Presented by Stephanie Kollar, MA, LMFT

2 CE credits


This event will be recorded and distributed to registrants.  If you are unable to attend live, you can earn 2 CE credits by watching the video and passing the post-test. Please register by Thursday, July 17, 2025.

Last day to register: Thursday, July 17, 2025

Overview of Presentation

Led by a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist who has been diagnosed with autism, this presentation guides clinicians through a deep exploration of neurodivergence, trauma, and the challenges in recognizing and understanding neurodivergent clients. Drawing from both lived and professional experience, the course provides a framework to reduce ableist perspectives, enhance therapeutic rapport, and apply an anti-ableist, affirming worldview to clinical practice. The presentation will delve into the nuances of Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), ADHD, and Complex PTSD (CPTSD), highlighting how these conditions intersect and how therapists can more accurately identify and support neurodivergent clients. Participants will leave with practical tools to navigate sensory processing needs, adapt existing evidence-based practices, and reframe their approach to neurodivergence for more inclusive and effective care.

Educational Goals

Identify and understand the lived experience of neurodivergence, while reducing ableist identification of neurodivergence. By reframing neurodivergence through an anti-ableist, affirming worldview, clinicians will be equipped to enhance their approach to trauma-informed care and adapt their practices to better serve neurodivergent clients.

Measurable Objectives

• Differentiate 3 differences between Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), and Complex PTSD (CPTSD), identifying the key similarities and differences between these conditions.
•  Recognize and address 3 common areas of misdiagnosis, especially in clients of color, and understand the implications of such misdiagnoses.
•  Explore 3 strategies for adapting existing evidence-based practices to meet the unique needs of neurodivergent clients.

About the Presenter

Stephanie Kollar, MA, LMFT, has a diverse background in mental health work, including field-based family therapy with families living in poverty and navigating high levels of intersectional identities. Specializing in neurodivergence, trauma, anxiety, depression, and behavioral challenges, Stephanie developed a keen ability to differentiate between subtle diagnostic distinctions and recognized the importance of honoring neurodivergent differences. She has also provided short-term, evidence-based  care for adults and now runs a private practice focused on anti-ableist, affirming care for neurodivergent individuals. As a professor in the Master’s of Clinical Psychology program at Antioch University Santa Barbara, her alma mater, Stephanie specializes in the intersection of neuroscience and anti-ableist mental health care. Identifying as both autistic and ADHD (AUDHD), she integrates her lived experience into her work, helping students and colleagues better understand and engage with the neurodivergent experience. 

Course Outline

• Understanding Neurodivergence: Breaking Down the Key Differences Differentiating ASD, ADHD, and CPTSD: A Venn diagram to explore key similarities and distinctions.
• The Neurodivergent Experience: A Deep Dive into Autism, ADHD, and CPTSD Autism Spectrum Disorder: A closer look at the lived experience of individuals on the spectrum, with an emphasis on sensory processing and trauma.
• Reframing Neurodivergence: Moving Beyond Ableism
• The Harm of “High and Low Functioning” Labels: Understanding how these labels harm clients and contribute to an ableist worldview.
• Practical Application: Enhancing Therapy with Neurodivergent Clients.  Nervous System Basics and Sensory Processing: An overview of the nervous system’s role in neurodivergence and the importance of sensory processing in Therapy.  Practical tools and techniques for creating a sensory-friendly environment
• Adapting Evidence-Based Practices for Neurodivergent Clients.  Existing Therapies and Neurodivergence: Identifying the overlap between evidence-based practices and neurodivergent needs.
• Building Rapport: Creating a Strong Therapeutic Alliance with Neurodivergent Clients.  Effective Communication Strategies: How to adapt communication styles.  Establishing Trust and Safety.

Target Audience

Licensed psychologists, licensed social workers, licensed professional counselors, licensed marriage & family therapists, and pre-licensed professionals.

East Bay Chapter of CAMFT is approved by the California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists (Provider #52488) to sponsor continuing education for LMFTs, LCSWs, LPCCs, and LEPs. East Bay Chapter of CAMFT maintains responsibility for this program/course and its content.

Consider Joining East Bay CAMFT

We invite non-members to consider joining East Bay CAMFT. Licensed Membership/Community Partner Fee: $75/annually Pre-Licensed Associate/Student/Retired Membership Fee: $50/annually

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Presented by Rev. Connie L. Habash, LMFT

2 CE Credits

This event will be recorded and distributed to registrants. If you are unable to attend the live event, but would like to view the presentation, please register by Thursday, August 21, 2025. You can earn 2 CE credits by watching the video and passing the post-test.

Last day to register: Thursday, August 21, 2025

Overview of Presentation

Ecotherapy is a powerful process of healing and transformation that emerges through connection with the natural world. While often practiced outdoors, its principles and benefits can also be brought into the therapy office in creative and meaningful ways*. Whether through experiential exercises, metaphor, or symbolic reflection, nature can become a co-therapist—offering unexpected insight, synchronicity, and support.

Being in nature provides opportunities for renewal, perspective, and emotional growth that extend beyond what is typically available within the confines of four walls or a screen.

Join us for an experiential afternoon of Ecotherapy, where you’ll engage directly with nature as a healing partner. Learn how to integrate Ecotherapy into your clinical work—both outdoors and in-session—to support your clients’ journey toward deeper connection, healing, and transformation.

For the best experience, please plan to spend some time outdoors during the workshop. If that’s not possible, try to be near a window with a view of nature.

About the Presenter

Reverend Connie L Habash, MA, LMFT, has spent the past 31 years helping thousands of students and clients overcome stress, anxiety, depression - and experience spiritual awakening. She is passionate about deepening personal growth and spirituality through connection with nature.

Rev. Connie creates a safe, heart-centered, nurturing space for healing and transformation through her online community, Awakening Women of the Earth (AWE), as well as through her other online programs, in-person retreats, workshops, private practice, and Ecotherapy sessions in the San Francisco Bay Area. Learn more at https://www.AwakeningSelf.com/ 

Educational Goals

The goal of this program is to help participants understand what Ecotherapy is, its benefits for clients, appropriate client populations for its use, how to create meaningful Ecotherapy experiences, safety and legal considerations, and practical applications of Ecotherapy techniques both indoors and outdoors. Experiential exercises in nature - conducted from each participant’s remote location - will be a focal point of the workshop.

Measurable Learning Objectives

Upon completion of this workshop, attendees will be able to:

Course Outline

TARGET AUDIENCE: Licensed psychologists, licensed social workers, licensed professional counselors, licensed marriage & family therapists, and pre-licensed professionals.

CE Credit Certificates

The course meets the qualifications for 2 hours of continuing education credit for LMFTs, LCSWs, LPCCs and/or LEPs as required by the California Board of Behavioral Sciences.

East Bay Chapter of CAMFT is approved by the California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists (Provider #52488) to sponsor continuing education for LMFTs, LCSWs, LPCCs, and LEPs. East Bay Chapter of CAMFT maintains responsibility for this program/course and its content.

Note: Certificates of Completion will be awarded to participants who attend the entire workshop and complete the course evaluation.

Consider Joining East Bay CAMFT

We invite non-members to consider joining East Bay CAMFT.
Member pricing:
Licensed Membership/Community Partner Fee: $75/annually
Pre-Licensed Associate/Student/Retired Membership Fee: $50/annually

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Presented by Lisa Larsen, PsyD

2 CE Credits
Last day to register: Friday, August 22, 2025

This course provides a foundational understanding of traumatic and prolonged grief, distinguishing these conditions from acute grief. Participants will explore key risk factors, comorbid disorders, and the complexities that can complicate the grieving process. The course covers screening and assessment tools essential for identifying traumatic grief and discusses evidence-based treatment approaches to support affected individuals. Additionally, it examines resilience, posttraumatic growth, and the role of cultural and gender considerations in shaping grief experiences. Through a review of treatment objectives and modalities, clinicians will gain practical strategies for addressing grief-related distress in diverse populations.

About the Presenter

Lisa S. Larson, PsyD, has been a licensed cycle psychologist for over 20 years, starting in the San Francisco East Bay until she and her husband moved to the Antelope Valley in 2009. Her work in community mental health and substance abuse showed her the need for trauma-informed treatment, as well as the impact of unresolved grief on people's mental health in substance use. She has been in private practice since 2004, where she helps children, teens, adults, and couples cope with a variety of mental health concerns. She has narrowed her field of interest to grief, trauma, and LGTBQ+ minority stress. She currently works online throughout California, working with adults, teens, and couples.

She has been quoted in various periodicals, including Psych Central, Readers Digest, and Bustle Magazine. She has also presented on traumatic grief to various agencies, including the Iranian American Association, Trauma and Beyond, and the Los Angeles County Psychological Association. Lisa has also taught an on-demand course for the Zur Institute.

Educational Goals

1. Learn the difference between traumatic/prolonged grief and acute grief
2. Name risk factors and how to assess for complications in the grief process
3. Choose treatment options that help people with traumatic/prolonged grief suffer less and heal more expediently

Measurable Learning Objectives

Upon completion of this workshop, attendees will be able to:

Course Outline

TARGET AUDIENCE: Licensed psychologists, licensed social workers, licensed professional counselors, licensed marriage & family therapists, and pre-licensed professionals.

East Bay Chapter of CAMFT is approved by the California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists (Provider #52488) to sponsor continuing education for LMFTs, LCSWs, LPCCs, and LEPs. East Bay Chapter of CAMFT maintains responsibility for this program/course and its content.

Consider Joining East Bay CAMFT

We invite non-members to consider joining East Bay CAMFT.
Member pricing:
Licensed Membership/Community Partner Fee: $75/annually
Pre-Licensed Associate/Student/Retired Membership Fee: $50/annually

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Presented by Alain Montgomery, JD, CAMFT Staff Attorney

Includes 3 CE credits for LCSWs, LMFTs, LPCCs, LEPs. A recording will be made available for all registrants for 3 months. If you can't attend live, you can watch the recording, pass a test, and receive the CE credit. 

EBCAMFT members:  $60
CAMFT members:  $65
Non-members:  $85

REGISTER NOW!

Event Details

Working with minors requires an understanding of the laws and ethical standards that pertain to minor consent and the authority that minors, and/or others, have over the minor’s clinical information. Additionally, working with minors may involve the need to interact and share information with third parties. During this three (3) hour presentation, CAMFT Staff Attorney Alain Montgomery will review California minor consent laws and common issues related to the confidentiality of the minor’s healthcare information.

Educational Goals

Participants will gain a better understanding of the applicable laws and the CAMFT ethical standards that relate to minor consent, the release of a minor’s health care information, and conflict of interest issues related to the treatment of minors. As a result of the workshop, participants will be better equipped to make informed and legally and ethically sound decisions when working with minors.

Learning Objectives

TARGET AUDIENCE: LCSWs, LMFTs, LPCCs, LEPs

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Presented by Larry Lariosa, LMFT

2 CE credits


This event is in person only. A light breakfast will be served.

Last day to register: September 13, 2025

Overview of Presentation

This course features an exclusive screening of Searching for Kapwa, a powerful documentary exploring ancestral identity, colonial history, and the lasting impact of intergenerational trauma. Inspired by the pre-colonial Filipino value of kapwa—a deep sense of shared identity—filmmaker Larry Lariosa takes us on a personal journey to understand his roots as a queer, brown child of immigrants navigating a polarized America.

Through the film and post-screening discussion, we will unpack Colonial Mentality and its profound effects on mental health and self-perception—especially within Filipino American communities. Clinicians will gain critical insights and strategies to support clients grappling with historical and cultural trauma.

Educational Goals

Measurable Objectives

1. Define colonial mentality and its four manifestations.
2. Identify at least 2 major historical incidents that have shaped Filipino society and culture.
3. Identify at least 2 mental health considerations when working with colonial trauma.

About the Presenter

Larry Lariosa is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and Certified EMDR Provider. The child of Filipino immigrant parents, he grew up in San Diego, CA and has lived in the San Francisco Bay Area for the last 30 years. He received his Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology from San Francisco State University and Master of Arts degree in Counseling Psychology from the University of San Francisco.  

Larry has been a practicing psychotherapist since 2001, working with individuals and couples in various outpatient community mental health settings. From 2013-2015, he served as the Director of the LGBTQ+ Resource Center and Diversity Manager for the Office of Diversity and Outreach with UCSF.  There, he led trainings on cultural humility and implemented diversity initiatives across the institution, focusing on recruitment and retention of historically marginalized groups. He currently maintains a full-time private practice in Oakland, CA.
www.larrylariosapsychotherapy.com

In addition to his psychotherapy practice, Larry leads a creative life, engaging in songwriting, music, and filmmaking. His first feature film, Searching for Kapwa, was the Centerpiece Feature at the 2023 San Diego Filipino Film Festival and earned the Kinship Award at the 2023 DisOrient Asian American Film Festival in Eugene, Oregon.
www.searchingforkapwa.com

Course Outline

Introduction of speaker, syllabus and film
Screening of Searching for Kapwa (runtime: 1 hour, 3 minutes)
Small group discussion
Large group discussion and Q&A with the filmmaker

Target Audience

Licensed psychologists, licensed social workers, licensed professional counselors, licensed marriage & family therapists, and pre-licensed professionals.

East Bay Chapter of CAMFT is approved by the California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists (Provider #52488) to sponsor continuing education for LMFTs, LCSWs, LPCCs, and LEPs. East Bay Chapter of CAMFT maintains responsibility for this program/course and its content.

Consider Joining East Bay CAMFT

We invite non-members to consider joining East Bay CAMFT. Licensed Membership/Community Partner Fee: $75/annually Pre-Licensed Associate/Student/Retired Membership Fee: $50/annually

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Presented by Sara Jasper, JD, CAMFT Staff Attorney

Includes 3 CE credits for LCSWs, LMFTs, LPCCs, LEPs. A recording will be made available for all registrants for 3 months. If you can't attend live, you can watch the recording, pass a test, and receive the CE credit. 

EBCAMFT members:  $60
CAMFT members:  $65
Non-members:  $85

REGISTER NOW!

Event Details

California’s Medi-Cal system is complex and ever-changing. During this three-hour presentation, CAMFT Staff Attorney, Sara Jasper, will provide an overview of the Medi-Cal Behavioral Health system, including information about CalAIM and BH-Connect. Ms. Jasper will review Medi-Cal’s requirements for telehealth services, provider addresses and how providers who offer “remote-only” services can apply for an exemption from Medi-Cal’s place of business requirements. Ms. Jasper will offer practice tips and resources Medi-Cal providers may use to strengthen their recordkeeping practices in anticipation of audits. Finally, Ms. Jasper will offer general resources to support providers as they navigate the Medi-Cal system, including resources for those providing care to dual eligible patients and caregivers.

Educational Goals

Participants will review the pathways to behavioral health care services within the Medi-Cal system. Participants will learn about the laws and policies that pertain to their work within the Medi-Cal system. As a result of the workshop, participants will be able to identify the requirements for rendering telehealth services and recordkeeping. The tips and resources provided will prepare and assist Medi-Cal providers with responding to audit requests. Providers will also be empowered by receiving resources they can use when addressing more complex issues such as billing for services rendered to dual eligibles or caregivers.

Learning Objectives

TARGET AUDIENCE: LCSWs, LMFTs, LPCCs, LEPs

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