focus-of-interest in Philosophy of Religion and Religious Studies. She received her Master of Arts degree in Counseling Psychology at John F. Kennedy University in Berkeley, CA. She is originally from Hungary and she finished her high school education there. She moved to the U.S. in 1993, lived in New York, then moved to the East Bay, California in 2003. She has been a Sacramento resident since 2015.
Marianna worked at Alameda County Crisis Support Services in Oakland and counseled many people who called the crisis hotline. She acted as a milieu counselor for adults using substances at New Bridge Foundation in Berkeley. In Sacramento, she was employed by WellSpace Health and provided much-needed trauma counseling to children, young adults and their caregivers as well as to parents who were mandated to counseling by CPS. She also provided therapy at Lions Heart Counseling. Since February of this year, she is in her private practice full time.
Next year? Marianna is aiming for the Secretary position at SVC-CAMFT to give back to the Community that has provided so much support to her. While developing her private practice with a focus on coaxing creative thinking from her clients, that integrates the intuitive and symbolic language of emotions and the critical, questioning language of reason, she hopes she has gained enough wit to fulfill this position to benefit the Sacramento therapist community.
I have been a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist for over 20 years. I believe that clients come to counseling not only to gain a better understanding of themselves, but with a desire to leave with new skills and tools to apply to their lives. I work with individuals, couples, families and adolescents.
I serve as an adjunct instructor at California State University, Sacramento. I served as President of SVC-CAMFT in 2015 and Past-President in 2016 and then again President in 2019 and Past President in 2020. I look forward to serving as Treasurer. I am committed to advancing the profession of Marriage and Family Therapy. I enjoy teaching and mentoring new therapists in the field.
In an effort to reduce our footprint, we have made the following changes.
Event HandoutsPlease be prepared to download or print your own handouts. The chapter will not supply paper handouts going forward. If you have a need for printed handouts, you can notify us by sending an email to info@svccamft.org.Event SurveysEvent surveys will also not be printed, but sent in an email to each registrant. They can be fully completed online, as well as the certificate.CE CertificatesCertificates will be available online as a downloaded file. Upon completion of the online survey, the certificate will automatically download. The name and license number must be manually added into the available text box. This completed document can then be saved to your files.
If you have any problems or questions please send an email to info@svccamft.org.
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