2027 Conference Agenda
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CAMFT Annual Conference

FRIDAY - APRIL 30, 2027   
8:00 am – 9:30 am  After ICE Detention: Trauma-Informed Care for Immigrant Families Through Separation & Return (1.5 CE) Dr. Sandra Espinoza, PsyD, LMFT 
8:00 am – 9:30 am Artificial Intimacy and the Future of Relationships (1.5 CE)  Dr. Rachel Wood, PhD
8:00 am – 9:30 am The Stories We Inherit: How Biology, Trauma, and Culture Shape Who We Become (1.5 CE)  Abigail Makepeace, LMFT 
8:00 am – 9:30 am Law and Ethics (1.5 CE)  CAMFT Staff Attorney 
9:30 am – 10:00 am

Networking Break

Take a break and visit our exhibit hall to check out new products and services, meet-up and network with colleagues, and grab a cup of coffee and a light snack. 
10:00 am – 11:30 am

Keynote Session:  

Food, Mood, and Mind: Ancestral Wisdom, Mental Health, and the Medicine of Nourishment  

 Dr. Geeta Maker-Clark, MD 
11:30 am – 1:00 pm

Midday Break 

Lunch is not included. For added convenience, attendees may pre-purchase lunch in advance and pick it up from the hotel during the event. Those who do not pre-order may purchase lunch on-site by visiting a CAMFT table, subject to availability. Take a break and visit our exhibit hall to check out new products and services, meet-up and network with colleagues, and grab a cup of coffee and a light snack. 
11:45 am – 12:45 pm    Daily Connection and Integration (1 CE)  Dr. Karen Wall, EdD, LMFT, RN-BC, OFS 
1:00 pm – 2:30 pm  Chronic Pain Is a Brain Problem and We Can Help Unlearn It (1.5 CE)  Meri Levy, LMFT 
 1:00 pm – 2:30 pm Presence, Mindfulness, and Spirituality in Psychotherapy: Promises and Pitfalls (1.5 CE) Dr. John Amodeo, PhD, LMFT 
1:00 pm – 2:30 pm  Spirituality and Healing: Integrating Meaning, Purpose, and the Authentic Self into Psychotherapy Through Expansion Brainspotting (1.5 CE) Lisa Larson, LMFT 
1:00 pm – 2:30 pm  When Menopause Unmasks Hidden Histories: Trauma, Medical Menopause, and Late-Diagnosed Neurodivergence (1.5 CE)  Julie Cardoza, LMFT
3:00 pm – 4:30 pm  Session details coming soon. Lisa Wenninger, MA, MBA, PhD, LPCC, LPC, LMHC 
3:00 pm – 4:30 pm  The Shame Hangover: Helping Men Tell the Difference Between Toxic Shame and Accountability (1.5 CE) David Khalili, LMFT 
3:00 pm – 4:30 pm  Seeing Beyond Symptoms: Culture and Suicide Prevention (1.5 CE)  Deepali Sansi, LMFT 
3:00 pm – 4:30 pm  Wired and Tired: Using ACT to Address Craving, Digital Overload, and Experiential Avoidance (1.5 CE)  Clay P. David, MFA, MA, AMFT  
4:45 pm – 5:45 pm 

Plenary Session: 

Hormones, Health, and Happiness: The Keys to Midlife Longevity (1 CE)

 Dr. Jessica Shepherd 
5:45 pm – 7:00 pm  

Welcome Reception 

Unwind, connect, and show us what makes you you—beyond the professional title! Join us for an evening of fun, networking, and entertainment. This complimentary event is open to all registered participants—don’t miss out on the chance to mingle and unwind in a relaxed, lively atmosphere.

SATURDAY - MAY 1, 2027
8:00 am - 9:00 am Annual Membership Meeting
9:15 am - 10:45 am The BrainBow Blueprint®: Expanding the Therapist's Toolkit with Integrative Mental Health Dr. Leslie Korn, PhD, MPH, LMHC
9:15 am - 10:45 am Three Underlying Beliefs That Cause Anxiety and How to Change Them, a CBT Approach (1.5 CE) Jennifer Shannon, LMFT 
9:15 am - 10:45 am  Healing Affairs: The Power of Emotionally Focused Therapy (1.5 CE)  Dr. Scott Woolley, PhD 
9:15 am - 10:45 am Session details coming soon.  
10:45 am – 11:15 am 

Break

Take a break and visit our exhibit hall to check out new products and services, meet-up and network with colleagues, and grab a cup of coffee and a light snack.

  
11:15 am - 12:45 pm 

Keynote Session: 

The Conversation That Changes Everything: Clinical Communication Strategies for Working with People in Emotional Crisis 

 Kevin Briggs & Kevin Berthia 
12:45 pm - 2:15 pm

Midday Break

Lunch is not included. For added convenience, attendees may pre-purchase lunch in advance and pick it up from the hotel during the event. Those who do not pre-order may purchase lunch on-site by visiting a CAMFT table, subject to availability. Take a break and visit our exhibit hall to check out new products and services, meet-up and network with colleagues, and grab a cup of coffee and a light snack.
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm  Daily Connection and Integration (1 CE)  Dr. Karen Wall, EdD, LMFT, RN-BC, OFS
2:15 pm - 3:45 pm  Session details coming soon. DEI
2:15 pm - 3:45 pm  Overview of Jungian Sandplay Therapy (1.5 CE) Dr. Barbara Turner, PhD 
2:15 pm - 3:45 pm    Unmasking the Invisible; Autistic Teen Girls (1.5 CE) Jamie Roberts, LMFT 
2:15 pm - 3:45 pm  Your Body Is in the Room Too: Physical Self-Care and Career Longevity for Therapists (1.5 CE)  Giancarlo Scalise, DPT, MS, AMFT  
3:45 pm - 4:00 pm 

Break

Take a break and visit our exhibit hall to check out new products and services, meet-up and network with colleagues, and grab a cup of coffee and a light snack.

  
4:00 pm - 5:30 pm What We Don’t Do In the Dark: Working with Couples Stuck in the Desire Discrepancy Stalemate (1.5 CE)  Diane Gleim, LMFT
4:00 pm - 5:30 pm Beyond Blending: Advanced Clinical Strategies for Working with Step-Couple Relationships (1.5 CE)  Dr. Kipenzi M. Herron, LMFT
4:00 pm - 5:30 pm The Loneliness of Men: Trauma, Addiction, and the Search for Connection A Compassionate Relational Gestalt Perspective on Men's Mental Health (1.5 CE) Rafael Cortina, LMFT, MAC, CCTP-II, MBA
4:00 pm - 5:30 pm Session details coming soon.  
 

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