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AGENDA

FRIDAY | MAY 2, 2025

7:00 am – 8:00 am 
You Belong Here: Exploring Challenges and Resources for MFTs (No CEs provided)
8:30 am - 10:30 am | Workshops (2 CEs)   
Finn Gratton, MA, LMFT, LPCC
Diversity-affirming Approaches for Working with Neurodivergent and Trans/Non-binary Adults and Youth
Luke Martin, JD, CAMFT Staff Attorney
 Engaging Legal and Ethical Challenges in Psychotherapy: A Participatory Approach
Emily Maynard, MA, EdM, LPCC
When Religion Hurts: Treating Religeous Trauma and High Control Group Harm 
Jon Fredrickson, MSW 
Working with the Treatment-Resistant Client
10:30 am - 7:00 pm | Expo Hall Open
10:30 am - 11:00 am | Networking Break 
11:00 am - 12:30 pm |  Opening Keynote Session (1.5 CEs)   
Dr. Resmaa Menakem, MSW, LICSW, SEP
Somatic Abolitionism
12:30 pm - 2:00 pm | Lunch Break 
12:50 pm - 1:50 pm | Lunch Break  (Brown Bag Lunch and Processing Session (1 CE) 
Holly Daniels, PhD, LMFT
Daily Connection and Integration 
2:00 pm - 3:30 pm | Workshops (1.5 CEs)  
LaQuesha Robinson, LMFT, LPCC
Breaking the Silence: Understanding the Impact of Social Isolation on Mental Health Among African American Men Through Culturally Informed Practices 
Dr. Dana McNeil, PsyD, LMFT
Grey Divorce and Empty-Nesters – Understanding Challenges in Older Adult Relationships 

Dr. Robin Zasio, PsyD, LCSW

OCD Treatment: Beyond Exposure Therapy 
3:30 pm - 4:00 pm | Networking Break  
4:00 pm - 5:30 pm | Workshops (1.5 CEs) 
Damon Constantinides, PhD, LCSW, CST
Empowering Trans Erotic Wellness: Clinical Strategies for Sexual Pleasure
Sam Garanzini, LMFT, LPCC  
A System for Attracting Self-Pay Clients, and Breaking Free from Fee Splits, Insurance, and Big “Commoditized Therapy” Companies
(No CEs Offered)
Leigh Ann Greenfield, LMFT  
Embodied Intersections: Integrative Treatment of Co-Occurring Posttraumatic Stress and Eating Disorders
Dr. Robin Zasio, PsyD, LCSW
Hoarding Disorder: Complexities in the Treatment and Recovery
5:30 pm - 7:00 pm | Welcome Reception

 

 

SATURDAY | MAY 3, 2025

6:30 am -7:30 am | Morning Wellness Activity
Jill Ippolito
Yoga Life Skills - Self Care Mindset (Sit Breathe Feel) (1 CE)
8:00 am - 9:00 am  
Annual Membership Meeting  (1 CE)
9:00 am - 3:30 pm  
Expo Hall Open 
9:30 am -11:30 am | Workshops (2 CEs) 
Ben Caldwell, PsyD
Preparing for California Licensing Exams (No CEs)
Kimberly Ciardella, PsyD, LMFT, and
Jennifer Viscidy, MA, LMFT
Premenstrual Disorders: Connecting the Dots between Hormones and Mental Health
Gisele Fernandes-Osterhold, LMFT 
Current Research on Psychedelic Assisted Psychotherapy: An In-Depth Exploration for Mental Health Professionals 
Lee Mun Wah, MS, MA 
The Secret to Belonging
 
11:30 am - 1:00 pm | Lunch Break 
11:50 am - 12:50 pm | Lunch Break (Brown Bag Lunch) and Processing Session (1 CE) 
Holly Daniels, PhD, LMFT
Daily Connection and Integration 
1:00 pm - 3:00 pm | Closing Keynote Session (2 CEs)
Patric Gagne 
Sociopath – A Memoir
3:00 pm - 3:30 pm | Networking Break   
3:30 pm - 5:00 pm | Workshops (1.5 CEs)
Michelle Sandoval, LMFT
The Neurodivergent Nervous System 
Maher Sonbol, PhD
Acculturation Challenges in Relationships and Parenting
Julie Frumin, LMFT
Sustaining Mental Wellness in the Digital Age

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