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• Reiki & Sound Bath Therapy for SBCAMFT Therapists

  • When
    June 14, 2025
  •  
    2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
  • Location
    Yoga Soup, 28 Parker Way, Santa Barbara, CA 93101

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  Reiki & Sound Bath Therapy for SBCAMFT Therapists

  Date: Saturday, June 14, 2025
  Time: 2:00 – 3:00 PM
  Location: Yoga Soup, 28 Parker Way, Santa Barbara, CA 93101
  Cost: $5 for SBCAMFT members | $10 for non-members

  Take a break from your therapeutic work and immerse yourself in a deeply restorative experience designed exclusively for SBCAMFT therapists. Join Anahita Navab Holden, PhD, for a Reiki-infused sound bath therapy session, featuring the healing vibrations of harp, chimes, Tibetan and crystal singing bowls, and voice. Participants will have the option to receive 1:1 hands-on Reiki and aromatherapy, creating an opportunity for deep relaxation, energetic alignment, and self-care.

  As therapists, we hold space for others—this is a chance to receive, relax, and be nurtured in a tranquil setting.

  What to Bring:

  • A water bottle to stay hydrated

  • A towel or small pillow for added comfort

  • Loose, comfortable clothing to fully relax

  
  

  Waiver Requirement:

  All participants must complete and submit the SBCAMFT Physical Activity Liability Waiver Form.docx (2).pdf before attending the event. Please download the waiver here and email the signed form to community@sbcamft.org.

  Spaces are limited, so reserve your spot early!

  
  
  

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• Summer Mixer

  • When
    June 26, 2025
  •  
    5:00 PM - 8:00 PM
  • Location
    The Anchor Rose
  • Spaces left
    33

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  Summer Mixer at Harbor Rose

  Connect. Relax. Celebrate the Season.
  

  Who: SBCAMFT members and Non-SBCAMFT members  (Join now!)
  

  Join us for an unforgettable summer evening at Anchor Rose, located right on the Santa Barbara Harbor. This is your opportunity to build relationships with fellow clinicians, enjoy stunning views, and experience the best of our local community — all in a relaxed, elegant setting.

  Your registration includes heavy hors d’oeuvres, a complimentary drink, and a front-row seat to the sun hitting the mountains and marina.

  Event Details: When: Thursday, June 26th | 5:00 – 8:00 PM

  Where: Anchor Rose, 113 Harbor Way, Suite 180, Santa Barbara, CA 93109

  Cost:

  • $35 for SBCAMFT Members
  • $40 for Non-Members
  • $20 for Students/Associates

  Parking: Limited Free 90-minute parking is available in the harbor lots. Paid options are also available nearby.

  This is the summer event you don’t want to miss. Space is limited, so register early to secure your place.

  
  

  
  

  
  

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• Pre-Licensed Peer Support Group

  • Start
    July 11, 2025
  • End
    December 05, 2025
  • Schedule
    6 sessions
  • Location
    Zoom

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  Pre-Licensed Support Group
  

  Who: Pre-licensed SBCAMFT members and non-SBCAMFT members. Click this link if you would like to become a member of SBCAMFT (Join now!)

  Where: Zoom (link will be provided with registration)

  When: First Friday of every month from 10am-11am (with exceptions)

  Description: This virtual event for pre-licensed clinicians is a great place to come together to support one another during your pre-licensed journey. We will have a guest speaker at each meeting who is a licensed clinician who can share their journey and answer questions the group has for them. Peer support groups do not include case consultations.

  Cost: FREE

  Sponsored by Mission Harbor Behavioral Health 

  

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• Coffee with SBCAMFT

  • When
    July 11, 2025
  •  
    7:30 AM - 9:00 AM
  • Location
    Caje Arlington - 1316 State St, Santa Barbara, Ca 93101

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  Coffee with SBCAMFT

  Who: SBCAMFT members and Non-SBCAMFT members  (Join now!)

  Where: CAJE Arlington - 1316 State St, Santa Barbara, CA 93101

  When:  Friday, July 11th, 7:30 AM - 9:00 AM

  Description: Connect with other clinicians over a cup of coffee or tea. Stop in on your way to work or stay for a while. We can’t wait to see you!

  Cost: FREE! Includes complimentary drip coffee*

  
  

  
  

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• CE Event: Neurodivergence Training

  • When
    July 18, 2025
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    9:30 AM - 11:00 AM
  • Location
    Zoom

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  CE Event: Neurodivergence Unveiled: Reframing Trauma, Identity, and Care for the Neurodivergent Client with Stephanie Kollar, LMFT

  Who: SBCAMFT members and Non-SBCAMFT members  (Join now!)

  Where: Zoom (link will be sent in registration confirmation email). Will also be recorded and distributed to participants.

  When: July 18, 2025 from 9:30 am to 11:00 am.

  Description: 2 CEs

  This presentation, led by Stephanie Kollar, LMFT, an autistic mental health therapist, will guide clinicians through a deep exploration of neurodivergence, trauma, and the challenges in understanding and identifying neurodivergent clients. Drawing from lived and professional experience, this course will provide clinicians with a framework to reduce ableist perspectives, enhance therapeutic rapport, and apply an anti-ableist, affirming worldview to their practice. The presentation will delve into the nuances of Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), ADHD, and Complex PTSD (CPTSD), highlighting how these conditions intersect and how therapists can more accurately identify and support neurodivergent clients. Participants will leave with practical tools to navigate sensory processing needs, adapt existing evidence-based practices, and reframe their approach to neurodivergence for more inclusive, effective care.

  Stephanie Kollar, MA, LMFT, has a diverse background in mental health work, including field-based family therapy with families living in poverty and navigating high levels of intersectional identities. Specializing in neurodivergence, trauma, anxiety, depression, and behavioral challenges, Stephanie developed a keen ability to differentiate between subtle diagnostic distinctions and recognized the importance of honoring neurodivergent differences. She has also provided short-term, evidence-based care for adults and now runs a private practice focused on anti-ableist, affirming care for neurodivergent individuals.

  As a professor in the Master’s of Clinical Psychology program at Antioch University Santa Barbara, her alma mater, Stephanie specializes in the intersection of neuroscience and anti-ableist mental health care. Identifying as both autistic and ADHD (AUDHD), she integrates her lived experience into her work, helping students and colleagues better understand and engage with the neurodivergent experience.

  
  

  Cost:  $10 for Student/Associate members, $20 for SBCAMFT members, $25 for all State CAMFT members, and $30 for Non-SBCAMFT members (Join now!)

  
  

  Presentation Goals

  This course is designed to help therapists identify and understand the lived experience of neurodivergence, while reducing ableist identification of neurodivergence. By reframing neurodivergence through an anti-ableist, affirming worldview, clinicians will be equipped to enhance their approach to trauma-informed care and adapt their practices to better serve neurodivergent clients.

  Measurable objectives

  1. Participants will be able to differentiate 3 differences between Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), and Complex PTSD (CPTSD), identifying the key similarities and differences between these conditions.

  2. Participants will be able to recognize and address 3 common areas of misdiagnosis, especially in clients of color, and understand the implications of such misdiagnoses.

  3. Participants will explore 3 strategies for adapting existing evidence-based practices to meet the unique needs of neurodivergent clients.

  
  

  Additional Notes Pertaining To Our Policy As A CE Provider:
  

  1) This course has been designed for a mental health professional that include LMFT's, LCSW's, LPCC's, and LEP's. Also, Pre-licensed and Associate members may earn hours of experience for attending the Santa Barbara Chapter of CAMFT workshops as approved by their supervisor.

  2) Refund/Cancellation Policy: Attendees may cancel registration and request a refund one week from the time of the event.

  3) To request accommodations for special needs, please email the Program Administrator at events@sbcamft.org.

  4) To obtain the grievance policy or report a grievance please email events@sbcamft.org.

  5) Course Completion Certificates will be awarded at the end of the course in exchange for a completed evaluation form.

  6) Course meets the qualifications for 2 hours of continuing education credit for LMFTs, LCSWs, LPCCs, and/or LEPs as required by the California Board of Behavioral Sciences.

  7) SB CAMFT provider number (57942).

  8) Santa Barbara Chapter CAMFT is Approved by the California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists to sponsor continuing education for LMFT's, LCSW's, LPCC's, and LEP's. Santa Barbara Chapter of CAMFT maintains responsibility for this program/course and content.

  9) The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) accommodates attendees with disabilities in compliance with state and federal laws and regulations. Event is ADA compliant.

  Additional Information:

  *This webinar will be available by Zoom. If you do not already have a free Zoom account, sign up for it today. The Zoom link will be emailed in advance of the webinar. The webinar will be a mixture of lecture and also Q&A.

  
  

  
  

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• CE Event: Nature as Co-Therapist: An Introduction to Ecotherapy

  • When
    August 22, 2025
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    9:30 AM - 11:30 AM
  • Location
    Zoom

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  CE Event: Nature as Co-Therapist: An Introduction to Ecotherapy Led By Rev. Connie L. Habash, LMFT
  

  Who: SBCAMFT members and Non-SBCAMFT members  (Join now!)

  Where: Zoom (Please be prepared to spend some time outdoors during this workshop, or at least next to a window (but it is strongly preferred to have the ability to sit outside in a natural setting.)

  When: Fri., Aug 22 9:30am-11:30am (2CEs)

  Description: 

  Nature immersion is a deeply healing, transformative experience for many of us. Recent studies affirm this, showing that mindful time spent outdoors can profoundly increase our well-being. There are physical, mental, emotional, and even spiritual benefits to time spent in nature. It slows us down, returns us to the present moment, soothes our nervous system, shifts our perspective, and connects us to something larger than our individual selves.

  Ecotherapy is a process of healing and transformation through connection with the natural world. Although it is usually done outdoors, Ecotherapy can also be brought inside the counseling office in a variety of ways. Through experiential, metaphorical, and conceptual ways, nature can inform and guide therapy sessions, sometimes with surprising synchronicities. Being outdoors in nature offers us unique insights, growth, and renewal that aren’t available inside the four walls of our offices or online.

  Led by Rev. Connie L. Habash, LMFT, join us in an afternoon of Ecotherapy, where you will experience these gifts of “nature as the co-therapist”, supporting your journey of healing and growth, and learn applications for clients in your own therapy practice, both indoors and outside.

  The goal of this program is for participants to be able to understand what Ecotherapy is, its benefits to clients, appropriate client populations to practice ecotherapy with, how to create a meaningful Ecotherapy experience, safety and legal concerns with Ecotherapy, and practical applications of Ecotherapy techniques indoors and outdoors. Experiential

  Nature immersion is a deeply healing, transformative experience for many of us. Recent studies affirm this, showing that mindful time spent outdoors can profoundly increase our well-being. There are physical, mental, emotional, and even spiritual benefits to time spent in nature. It slows us down, returns us to the present moment, soothes our nervous system, shifts our perspective, and connects us to something larger than our individual selves.

  Ecotherapy is a process of healing and transformation through connection with the natural world. Although it is usually done outdoors, Ecotherapy can also be brought inside the counseling office in a variety of ways. Through experiential, metaphorical, and conceptual ways, nature can inform and guide therapy sessions, sometimes with surprising synchronicities. Being outdoors in nature offers us unique insights, growth, and renewal that aren’t available inside the four walls of our offices or online. Experiential exercises in nature (from each participant’s remote location) will be the focal point of this workshop.

  
  

  Cost: $10 for Student/Associate members, $20 for SBCAMFT members, $25 for all State CAMFT members, and $30 for Non-SBCAMFT members (Join now!)

  Sponsored by Jane

  
  

  Additional Notes Pertaining To Our Policy As A CE Provider:
  

  1) This course has been designed for a mental health professional that include LMFT's, LCSW's, LPCC's, and LEP's. Also, Pre-licensed and Associate members may earn hours of experience for attending the Santa Barbara Chapter of CAMFT workshops as approved by their supervisor.

  2) Refund/Cancellation Policy: Attendees may cancel registration and request a refund one week from the time of the event.

  3) To request accommodations for special needs, please email the Program Administrator at events@sbcamft.org.

  4) To obtain the grievance policy or report a grievance please email events@sbcamft.org.

  5) Course Completion Certificates will be awarded at the end of the course in exchange for a completed evaluation form.

  6) Course meets the qualifications for 2 hours of continuing education credit for LMFTs, LCSWs, LPCCs, and/or LEPs as required by the California Board of Behavioral Sciences.

  7) SB CAMFT provider number (57942).

  8) Santa Barbara Chapter CAMFT is Approved by the California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists to sponsor continuing education for LMFT's, LCSW's, LPCC's, and LEP's. Santa Barbara Chapter of CAMFT maintains responsibility for this program/course and content.

  9) The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) accommodates attendees with disabilities in compliance with state and federal laws and regulations. Event is ADA compliant.

  Additional Information:

  *This webinar will be available by Zoom. If you do not already have a free Zoom account, sign up for it today. The Zoom link will be emailed in advance of the webinar. The webinar will be a mixture of lecture and also Q&A.

  
  

  
  

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• Coffee with SBCAMFT

  • When
    August 29, 2025
  •  
    7:30 AM - 9:00 AM
  • Location
    Caje Arlington - 1316 State St, Santa Barbara, Ca 93101

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  Coffee with SBCAMFT

  Who: SBCAMFT members and Non-SBCAMFT members  (Join now!)

  Where: CAJE Arlington - 1316 State St, Santa Barbara, CA 93101

  When:  Friday, August 29th, 7:30 AM - 9:00 AM

  Description: Connect with other clinicians over a cup of coffee or tea. Stop in on your way to work or stay for a while. We can’t wait to see you!

  Cost: FREE! Includes complimentary drip coffee*

  
  

  
  

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• Coffee with SBCAMFT

  • When
    October 24, 2025
  •  
    7:30 AM - 9:00 AM
  • Location
    Caje Arlington - 1316 State St, Santa Barbara, Ca 93101

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  Coffee with SBCAMFT

  Who: SBCAMFT members and Non-SBCAMFT members  (Join now!)

  Where: CAJE Arlington - 1316 State St, Santa Barbara, CA 93101

  When:  Friday, October 24th, 7:30 AM - 9:00 AM

  Description: Connect with other clinicians over a cup of coffee or tea. Stop in on your way to work or stay for a while. We can’t wait to see you!

  Cost: FREE! Includes complimentary drip coffee*

  
  

  
  

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