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White Therapists Fighting Racism (WTFR)
Third Sunday of Every Month
Next Meeting: Sunday, June 22, 2025 3:00pm-5:00pm (PT)
Online Via Zoom
The goal of White Therapists Fighting Racism (WTFR) is for white-identified therapists to become effective allies in support of decolonization and racial justice in our clinical practice, therapy association, and community. Recognizing that racism is maintained when whiteness is invisible to white people, WTFR provides a forum for white-identified therapists to explore what it means to be white. While this process includes learning about structural racism and deconstructing the false narrative about race, a primary focus in the group is on doing inner work.
How Do I Join? To join this group, please click here to complete our online submission form. Once submitted, a group facilitator will reach out to you for next steps.
Open to LA-CAMFT Members and Non-Members.
For more information or if you have additional questions, please send all inquiries to the facilitators at WTFR@lacamft.org.
Event Details:
For: Licensed Therapists, Associates, and Students
When: Sunday, June 22, 2025 from 3:00pm-5:00pm (PT)
Where: Online Via Zoom (Once you complete the online submission process, you will be emailed a monthly Zoom link.)
Cost: No charge
Facilitator(s): Estelle, Randi, and Hazel
Middle Eastern North African (MENA) Therapists Community Group
First Monday of Every Month
Next Meeting: Monday, July 7, 2025 9:30am-10:30am
Free Registration
The MENA Therapists Community Group is a safe place across the Middle Eastern and North African therapist diaspora to build community and a sense of belonging. We hold an inclusive space to process the impact of cultural biases experienced by people of MENA descent and the effect it may have on our work as mental health professionals. Within the process, we will strive to create healing, support, and empowerment. We will collaboratively exchange ideas, experiences and resources while acknowledging cultural differences and shared similarities. As the poet Khalil Gibran states — “The reality of the other person lies not in what he reveals to you, but what he cannot reveal to you.” — our community will create a place to be seen, heard, and understood.
Special Note: MENA Therapists Community Group meetings are intended as a place for MENA-identifying therapists to have a safe place amongst others in the same ethnic and cultural community to share and process their personal and professional experiences. Therapists from similar cultural backgrounds (e.g., South Asian, mixed identities that include MENA, etc.) are also welcome. If you are not MENA-identifying or from a similar cultural background and instead wish to join these meetings for the purpose of learning about the MENA population, we offer consultations separately. You are more than welcome to schedule a one-on-one consultation by emailing us.
For more information, contact the facilitators at mena@lacamft.org.
When: Monday, July 7, 2025 from 9:30am-10:30am
Where: Online Via Zoom (Upon registration for the presentation, you will receive a confirmation email that includes a link to our Zoom meeting.)
Facilitator(s): Perla and Susan
*Registration is open and available until the group begins.*
Friday, July 11, 2025
8:30am-10:30am
Therapists of Color Support Group
Meets Every Quarter
Next Meeting: Sunday, July 13, 2025 11:00 am-1:00 pm (PT)
A safe place to receive peer support and process experiences of racism (systemic, social, and internalized), discrimination, implicit bias, racist injury, aggression, and micro-aggressions, along with additional experiences that therapists of color encounter in the field of mental health.
Open to LA-CAMFT Members and Non-Members
For more information, contact the Diversity Committee.
Event Details: Sunday, July 13, 2025 from 11:00 am-1:00 pm (PT) Time of Check-In: 10:50 am
In diversity there is beauty and there is strength.
Maya Angelou
Black Therapist Support Group
Second Monday of Every Month
Next Meeting: Monday, July 14, 2025 6:00 pm-7:30 pm (PT)
A safe place for healing, connection, support and building community. In this group, licensed clinicians, associates and students can come together and process experiences of racism (systemic, social, and internalized), discrimination, implicit bias, and micro-aggressions, along with additional experiences that therapists of African descent encounter in the field of mental health. As the late great Maya Angelou once said, “As soon as healing takes place, go out and heal someone else.” May this space, be the support needed to facilitate that journey.
When: Monday, July 14, 2025, 6:00 pm-7:30 pm (PT) Time of Check-In: 5:50 pm
Friday, July 18, 2025 9:00am-11:00am
2 CE Credits
IFS in Tune: Harmonizing Your Inner System for Therapeutic Clarity
with Nydia E. Guity, LCSW
Internal Family Systems (IFS) is, at its core, an internal process. Clinicians need tools not only to support their clients, but also to recognize and navigate their own internal dynamics. IFS offers practical tools to help clinicians reset after sessions, regain balance, and reduce the risk of burnout. This presentation invites you to explore IFS as a way to tune in to your inner emotional landscape – where your thoughts, emotions, and inner parts each carry their own tune and rhythm, much like a personal playlist. You’ll be introduced to key IFS principles, including how Curiosity and Compassion can support emotional resilience. Participants will leave with practical strategies for managing stress, deepening self-understanding, and maintaining therapeutic clarity and flow in both personal and professional contexts.
Educational Goals/Learning Objectives:
To introduce participants to Internal Family Systems (IFS) therapy by helping them tune in to the various “tracks” of their inner emotional playlist, guiding them to strengthen the “muscle” of the 8 C’s – Curiosity, Compassion, Clarity, Calm, Confidence, Courage, Creativity, and Connection – ultimately fostering greater self-awareness and emotional harmony.
At the end of this presentation, participants will be able to:
Presenter:
Nydia E. Guity, LCSW (she/her/ella) is a psychotherapist specializing in Internal Family Systems therapy. She completed the Advanced Training Program in IFS in 2024. Proudly identifying as Garifuna and Afro-Indigenous, Nydia was born in the Bronx, New York, and has familial roots in Honduras. Her practice is deeply committed to supporting women of the African diaspora. Additionally, she offers psychedelic integration therapy to facilitate profound personal growth. Outside of therapy, she hosts the Naturally Ever After podcast, where she blends her personal natural hair journey with emotional wellness and growth.
For more information, contact Course Organizer/CE Networking Chair Alexandra Levins-Trail.
For: Licensed Therapists, Associates, Students, & Related Professionals
When: Friday, July 18, 2025 from 9:00am-11:00am
8:30-9:00: Check-In 9:00: Meeting/Presentation Begins 11:00: Meeting/Presentation & Related Announcements End 11:00-11:30: Participant Announcements (optional)
If you are interested in expanding your professional networking, sign up for Participant Announcements when you register. This segment is from 11:00am-11:30am, and is an optional 1/2 hour after the presentation.
After the presentation we will provide you with a link to a simple online test and evaluation questionnaire. When the test questions and the evaluation are completed, you will be provided with an online CE Certificate that can be personalized with your name and license information and either printed or saved on your computer.
Where: Online Via Zoom (Your registration confirmation email will include the Zoom link and instructions for accessing the event. A reminder email will be sent prior to the event.)
Cost: $25 for LA-CAMFT MembersOther CAMFT Chapter Members CSCSW Members $15 for Prelicensed Members Other CAMFT Chapter Prelicensed Members $35 for Non-Members $20 for Prelicensed Non-Members
*Registration closes Thursday, July 17 at 10:00pm.*
(To be sure you receive any information we send prior to the event, please add networkingchair@lacamft.org to your known contacts or safe list and check your bulk, junk or promotions mailboxes for any emails from us about this event.)
Register online today! We look forward to seeing you on Zoom.
CAMFT Approved Continuing Education Provider 59450. LA-CAMFT is approved by the California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists to sponsor continuing education for MFTs, LPCCs, and/or LCSWs. LA-CAMFT maintains responsibility for this program/course and its content.
This course meets the qualifications for 2 continuing education credits for MFTs, LPCCs, and/or LCSWs as required by the California Board of Behavioral Sciences.
To receive CE certificate: Participants must sign in/sign out, and must complete an evaluation form upon course completion. For a Course Schedule, please contact Course Organizer at NetworkingChair@LACAMFT.org.
Refund policy: 48-hour notice required for refund of fee minus $5.00 administrative cost. Exceptions can be made for 48-hour notice in cases of emergency. Contact Course Organizer at NetworkingChair@LACAMFT.org.
Accommodations for Special Needs: Contact Course Organizer at NetworkingChair@LACAMFT.org.
Grievances: Program Administrator/CFO manages all grievances—and will acknowledge, investigate and remedy grievances. Response to grievances will be made in writing within 30 days. Contact them at cfo@lacamft.org.
Next Meeting: Sunday, July 20, 2025 3:00pm-5:00pm (PT)
For more information or if you have additional questions, please send all inquiries to the facilitators WTFR@lacamft.org.
When: Sunday, July 20, 2025 from 3:00pm-5:00pm (PT)
Join LA-CAMFT's Meetups Committee for Summertime Beach Volleyball on Sunday, July 27th from 11:00am-2:00pm in beautiful Santa Monica, CA.
All mental health professionals are invited to come gather together in celebration of summer and each other!Please join us for a day of fun - beach volleyball, conversation, and sunshine with your LA-CAMFT friends and colleagues. If you want to bring something, let us know!Space is limited to 30 attendees, so secure your spot now!
If you have questions, please contact Javan Taherkhani: javantaherkhaniMFT@gmail.com. If you have an emergency/health issue on the day of the event and you’ve already registered, please text 424-262-6574.
We are so excited and look forward to seeing you there!
Javan Taherkhani
Board Member at Large & Meetups Committee Member
For: Mental Health Professionals (Chapter Members and Non-Members)
When: Sunday, July 27, 2025 from 11:00am-2:00pm
Where: Santa Monica Beach (location details will be sent directly to confirmed attendees via email at least a week prior to the event)
Cost: $10 for LA-CAMFT Members
$15 Other CAMFT Chapter Members
$15 CSCSW Members
$5 for Prelicensed Members
$10 Other CAMFT Chapter Prelicensed Members
$20 for Non-Members
$10 for Prelicensed Non-Members
This money goes towards court registration fees, equipment, beverages, and health/safety considerations. If this fee is cost-prohibitive, we would still like to find a way for you to join us, please email javantaherkhaniMFT@gmail.com.
*Registration closes Saturday, July 26, 2025 at 10:00pm.*
Next Meeting: Monday, August 4, 2025 9:30am-10:30am
When: Monday, August 4, 2025 from 9:30am-10:30am
Friday, August 8, 2025
Annual Summer Picnic 2025
sponsored by
Please join LA-CAMFT for our 2025 Annual Summer Picnic on Sunday, August 10, 2025 from Noon to 3 PM at Cheviot Hills Recreation Center - Picnic Area #2. We will connect, eat a delicious lunch, share stories and make new friends amongst our supportive community. Family members (including kiddos), colleagues and friends are welcome.
This summer we are suggesting an optional wardrobe accessory: Boas! Anyone wearing one will receive an extra raffle ticket.
For more information, please contact Sahaja Douglass at sahaja@sahajapsychotherapy.com or (310) 570-7429.
Thank you,
Sahaja Douglass
2025 picnic organizer and Sponsorship Chair
For: Licensed Therapists, Associates, Students, Related Professionals, and colleagues
When: Sunday, August 10, 2025 from 12:00-3:00pm (11:30am check in)
Where: Cheviot Hills Recreation Center - Picnic Area #2 (2251 Motor Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90064)
Parking: Free onsite parking
Cost:
$15 for LA-CAMFT Members
$10 for Prelicensed Members
Please contact Sahaja Douglass at sahaja@sahajapsychotherapy.com or (310) 570-7429if you need financial consideration in order to attend this event.
Next Meeting: Monday, August 11, 2025 6:00 pm-7:30 pm (PT)
When: Monday, August 11, 2025, 6:00 pm-7:30 pm (PT) Time of Check-In: 5:50 pm
Next Meeting: Sunday, August 17, 2025 3:00pm-5:00pm (PT)
When: Sunday, August 17, 2025 from 3:00pm-5:00pm (PT)
Next Meeting: Monday, September 8, 2025 9:30am-10:30am
When: Monday, September 8, 2025 from 9:30am-10:30am
Next Meeting: Monday, September 8, 2025 6:00 pm-7:30 pm (PT)
When: Monday, September 8, 2025, 6:00 pm-7:30 pm (PT) Time of Check-In: 5:50 pm
Friday, September 12, 2025
Next Meeting: Sunday, September 21, 2025 3:00pm-5:00pm (PT)
When: Sunday, September 21, 2025 from 3:00pm-5:00pm (PT)
Next Meeting: Monday, October 6, 2025 9:30am-10:30am
When: Monday, October 6, 2025 from 9:30am-10:30am
Friday, October 10, 2025
Next Meeting: Sunday, October 12, 2025 11:00 am-1:00 pm (PT)
Event Details: Sunday, October 12, 2025 from 11:00 am-1:00 pm (PT) Time of Check-In: 10:50 am
Next Meeting: Sunday, October 19, 2025 3:00pm-5:00pm (PT)
When: Sunday, October 19, 2025 from 3:00pm-5:00pm (PT)
Next Meeting:
(this month 3rd Monday)
Monday, October 20, 2025 6:00 pm-7:30 pm (PT)
When: Monday, October 20, 2025, 6:00 pm-7:30 pm (PT) Time of Check-In: 5:50 pm
Next Meeting: Monday, November 3, 2025 9:30am-10:30am
When: Monday, November 3, 2025 from 9:30am-10:30am
Next Meeting: Monday, November 10, 2025 6:00 pm-7:30 pm (PT)
When: Monday, November 10, 2025, 6:00 pm-7:30 pm (PT) Time of Check-In: 5:50 pm
Friday, November 14, 2025
Next Meeting: Sunday, November 16, 2025 3:00pm-5:00pm (PT)
When: Sunday, November 16, 2025 from 3:00pm-5:00pm (PT)
Next Meeting: Monday, December 1, 2025 9:30am-10:30am
When: Monday, December 1, 2025 from 9:30am-10:30am
Next Meeting: Monday, December 8, 2025 6:00 pm-7:30 pm (PT)
When: Monday, December 8, 2025, 6:00 pm-7:30 pm (PT) Time of Check-In: 5:50 pm
Friday, December 12, 2025
Next Meeting: Sunday, December 21, 2025 3:00pm-5:00pm (PT)
When: Sunday, December 21, 2025 from 3:00pm-5:00pm (PT)
