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The Redwood Empire Therapist
RECAMFT's Online Newsletter
October 2022
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RECAMFT's Mission Statement The purpose of RECAMFT is to promote and maintain professional competence and integrity with knowledge, innovation, compassion, humor and respect for human dignity and diversity. We do this by providing opportunities for networking, education and community outreach. |
I promised you an exciting lineup of speakers and here it is! See the full list here.
Starting in 2023....
Doesn't this sound interesting? We are very excited about it, and hope you will be, too. RECAMFT made a splash at the CAMFT Fall Symposium. Here are some pics.
Above: Our booth with plenty of swag from previous years, and some great pens for this event.
Above: Scott Brandt, PhD, giving a fascinating talk on working with folks who have narcissistic personality disorder.
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We have some goodies for you!!! 
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Thoughts from the Racial & Social Justice Committee (RSJC) "Justice Project 2.0 coming in 2023"
We meet on the third Friday monthly, and had a meeting with the RECAMFT Board of Directors on 9/9/22. When we all pondered why the RECAMFT Board should be funding the Justice Project, Dr. Bob Casanova summed it up with "Because it's needed", meaning all RECAMFT therapists need to work on improving our sensitivity to racial and social justice issues facing our clients daily. We will be announcing Justice Project 2.0 very soon!
October is LGBTQ+ History Month! In celebration of LGBTQ+ History Month, the Sonoma County Library is hosting a variety of family-friendly events to honor, educate, and celebrate the decades of persistence and determination of members of the LGBTQ+ community! Come join as community members share their stories, find resources within Sonoma County to support queer youth and adults, and connect with others in the rich and diverse history of LGBTQ+ activism. Be sure to check out RECAMFT's LGBTQ+ Resource page, too.
Emily Larkin, LMFT has a psychotherapy practice in Sebastopol. She is a RECAMFT Board Director at Large, and a member of the Racial and Social Justice Committee. She can be reached through her website here. Got a sticky problem? Come discuss it confidentially with your colleagues at our next Ethics Roundtable Not consultation, just a great way to get some ideas about
| RECAMFT's Racial and Social Justice Pledge RECAMFT is committed to equity including addressing structural racism and systemic injustice. We endeavor to be inclusive and value individuals from all ethnicities, ages, races, sexual orientations, genders, languages, abilities, religions, citizenship statuses, and socioeconomic backgrounds into our chapter and into treatment. We strive to advocate, educate, collaborate, and strategize for positive racial and social justice change within our membership and our community.
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how to handle your sticky case. Friendly and open group. Learn more 
Meet RECAMFT's Prelicensed Chair and Director at Large, 
Members! Your SHORT DESCRIPTION is the most important thing on your profile. Why? Because that shows in our
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The Programs Committee needs a chair. This is a fun one, choosing the speakers for the coming year. Is it you? We also need a couple of people to help us review presentation applications. Can you help? Send your interest to therapy@recamft.org. | We STILL need help with
Please send an email to therapy@recamft.org if you can help. | Check out all the following events!
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 Gail Van Buuren, Cynthia Halliday and JoAnn Consiglieri enjoying Dr. Brandt's program on working with Narcissistic PD clients at the CAMFT Fall Symposium. Don't miss Law & Ethics recordings!
Are you creative? Join us for our Crafting Group. Bring any craft you like, get on Zoom with us and visit with your colleagues while we knit, sew, paint, draw, cook, create, etc.
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North Marin Community Services is hiring a full- time Clinical Director job for school and community based mental health programs. To apply visit https://www.northmarincs.org/careers-internships/ or email hr@northmarincs.org.
Starring Luke Matthew Martin, JD, CAMFT Staff attorney. Find the recording here, and watch at your leisure. 
Our listserv has over 440 members on it, and is active daily with great conversations, resources, offerings, in search of, books, movies, office rentals, jobs, internships, etc. You can view the home page of our listserv at If you are not currently enrolled in the listserv, please email therapy@recamft.org and ask to be added. You have the option of setting up your account to be
After you have been added to the listserv, you can change the way you receive the emails to any of the above choices. In Gmail the emails will appear under your Forums tab. To send an email to the listserv, simply address your email to If you do not want to be on our listserv, you can delete your account or write to therapy@recamft.org and ask to not be a part of the listserv. But we urge you to give it a try. You are missing out on a ton of meaningful collaboration with your colleagues. We hope you will enjoy being part of our online community! |
It's not too late to catch "Navigating the Road to Licensure"!
Get the latest Therapy Groups Listings here!
LOTS MORE PAGES AND GROUPS - CLICK HERE FOR THE REST!
The RECAMFT Board of Directors (BOD) held our Sept. Board Meeting at the CAMFT Fall Symposium. After meeting for two hours, we then met with the Racial and Social Justice Committee. This was the first time many of us had met in person. It was great to see each other's faces. | Upcoming events
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Congratulations to RECAMFT's first award recipients of the Joe and Pamela Ward Memorial Scholarships! Bree Watson, AMFT and Claudia Hernandez, AMFT were each awarded one year memberships to RECAMFT and $1000!
These funds were generously donated by our community members, with matching funds from the RECAMFT Board of Directors, to support pre-licensed members of our community and lighten the expenses of Associateship. RECAMFT has chosen to honor former Admins Joe and Pamela Ward, and their three adopted children by creating a memorial scholarship and grant program. This program awards two (2) annual gifts of $1,000 with a free 1-year chapter membership to pre-licensed members of RECAMFT, and one (1) annual gift of $1,000 with a free 1-year chapter membership to a newly licensed member (up to three years post-licensure) of RECAMFT. To apply for one of these scholarships or to donate to the scholarship fund, please go to www.recamft.org/scholarship. We are currently accepting applications for our next award in July 2023! Return to top |
Bree Watson (she/they) has spent the past 3 years working with youth and families experiencing trauma and wants to become EMDR certified to help them heal. Their mission is to help LGBTQ+ clients feel supported and validated for who they are. They attended CIIS and currently practice at The Petaluma People Services Center.
Claudia Hernandez (she/her) is a first generation daughter of Mexican immigrants. She has worked on Skid Row as a Case Manager for unhoused Los Angeles residents with severe mental illnesses and trauma. Her experiences there planted the seed of becoming a therapist and she enrolled at SSU. She is excited to do research on mental health and the Latinx community and to reduce negative cultural stigmas. She currently practices at SOS Counseling Center.
Announcing the all-new Spirit of RECAMFT Award!
The all-new Spirit of RECAMFT Award is intended to highlight or showcase our members who are working in the community to support the mental health profession and the well-being of our community at large. It is for those members who may not necessarily be seen but have contributed to unmet needs and or advancements in the mental health profession.
At the heart of this award is acknowledging someone who embodies all of the aspects of RECAMFT’s mission, values, vision, and commitment to the profession and mental well-being within the community.
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Thank you to CasanovaToral.com for your support and partnership with RECAMFT! CasanovaToral.com has been one of RECAMFT's longest time supporters and partners.
Find out more about advertising with RECAMFT here. |
Thank you to M.E.N. for your support!
November is National Native American Heritage Month. On Nov. 11th, we honor our military with Veteran's Day, and Nov. 24th is Thanksgiving. We especially welcome submissions where these themes intersect with mental health. Please send your submission (500 word max) to therapy@recamft.org by the 15th. Questions? therapy@recamft.org. |
Call for Submissions for the November 2022 Issue of The RECAMFT Therapist!
As RECAMFT's President, Dr. Kate Maxwell saw RECAMFT through The Great Recession of 2008, one of the most economically trying times in America's history since the Great Depression of the 20s. Thank you to Kate for your leadership during a difficult time. We are grateful for your guidance in a very trying time! Want to see all our Past Presidents? Click here. Return to top Thank you for reading this month's newsletter! RECAMFT is great because of involved members like you!! |
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Are you looking for help? Find therapists offering free natural disaster and crisis sessions here. Please check out MySonomaStrong.com. Visit the NAMI Warmline. Take a trauma-informed yoga class. We will recover together! ¿Buscas ayuda? Encuentre terapeutas que ofrezcan sesiones gratuitas de crisis y desastres naturales aquí. Visite MySonomaStrong.com. Visite la NAMI Warmline. Toma una clase de yoga informada sobre el trauma. ¡Nos recuperaremos juntos!
Redwood Empire Chapter of California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists |
