July-August 2025

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EVENT SPOTLIGHT


Membership Meeting


Culture and Trauma: Like Oil and Water


Denise Torres, MS, LMFT


Sunday, July 13, 2025

9:00am-11:15am


In-Person Registration

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CHAPTER NEWS


Daniel Hermosillo — President's Message

The SFV-CAMFT President and Board Members are proud to celebrate our nation's 249th birthday this July. Reflecting on the opportunities this great country has provided me and my family . . .

Read Daniel's full message


Board Minutes — March 2025

Minutes of the Meeting of the Board of Directors . . .

Read March’s minutes


Board Minutes — April 2025

Minutes of the Meeting of the Board of Directors . . .

Read April’s minutes


MEMBER COLUMNISTS


Charlyne Gelt — Cinema Therapy: The Honeymoon Crasher

On the surface, The Honeymoon Crasher is a light-hearted French comedy. But buried within its storylines are serious emotional, marital, and family dynamics often seen in the therapy office. . .

Read Charlyne’s full column


Lynne Azpeitia — Getting Paid: To Succeed & Prosper in Your Career and Practice, Join & Actively Participate in Your Professional Organization

Therapists are always wanting to know what they can easily do to succeed in their career, find the best jobs in the field, and to keep their practice full, their clients happy, their income high. . .

Read Lynne’s full column


Kim Scott — Rediscover the Joy of Play In Your Relationship

It’s not uncommon for couples to come into therapy feeling disconnected, stuck in a routine, or like business partners managing the logistics of family life. . .

Read Kim’s full column


Julie Brams — Decolonizing the Mind: Why Psychology Must Become Earth-Centered

Western psychology was built on a silent assumption—that the human mind exists apart from our living Earth. This anthropocentric foundation is rarely named, let alone questioned, but it has shaped our clinical frameworks. . .

Read Julie’s full column


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