Peter Cellarius
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Peter Cellarius

CANDIDATE FOR SECRETARY

Peter Cellarius, LMFT

I have been the CAMFT Board pre-licensed director-at-large for the last 18 months. I also chair the pre-licensed committee of CAMFT. It has been such a pleasure and a privilege to be able to work with my fellow board members for the benefit of our constituents! During my term we have issued a first-ever best practices concerning the supervision and payment of pre-licensed MFTs; we have enhanced our support of local CAMFT chapters; we have issued a revised CAMFT code of ethics; improved Legal Line availability; and strengthened awareness of inclusion and diversity in our hiring and operating practices. 

I was recently honored to be nominated for the position of Secretary for the 2021-2022 board term. If elected I intend to continue to lobby and work with fellow board members on items closest to my heart. These include:

  • Focusing on advocacy as an important element in the education and training of new MFTs
  • Increasing the value and contribution of CAMFT in the professional lives of our hard-working members—licensed and pre-licensed
  • Advancing the rights, status, and standing of MFTs
  • Helping expand access for all clients to mental health services
  • Heeding the voice of the membership. I believe we have work to do in listening to our members and being responsive to their wishes and needs. 

I look for inspiration from those who are wiser than me, and in our business, those are easy to find. I recall well one professor who influenced me a lot and who told me, “please advocate for justice, especially racial justice, and for the integrity of our profession at CAMFT. Advocate for what is right and necessary instead of what will keep the people in power most comfortable.” If I can take even small steps in the direction he set out and exemplifies, I am doing well. So, if my hopes and aspirations align in some way with your own—please vote for me. I will do the very best I can to be of service.

With warmth and virtual hugs,

Peter

2021-2022 SLATE of  BOARD CANDIDATES

Lisa Romain, PhD, LMFT

Candidate for President-Elect
(one open position)

Rebecca Hines, AMFT

Candidate for Pre-Licensed Member-at-Large
(one open position)