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Black Therapist Support Group
Second Monday of Every Month
Next Meeting: Monday, March 9, 2026 6:00pm-7:30pm
Online Via Zoom
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.
Event Details:
For: Licensed Therapists, Associates, and Students
When: Monday, March 9, 2026 from 6:00pm-7:30pm (Check-In: 5:50pm)
Where: Online Via Zoom (Upon registration for the presentation, you will receive a confirmation email that includes a link to our Zoom meeting.)
Cost: No charge
*Registration is open and available until the group begins.*
Sunday, March 15, 2026 9:00am-4:00pm
6 CE Credits
(Meets BBS requirements for mandatory 6 CEs)
Sponsored by
with Nicol Stolar-Peterson, PsyD, LCSW, BCD
This workshop, led by an expert on issues related to Child Abuse/Child Welfare, will expand beyond basic knowledge of CANRA (the Child Abuse, Neglect, and Reporting Act) by diving into real child abuse cases and applying them to the law. Issues covered will include the potential outcomes of delayed reporting or failing to report abuse, concerns around alerting perpetrators, and how to respond when abuse escalates. The presentation also explores basic and not-so-basic court issues for therapists such as how to handle requests for court letters, responding to subpoenas, testifying, and serving as a witness.
Educational Goals/Learning Objectives:
This workshop is intended for licensed and pre-licensed master’s level therapists with beginner-to-advanced experience working in the field of counseling/therapy. The workshop will educate therapists on handling a variety of legal issues they may encounter in their everyday practice, focusing on those related to child abuse and child welfare. Also covered will be how therapists can handle situations they may be called on to face in court.
At the end of this presentation, participants will be able to:
Nicol Stolar-Peterson, PsyD, LCSW, BCD (she/her) is a subject matter expert in Child Welfare, Child Protective Services, Forensic Interviews, and Standard of Care. She has served as an expert witness in over 100 cases coast-to-coast. She completed over 1000 child abuse investigations, interviews, and foster care and adoptive placements. She has trained over 1000 social workers in child abuse investigation and current standards and duties. Past speaking engagements have included The California Mediators Conference, and the Child Welfare Training Academy. She has been interviewed on podcasts such as “Modern Therapist’s Survival Guide,” “Private Practice Start-Up,” and more. Her website is www.nicolstolar.com.
For more information, contact Course Organizer/CE Networking Chair Shiji Yuan.
For: Licensed Therapists, Associates, Students, & Related Professionals
When: Sunday, March 16, 2026 from 9:00am-4:00pm
(Check-In 8:45am; includes two 15-minute breaks and a 30-minute lunch break)
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:$85 for LA-CAMFT Members / Other CAMFT Chapter Members$85 for CSCSW Members$35 Prelicensed Member / Other CAMFT Chapter Prelicensed Members $100 for Non-Members $50 for Prelicensed Non-Members
From March 12-14
$90 for LA-CAMFT Members / Other CAMFT Chapter Members$90 for CSCSW Members$40 Prelicensed Member / Other CAMFT Chapter Prelicensed Members $110 for Non-Members $55 for Prelicensed Non-Members
*Registration closes Thursday, March 14 at 10:00pm.*
Due to the popularity and ease of attendance, we are once again going to present with workshop LIVE on Zoom. This presentation will not be recorded.
(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 6 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 Diversity Committee
presents
White Therapists Fighting Racism (WTFR)
Third Sunday of Every Month
Next Meeting: Sunday, March 15, 2026 3:00pm-5:00pm (PT)
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.
For more information or if you have additional questions, please send all inquiries to the facilitators WTFR@lacamft.org.
When: Sunday, March 15, 2026 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.)
Facilitator(s): Estelle, Randi, Hazel, and Stephen
Middle Eastern North African (MENA) Therapists Community Group
First Monday of Every Month
Next Meeting: Monday, April 6, 2026 9:00am-10:00am
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, April 6, 2026 from 9:00am-10:00am
Facilitator(s): Perla and Susan
Next Meeting: Monday, April 13, 2026 6:00pm-7:30pm
When: Monday, April 13, 2026 from 6:00pm-7:30pm (Check-In: 5:50pm)
Next Meeting: Sunday, April 19, 2026 3:00pm-5:00pm (PT)
When: Sunday, April 19, 2026 from 3:00pm-5:00pm (PT)
Next Meeting: Monday, May 4, 2026 9:00am-10:00am
When: Monday, May 4, 2026 from 9:00am-10:00am
Next Meeting: Monday, May 11, 2026 6:00pm-7:30pm
When: Monday, May 11, 2026 from 6:00pm-7:30pm (Check-In: 5:50pm)
Next Meeting: Sunday, May 17, 2026 3:00pm-5:00pm (PT)
When: Sunday, May 17, 2026 from 3:00pm-5:00pm (PT)
Next Meeting: Monday, June 1, 2026 9:00am-10:00am
When: Monday, June 1, 2026 from 9:00am-10:00am
Next Meeting: Monday, June 8, 2026 6:00pm-7:30pm
When: Monday, June 8, 2026 from 6:00pm-7:30pm (Check-In: 5:50pm)
Next Meeting: Sunday, June 21, 2026 3:00pm-5:00pm (PT)
When: Sunday, June 21, 2026 from 3:00pm-5:00pm (PT)
Next Meeting: Monday, July 6, 2026 9:00am-10:00am
When: Monday, July 6, 2026 from 9:00am-10:00am
Next Meeting: Monday, July 13, 2026 6:00pm-7:30pm
When: Monday, July 13, 2026 from 6:00pm-7:30pm (Check-In: 5:50pm)
Next Meeting: Sunday, July 19, 2026 3:00pm-5:00pm (PT)
When: Sunday, July 19, 2026 from 3:00pm-5:00pm (PT)
Next Meeting: Monday, August 3, 2026 9:00am-10:00am
When: Monday, August 3, 2026 from 9:00am-10:00am
Next Meeting: Monday, August 10, 2026 6:00pm-7:30pm
When: Monday, August 10, 2026 from 6:00pm-7:30pm (Check-In: 5:50pm)
Next Meeting: Sunday, August 16, 2026 3:00pm-5:00pm (PT)
When: Sunday, August 16, 2026 from 3:00pm-5:00pm (PT)
(please note: this month is the Second Monday)
Next Meeting: Monday, September 14, 2026 9:00am-10:00am
When: Monday, September 14, 2026 from 9:00am-10:00am
(please note: this month is the Third Monday)
Next Meeting: Monday, September 14, 2026 6:00pm-7:30pm
When: Monday, September 14, 2026 from 6:00pm-7:30pm (Check-In: 5:50pm)
Next Meeting: Sunday, September 20, 2026 3:00pm-5:00pm (PT)
When: Sunday, September 20, 2026 from 3:00pm-5:00pm (PT)
Next Meeting: Monday, October 5, 2026 9:00am-10:00am
When: Monday, October 5, 2026 from 9:00am-10:00am
Next Meeting: Sunday, October 18, 2026 3:00pm-5:00pm (PT)
When: Sunday, October 18, 2026 from 3:00pm-5:00pm (PT)
Next Meeting: Monday, October 19, 2026 6:00pm-7:30pm
When: Monday, October 19, 2026 from 6:00pm-7:30pm (Check-In: 5:50pm)
Next Meeting: Monday, November 2, 2026 9:00am-10:00am
When: Monday, November 2, 2026 from 9:00am-10:00am
(no meeting in December)
Next Meeting: Monday, November 9, 2026 6:00pm-7:30pm
When: Monday, November 9, 2026 from 6:00pm-7:30pm (Check-In: 5:50pm)
Next Meeting: Sunday, November 15, 2026 3:00pm-5:00pm (PT)
When: Sunday, November 15, 2026 from 3:00pm-5:00pm (PT)
Next Meeting: Monday, December 7, 2026 9:00am-10:00am
When: Monday, December 7, 2026 from 9:00am-10:00am
Next Meeting: Sunday, December 20, 2026 3:00pm-5:00pm (PT)
When: Sunday, December 20, 2026 from 3:00pm-5:00pm
