Learn new techniques for working with parents and families.
Presented by Dr. Kavita Ajmere and Dr. Haleh Kouchmeshki
2 CEs available
Free for Marin CAMFT members and reciprocal chapter members!
Workshop Description
This introductory-level training introduces licensed therapists to the application of Dr. Marsha Linehan's DBT principles in working with parents. Participants will learn how to adapt core DBT skills and strategies to help parents navigate challenging family dynamics, manage their own emotions, and foster healthier relationships with their children. This training is ideal for therapists working with families and supporting parent-child relationships, or for those interested in expanding their DBT toolkit. No prior experience with DBT is required, making this suitable for clinicians new to the approach as well as those looking to refresh their knowledge in a parenting context. Join us to explore how DBT can transform parenting interventions in your practice.
Educational Goals
Participants will gain practical, evidence-based techniques to enhance their clinical work with parents, geared towards improving family functioning and child outcomes.
Learning Objectives
Upon completion of this workshop, participants should be able to:
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Explain at least 3 core Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) principles relevant to parenting, including their application in everyday family dynamics.
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Identify at least 2 ways to integrate DBT techniques into a parenting plan that supports positive family relationships across different client identities and socioeconomic contexts.
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Evaluate and modify parenting approaches based on culturally specific emotional and relational needs, ensuring that strategies are inclusive of marginalized communities.
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 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: This event will be recorded. By registering for this event you are consenting to a recording being made which may include your voice and/or image. This recording may be available for review and downloading. By registering for this event, you are agreeing for your likeliness to possibly be used by Marin CAMFT.
The Zoom link and password are provided in the registration confirmation email after sign-up is completed.
Attendance at the live event in full and completion of the evaluation at the end qualifies for 2 hours of Continuing Education (2 CEUs).
Date: Friday, December 13
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. Zoom link sent upon registration.
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 units 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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