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• Friday CE Series: From Dysregulation to Dialogue: Integrating DBT Skills in Family Systems

  • When
    Fri, October 10, 2025
  •  
    12:00 PM - 2:00 PM
  • Location
    online via Zoom
  • Registered
    99 registrants

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  Learn specific interventions for using DBT with families

  From Dysregulation to Dialogue: Integrating DBT Skills in Family Systems

  Presented by Dr. Kativa Ajmere & Dr. Haleh Kouchmeshki

  2 CEs available

  Free for Marin CAMFT members and reciprocal chapter members!

  Registration for this "live" training does not include access to a recording. Please read the full event description for all registration terms including refund policy.

  PLEASE NOTE: After you sign up here, you'll be sent instructions on how to complete a separate registration step with Zoom, which is how you will get your Zoom link. You can do that in advance, or right before the meeting begins. This lets us more accurately track attendance in the Zoom meeting for our compliance purposes as a CE provider.

  
  

  Workshop Description

  
  This 2 hour interactive training is designed for Marriage and Family Therapists who are looking to deepen their clinical toolkit with skills-based interventions rooted in Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT). While DBT is often seen as a protocol for individual treatment, this workshop reframes its core elements—emotion regulation, distress tolerance, interpersonal effectiveness, and mindfulness—as powerful, flexible tools that can be applied systemically in family therapy.
  
  Through a blend of real-time practice, clinical case integration, and reflective discussion, participants will learn how to coach both parents and teens using DBT-informed language and structure. We’ll explore what it means to co-regulate in session, how to teach boundary-setting and validation without shame, and how therapists can ground themselves using DBT skills during emotionally intense family work. Participants will leave with a practical skill set, sample scripts, and accessible tools they can bring into session the very next day.
  
  

  Educational Goals

  This training will cover the application of core DBT skills in family and couples therapy, to increase the confidence of therapists when coaching parents and teens through dysregulation. The training will show how to use DBT-informed tools to support clearer communication and boundary-setting. The instructions will guide participants on how to reflect on their own emotional regulation during family conflict, and they will leave with adaptable language and strategies for real-world clinical use.
  
  

  Learning Objectives

  Upon completion of this workshop, participants should be able to:
  

  1. Identify and describe the core components of Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), and analyze their relevance to systemic family therapy frameworks.
  2. Apply at least three DBT skills (e.g., DEAR MAN, Wise Mind, ABC PLEASE) within the context of parent-teen interactions to support emotional regulation, promote assertive communication, and facilitate effective boundary-setting.
  3. Demonstrate techniques for coaching DBT skills to multiple members of a family system, with specific attention to adapting approaches based on developmental stages and cultural considerations.
  4. Utilize DBT-informed language in-session to validate emotional experiences and redirect dysregulated behavior using structured interventions.
  5. Reflect on the therapist’s role in modeling self-regulation and managing countertransference during emotionally intense family sessions by employing DBT tools such as STOP and TIPP.
  6. Develop and implement a plan to integrate at least one DBT-based intervention into their own clinical work within the following week, and evaluate its effectiveness in practice.
  7. Assess and modify DBT interventions to ensure they are responsive to the needs of diverse client identities, including but not limited to race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender identity, socioeconomic status, and immigration status, with particular attention to the experiences of marginalized populations in family systems work.
     
     
     

  Presenters Dr. Kavita Ajmere and Dr. Haleh Kouchmeshki

  Dr. Kavita Ajmere is a licensed psychologist and coach who is widely recognized as an expert on adolescent health. As the former Director of Counseling Services at Harvard Westlake in Los Angeles, she works with students from various socioeconomic and cultural backgrounds. Dr. Ajmere's passion for working with teens is evident in her use of DBT and CBT approaches. Her certification as a yoga instructor further demonstrates her understanding of the mind-body connection, making her clients feel valued and understood.

  Dr. Haleh Kouchmeshki or “Dr. K” as the students call her, is currently both the learning specialist and counselor at Vistamar School. As both a Licensed Clinical Psychologist and educational therapist, she has extensive experience in working with children, teens and young adults through the lens of school counselor, learning specialist, and in her role as a private practice clinician.

  Specifically, after years of training toward a future in neuropsychology, she realized that she wanted to become more involved in the treatment as opposed to the diagnostic side of helping her clients/students. As such, she went on to pursue specialized training in various efficacious therapeutic modalities including CBT, DBT, and thinkSMART, which is an EF skills based group out of UCLA. As a certified yoga practitioner, she integrates mindfulness practices into her work - recognizing the value of being in the present moment, especially in today’s fast-paced, social media driven world.

  
  

  PLEASE NOTE:  By registering for this event you are consenting to a recording being made which may include your voice and/or image. By registering for this event, you are agreeing for your likeliness to possibly be used by Marin CAMFT.

  Also, while we plan to produce this training as an on-demand program, registration for the different formats of a program is offered separately and each is sold through a different platform. Registering for this Zoom training does not include access to any recording or an on-demand version. If you cannot attend "live" on the training date listed here, please do not register for this Zoom training, and instead, check Marin CAMFT On-Demand for the recorded program at a later date. If you register for this "live" training and are unable to attend, please cancel your registration per the terms below which govern our refund policies for this event.

  
  

  You will be sent instructions on how to register with Zoom to get your personal Zoom link to use for attendance. Please read the email confirmation you receive after signing up on the Marin CAMFT website for these instructions.
  

  Attendance at the live event in full and completion of the evaluation at the end qualifies for 2 hours of Continuing Education (2 CEs).

  Date: Friday, October 10
  Time: 12:00 to 2:00 pm Pacific

  Cost: Free for Marin CAMFT members and reciprocal members, $30 for non-members.
  Location:  Online via Zoom. Instructions for registering with Zoom, in order to receive your Personal Zoom Join Link, will be sent in your confirmation message from Marin CAMFT. You will need to complete that second Zoom-registration step in order to receive your Zoom Link by email.
  

  
  

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  Additional Information about Marin CAMFT CE Programs
  

  For more information about the Friday Continuing Education Series or about joining the Marin CAMFT Continuing Education Committee, please contact our Director of Programs Norman Hering.
  

  • Continuing Education: This workshop meets the qualifications for 2 hours of continuing education credit for LMFTs, LCSWs, LEPs and/or LPCCs as required by the California Board of Behavioral Sciences. These CEs will be provided by Marin CAMFT (CAMFT Provider # 56895), which is approved by the California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists to sponsor continuing education for LMFTs, LCSWs, LPCCs and LEPs. We regret that at this time we are not able to provide CE credits for Licensed Psychologists. Participants must attend the full duration of the program (on Zoom, or in person, per event details above) and complete the course evaluation to receive the CE completion certificate. Marin CAMFT maintains responsibility for this program and its contents. Contact our Director of Programs for more information.
    
    
  • Continuing Education Goal: Marin CAMFT is committed to offering continuing education courses to train LMFTs, LCSWs, LPCCs and LEPs to treat any client in an ethically and clinically sound manner based upon current accepted standards of practice.
    
    
  • Refund Policy: Our refund policy requires a $20 processing fee, and we must be notified in advance of the event if you would like to cancel. We do not provide refunds in case of non-attendance by the registrant.  Please contact our Director of Programs with any questions.
    
    
  • Request for Accommodations: If you need accommodations for this event, please contact the Director of Programs.

  • Grievance Procedure: Marin CAMFT will respond to complaints in a reasonable, ethical and timely manner, when submitted by program attendees in writing to the Director of Programs.
    
    
  • Anti-Discrimination Policy: Marin CAMFT shall not discriminate against any individual or group with respect to any service, program or activity based on gender or gender identity, sexual orientation, ethnicity, race, creed, national origin, citizenship status, religion, age, ability, or other prohibited basis. Marin CAMFT does not require attendees to adhere to any particular religion or creed in order to participate in training. Marin CAMFT will not promote or advocate for a single modality of treatment that is discriminatory or likely to harm clients based on current accepted standards or practice.
    

  
  

  
  Continuing education credits are available for attendance in the Zoom presentation. You must stay on the Zoom meeting for the entirety of the training and complete the course evaluation afterward in order to receive a completion certificate. Because of the requirement to attend the training in full, if you attempt to log in to the Zoom late, after the training is already underway, you may not be admitted. Please log onto the event promptly at the listed start time.
  
  

  
  
  

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• Marin CAMFT 2025 Membership Meeting & Fall Member Celebration

  • When
    Sun, October 12, 2025
  •  
    4:00 PM - 7:00 PM
  • Location
    McInnis Park Golf Center, 350 Smith Ranch Road, San Rafael
  • Spaces left
    36

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  Exciting news: Our Fall Celebration is now open to therapists across our community! If you are not a member of Marin CAMFT, you may register using the "Non-Marin CAMFT Therapist" registration option.

  Marin CAMFT is hosting an in-person Membership Meeting and Fall Celebration!

  Sunday, October 12 from 4pm to 7pm 

  
  

  The Board of Directors of Marin CAMFT invites Marin CAMFT members and other therapists in our community to:
  

  Marin CAMFT 2025 MEMBERSHIP MEETING &
  Fall Celebration

  The Membership Meeting will be a chance to participate in the running of our chapter. Learn about positions that are coming up for election, committees that you can join, and experience how this volunteer-led organization functions. The Meeting Agenda will be sent out to registered members in advance. If any member would like to put an item on the agenda, please email  info@marincamft.org by September 20.

  
  

  While the Membership Meeting is important, the main purpose of this in-person gathering is to increase connection within our community of therapists. Please join us for mingling, conversation, and camaraderie.
  

  
  

  Sunday, October 12, 2025

  4pm to 7pm

  Membership Meeting from 5pm to 6pm
  

  McInnis Park Golf Center

  350 Smith Ranch Road in San Rafael

  click for directions

  Come have hors d'oeuvres and a drink with us and connect with each other. The event space will have both indoor (with open windows and doors) and outdoor patio areas. Beer, wine and soft drinks will be available. Casual attire.

  THANK YOU TO OUR EVENT SPONSOR

  
  

  PLEASE RSVP BY OCTOBER 8

   If after RSVPing, your plans change and you won't be joining us, please let us know no later than October 8th so that we can inform the facility about the reduced attendance number.
  

  
  

  

  Questions? Contact the Event Planning Committee at marketing@marincamft.org
  

  
  

  
  

  
  

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• (Non-CE Event) Divorce Myths and Misconceptions: A Neutral Attorney Mediator Offers Insights for Therapists

  • When
    Fri, November 14, 2025
  •  
    12:00 PM - 2:00 PM
  • Location
    online via Zoom
  • Registered
    23 registrants

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  Please note: No CE credits are available for this talk. It is intended as informational only.

  Divorce Myths and Misconceptions: A Neutral Attorney Mediator Offers Insights for Therapists

  Presented by Melinda Levy, Esq.

  No CEs available

  Free! All therapists invited to attend.

  Registration for this "live" training does not include access to a recording. Please read the full event description for all registration terms including refund policy.

  Workshop Description

  
  How Do Therapists Integrate in the Divorce or Legal Separation Process? 

  Therapists are critical in the divorce or legal separation process as they often provide support for individual contemplating or experiencing a divorce or legal separation. In addition, they can provide support for the entire family in creating or preparing their Parenting Plan, often engaging with the children to ensure their voices are heard through neutral ears.

  In this presentation, therapists will hear about the various ways, in addition to mediation, to be divorced or legally separated, with insight that can be shared with clients to help them find the healthiest path. 
  

  Presenter Melinda Levy, Esq.

  Melinda Levy is a neutral attorney mediator, specializing in divorce and co-parenting mediation. Melinda left her corporate career to dedicate her practice to helping families navigate the tricky waters of divorce in a more peaceful manner.

  
  

  
  

  PLEASE NOTE:  By registering for this event you are consenting to a recording being made which may include your voice and/or image. By registering for this event, you are agreeing for your likeliness to possibly be used by Marin CAMFT.

  Registering for this Zoom training does not include access to any recording. If you cannot attend "live" on the training date listed here, please do not register for this Zoom training. If you register for this "live" training and are unable to attend, please cancel your registration per the terms below which govern our refund policies for this event.

  
  

  Date: Friday, November 14
  Time: 12:00 to 2:00 pm Pacific

  Cost: Free 
  Location:  Online via Zoom
  

  
  

  Register for Divorce Myths and Misconceptions: A Neutral Attorney Mediator Offers Insights for Therapists

  
  

  
  

  Additional Information about Marin CAMFT CE Programs
  

  For more information about the Friday Continuing Education Series or about joining the Marin CAMFT Continuing Education Committee, please contact our Director of Programs Norman Hering.
  

  • Continuing Education: This workshop does not offer continuing education credit. It is informational only.
    
    
  • Continuing Education Goal: Marin CAMFT is committed to offering continuing education courses to train LMFTs, LCSWs, LPCCs and LEPs to treat any client in an ethically and clinically sound manner based upon current accepted standards of practice.
    
    
  • Refund Policy: Our refund policy requires a $20 processing fee, and we must be notified in advance of the event if you would like to cancel. We do not provide refunds in case of non-attendance by the registrant.  Please contact our Director of Programs with any questions.
    
    
  • Request for Accommodations: If you need accommodations for this event, please contact the Director of Programs.

  • Grievance Procedure: Marin CAMFT will respond to complaints in a reasonable, ethical and timely manner, when submitted by program attendees in writing to the Director of Programs.
    
    
  • Anti-Discrimination Policy: Marin CAMFT shall not discriminate against any individual or group with respect to any service, program or activity based on gender or gender identity, sexual orientation, ethnicity, race, creed, national origin, citizenship status, religion, age, ability, or other prohibited basis. Marin CAMFT does not require attendees to adhere to any particular religion or creed in order to participate in training. Marin CAMFT will not promote or advocate for a single modality of treatment that is discriminatory or likely to harm clients based on current accepted standards or practice.
    

  
  

  
  
  
  

  
  
  

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• Friday CE Series: The Adaptive Information Processing System in Clinical Conceptualization

  • When
    Fri, December 12, 2025
  •  
    12:00 PM - 2:00 PM
  • Location
    online via Zoom
  • Registered
    13 registrants

  Register

  Build skills for insightful case conceptualization

  The Adaptive Information Processing System in Clinical Conceptualization

  Presented by Kenya Rocha, LMHC

  2 CEs available

  Free for Marin CAMFT members and RECAMFT reciprocal chapter members!

  Registration for this "live" training does not include access to a recording. Please read the full event description for all registration terms including refund policy.

  PLEASE NOTE: After you sign up here, you'll be sent instructions on how to complete a separate registration step with Zoom, which is how you will get your Zoom link. You can do that in advance, or right before the meeting begins. This lets us more accurately track attendance in the Zoom meeting for our compliance purposes as a CE provider.

  
  

  Workshop Description

  
  Effective case conceptualization is at the heart of strong clinical work, yet many therapists struggle with weaving together complex client histories, affect regulation patterns, cultural influences, and self-beliefs into a clear treatment framework.
  
  This 2-hour training introduces participants to the Adaptive Information Processing (AIP) model as a practical lens for deepening clinical clarity from the very first session. Through focused teaching and case-based discussion, clinicians will learn how to integrate AIP theory into the intake process to identify key self-beliefs, cultural influences, and affect management strategies that shape client functioning. Special attention will be given to understanding how cultural differences, marginalized identities, and systemic oppression can disrupt adaptive information processing and contribute to client symptoms.
  
  Participants will explore how these elements interact within the AIP framework and discover ways to use intake information more effectively to guide treatment planning. By the end of the presentation, attendees will leave with a concrete, AIP-informed strategy to enhance intake, sharpen case conceptualization, and strengthen the clinical decision-making process.
  
  

  Educational Goals

  Participants will learn to recognize affect regulation patterns, self-beliefs, and developmental influences, while also considering how cultural differences, marginalized identities, and systemic oppression shape client functioning. The training highlights how AIP-informed strategies help clinicians use intake information to clarify treatment planning and guide clients toward therapeutic resolution. Attendees will leave with a practical approach they can apply immediately to enhance intake, sharpen case conceptualization, and support lasting healing and improved functioning.
  
  
  

  Learning Objectives

  Upon completion of this workshop, participants should be able to:
  

  1. Explain the core principles of Adaptive Information Processing (AIP) theory and their relevance for case conceptualization.
  2. Apply AIP-informed strategies to the intake process to strengthen clinical clarity and treatment planning.
  3. Identify how cultural differences, marginalized identities, and systemic oppression can disrupt adaptive information processing
     
     
     

  Presenter Kenya Rocha, LMHC

  Kenya Rocha, MS, LMHC, NCC is a prominent EMDR therapist known for her specialized use of EMDR in couple and family therapy contexts. Her deep engagement with the EMDR community is evidenced by her role as an international Basic Trainer for Roy Kiessling’s EMDR Consulting, where she leverages her extensive understanding of the Adaptive Information Processing (AIP) model and EMDR’s 8 phases. As the owner of EMDR & Beyond and Mosaic Family Counseling, Inc., her contributions span innovative clinical concepts and leadership, enhancing EMDR’s ethical application through education, training, consultation and clinical supervision.

  With comprehensive expertise in systemic interactions and relationship dynamics within couples and families, Kenya’s clinical practice is enriched by her ongoing practice in Attachment & Developmental psychology theories, Ego State Therapy, Emotionally Focused Therapy, Dialectical Behavioral Therapy & Transpersonal psychotherapy integrations. Fluent in both Spanish and English, she effectively addresses the needs of culturally diverse populations, fostering significant therapeutic advancements in EMDR and trauma treatment across individual, couple, and family settings. Her unique blend of rigorous clinical practice and dedication to education establishes her as a respected figure in the therapeutic community.
  
  

  
  

  
  

  PLEASE NOTE:  By registering for this event you are consenting to a recording being made which may include your voice and/or image. By registering for this event, you are agreeing for your likeliness to possibly be used by Marin CAMFT.

  Also, while we plan to produce this training as an on-demand program, registration for the different formats of a program is offered separately and each is sold through a different platform. Registering for this Zoom training does not include access to any recording or an on-demand version. If you cannot attend "live" on the training date listed here, please do not register for this Zoom training, and instead, check Marin CAMFT On-Demand for the recorded program at a later date. If you register for this "live" training and are unable to attend, please cancel your registration per the terms below which govern our refund policies for this event.

  
  

  You will be sent instructions on how to register with Zoom to get your personal Zoom link to use for attendance. Please read the email confirmation you receive after signing up on the Marin CAMFT website for these instructions.
  

  Attendance at the live event in full and completion of the evaluation at the end qualifies for 2 hours of Continuing Education (2 CEs).

  Date: Friday, December 12
  Time: 12:00 to 2:00 pm Pacific

  Cost: Free for Marin CAMFT members and reciprocal members, $30 for non-members.
  Location:  Online via Zoom. Instructions for registering with Zoom, in order to receive your Personal Zoom Join Link, will be sent in your confirmation message from Marin CAMFT. You will need to complete that second Zoom-registration step in order to receive your Zoom Link by email.
  

  
  

  Register for The Adaptive Information Processing System in Clinical Conceptualization

  
  

  
  

  Additional Information about Marin CAMFT CE Programs
  

  For more information about the Friday Continuing Education Series or about joining the Marin CAMFT Continuing Education Committee, please contact our Director of Programs Norman Hering.
  

  • Continuing Education: This workshop meets the qualifications for 2 hours of continuing education credit for LMFTs, LCSWs, LEPs and/or LPCCs as required by the California Board of Behavioral Sciences. These CEs will be provided by Marin CAMFT (CAMFT Provider # 56895), which is approved by the California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists to sponsor continuing education for LMFTs, LCSWs, LPCCs and LEPs. We regret that at this time we are not able to provide CE credits for Licensed Psychologists. Participants must attend the full duration of the program (on Zoom, or in person, per event details above) and complete the course evaluation to receive the CE completion certificate. Marin CAMFT maintains responsibility for this program and its contents. Contact our Director of Programs for more information.
    
    
  • Continuing Education Goal: Marin CAMFT is committed to offering continuing education courses to train LMFTs, LCSWs, LPCCs and LEPs to treat any client in an ethically and clinically sound manner based upon current accepted standards of practice.
    
    
  • Refund Policy: Our refund policy requires a $20 processing fee, and we must be notified in advance of the event if you would like to cancel. We do not provide refunds in case of non-attendance by the registrant.  Please contact our Director of Programs with any questions.
    
    
  • Request for Accommodations: If you need accommodations for this event, please contact the Director of Programs.

  • Grievance Procedure: Marin CAMFT will respond to complaints in a reasonable, ethical and timely manner, when submitted by program attendees in writing to the Director of Programs.
    
    
  • Anti-Discrimination Policy: Marin CAMFT shall not discriminate against any individual or group with respect to any service, program or activity based on gender or gender identity, sexual orientation, ethnicity, race, creed, national origin, citizenship status, religion, age, ability, or other prohibited basis. Marin CAMFT does not require attendees to adhere to any particular religion or creed in order to participate in training. Marin CAMFT will not promote or advocate for a single modality of treatment that is discriminatory or likely to harm clients based on current accepted standards or practice.
    

  
  

  
  Continuing education credits are available for attendance in the Zoom presentation. You must stay on the Zoom meeting for the entirety of the training and complete the course evaluation afterward in order to receive a completion certificate. Because of the requirement to attend the training in full, if you attempt to log in to the Zoom late, after the training is already underway, you may not be admitted. Please log onto the event promptly at the listed start time.
  
  

  
  
  

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