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White Therapists Fighting Racism (WTFR)
Third Sunday of Every Month
Next Meeting: Sunday, August 17, 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, August 17, 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
Friday, August 22, 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, August 22, 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, August 21 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.
LA-CAMFT is excited to introduce a therapist's members only dining series! This event is sponsored by and dinner hosted by Discovery Behavioral Health.
Each month there will be a new location in Los Angeles for therapists to gather & dine together. The dates are for a summer series:
We will be launching our fall/winter series in September.
Space is limited per dining event. Please RSVP for the event that is closest to you and that you truly will attend to ensure who can attend has the opportunity to do so. If you RSVPed and plans change where you cannot attend, please notify us as soon as possible.
If you have questions, please contact Elizabeth G'Sell at egsell@discoverybh.com.
Thank you!
Elizabeth G'Sell, LMFT
Board Member at Large
For: Licensed Therapists, Associate Therapists & Therapist Trainees (Chapter Members Only)
When: Sunday, August 24, 2025 from 11:00am-1:00pm (10:45am check-in)
Where: Diosa (8432 Firestone Blvd, Downey, CA 90241)
Cost: FREE for LA-CAMFT Members Only
*Registration closes Wednesday, August 20, 2025.*
Middle Eastern North African (MENA) Therapists Community Group
First Monday of Every Month
Next Meeting: Monday, September 8, 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, September 8, 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.*
Black Therapist Support Group
Second Monday of Every Month
Next Meeting: Monday, September 8, 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.
Open to LA-CAMFT Members and Non-Members
For more information, contact the Diversity Committee.
When: Monday, September 8, 2025, 6:00 pm-7:30 pm (PT) Time of Check-In: 5:50 pm
Friday, September 12, 2025
8:30am-10:30am
Friday, September 19, 2025 9:00am-11:00am
Sponsored by
How Can I Help? Answers for Therapists Without Much Training in Eating Disorders
with Alli Spotts-De Lazzer, LMFT, LPCC, CEDS-C
A note from our presenter: The inspiration for this presentation came from years of feedback. “I think a lot of clinicians see a client with an eating disorder and think, ‘That’s above my pay grade. Automatic pass.’ I’d love to know how a non-specialist (like me) can help!” So the workshop starts there. It’s true that it takes thousands of hours to learn to treat people with eating disorders, but to be helpful? All clinicians can do that. Instead of an eating disorders 101-type workshop, this presentation addresses questions frequently asked by therapists, such as “Why are these disorders so resistant to treatment?” “What gets in the way of non-specialists giving effective care?” and—the heart of this workshop—“How can I help?”
To increase practitioners’ knowledge of eating disorders.
Alli Spotts-De Lazzer is an LMFT, LPCC, and CEDS-C (Certified Eating Disorders Specialist and Consultant.) Her public advocacy includes writing for Psychology Today, authoring MeaningFULL: 23 Life-Changing Stories of Conquering Dieting, Weight, and Body Image Issues, designing social-media literacy content, and creating the nationally recognized #ShakeIt for Self-Acceptance! – a mental health initiative providing education through dance. Dedicated to professional advancement, she has published in academic journals, developed eating disorders training curricula, taught at major conferences, and held leadership roles with top professional associations. Her contributions have been honored by the City of Los Angeles, International Association for Eating Disorders Professionals, and American Psychiatric Association.
When: Friday, September 19, 2025 from 9:00am-11:00am
*Registration closes Thursday, September 18 at 10:00pm.*
When: Sunday, September 21, 2025 from 1:00pm-3:00pm (12:45pm check-in)
Where: Homestate (5611 N Figueroa St. #1, Los Angeles, CA 90042)
*Registration closes Wednesday, September 17, 2025.*
Next Meeting: Sunday, September 21, 2025 3:00pm-5:00pm (PT)
When: Sunday, September 21, 2025 from 3:00pm-5:00pm (PT)
LA-CAMFT invites you to a festive evening of in-person Socializing and Networking on September 27th, hosted by the LA-CAMFT Meet-Up Committee.
Fall will be upon us soon enough, Kidz – and last year was such a blast, we thought we’d do it again! Are you in?
Join us for our second Self-Care Saturday Night. We're hosting another Midwestern-style Backyard Back-to-School Hang (without the keg!).
Come chill out and blow off steam with some cool people. There’ll be lots to do, with some networking, socializing, prize drawings**, Tarot readings***, and more!
Feel free to bring your business cards, QR codes, or promotional materials.****
There will be a Resource Table for attendees who wish to exchange information re: their practices, groups, and trainings with other attendees.
Nosh and non-alcoholic beverages will be provided. Attendees are welcome to bring dishes to share, if so inclined and BYOB if you would like something harder to drink.
All attendees will be asked to sign a waiver.
Space is limited. Register now!
For more information contact Jenni J.V. Wilson at JJVW@yourviritualbestfriend.com.
Sahaja Douglass
Meet-Up Committee Chair
Jenni J.V. Wilson
Meet-Up Committee Member
*Home is shared with a small dog and large cat that will be sequestered. If you have any allergies, please be prepared.
**If you would like to donate an item or service for the September 27th event drawing, please contact Sahaja Douglass at Sponsorship@LACAMFT.org.
***If you enjoy reading Tarot as a side hustle and would consider donating your skills to a few of our members, please contact Jenni at JJVW@yourviritualbestfriend.com.
****Information only. No selling of items permitted on the premises (We party on Saturdays and do business on Mondays.).
+If you would like to volunteer or get involved with the LA-CAMFT Meet-Up Committee or LA-CAMFT in general, please contact: LA-CAMFT Meet-Up Chair and Sponsorship Chair Sahaja Douglass at Sponsorship@LACAMFT.org or LA-CAMFT Membership Chair Annyce Torres at MembershipChair@LACAMFT.org.
For: Mental Health Professionals (Chapter Members and Non-Members)
When: Saturday, September 27, 2025 from 6:30-10:00pm
Where: Private residence in Valley Glen (exact address provided upon registration)
Cost:
$20 for LA-CAMFT Members
$20 Other CAMFT Chapter Members
$15 for LA-CAMFT Prelicensed Members
$15 Other CAMFT Chapter Prelicensed Members
$25 for Non-Members
$15 for Prelicensed Non-Members
*Registration closes Wednesday, September 24, 2025.*
Next Meeting: Monday, October 6, 2025 9:30am-10:30am
When: Monday, October 6, 2025 from 9:30am-10:30am
Friday, October 10, 2025
Therapists of Color Support Group
Meets Every Quarter
Next Meeting: Sunday, October 12, 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.
Event Details: Sunday, October 12, 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
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)
For more information or if you have additional questions, please send all inquiries to the facilitators WTFR@lacamft.org.
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)
