Los Angeles Chapter — California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists
LA-CAMFT Calendar of Events
(current and past)
Black Therapist Support Group
Second Monday of Every Month
(no meeting in December)
Next Meeting: Monday, November 9, 2026 6:00pm-7:30pm
Online Via Zoom
A safe place for healing, connection, support and building community. In this group, licensed clinicians, associates and students can come together and process experiences of racism (systemic, social, and internalized), discrimination, implicit bias, and micro-aggressions, along with additional experiences that therapists of African descent encounter in the field of mental health. As the late great Maya Angelou once said, “As soon as healing takes place, go out and heal someone else.” May this space, be the support needed to facilitate that journey.
Open to LA-CAMFT Members and Non-Members.
For more information, contact the Diversity Committee.
Event Details:
For: Licensed Therapists, Associates, and Students
When: Monday, November 9, 2026 from 6:00pm-7:30pm (Check-In: 5:50pm)
Where: Online Via Zoom (Upon registration for the presentation, you will receive a confirmation email that includes a link to our Zoom meeting.)
Cost: No charge
*Registration is open and available until the group begins.*
Annual Appreciation Dinner
Saturday, November 14, 2026
5:00pm-9:00pm
Private Residence in the Valley
By Invite Only
Attention all board members and key leadership!
Join LA-CAMFT Leadership as we gather to show our appreciation for one another!
The LA-CAMFT Presidential Team is excited to honor this kick ass team who made 2026 a successful year. We are stronger because the team includes you.
Dinner will be potluck style. Keep your eyes open for a separate email with a link to a google doc where you can sign up for what you want to bring. Beverages will be provided.
IMPORTANT: Due to serious allergies, a thorough list of ALL ingredients in whatever you choose to bring is appreciated. Additionally, alcohol is not permitted at this event.
Plenty of street parking is available, but carpooling is encouraged.
Come celebrate with us!
Jennifer Stonefield, LMFT
LA-CAMFT Past President
310-601-7371 (texting is best)
Jenni JV Wilson, LMFT
LA-CAMFT President Elect
310-497-2669 / president@lacamft.org
Jessica Idoine, LMFT
714-822-1676 / presidentelect@lacamft.org
For: LA-CAMFT Board Members and leaders (by invite only, registration codes will be sent via direct email)
When: Saturday, November 18, 2026 from 5:00pm-9:00pm
Where: Private home in the Valley (address will be emailed to you personally)
Cost: FREE
*Registration closes Wednesday, November 11 at 12:00pm.*
LA-CAMFT Diversity Committee
presents
White Therapists Fighting Racism (WTFR)
Third Sunday of Every Month
Next Meeting: Sunday, November 15, 2026 3:00pm-5:00pm (PT)
The goal of White Therapists Fighting Racism (WTFR) is for white-identified therapists to become effective allies in support of decolonization and racial justice in our clinical practice, therapy association, and community. Recognizing that racism is maintained when whiteness is invisible to white people, WTFR provides a forum for white-identified therapists to explore what it means to be white. While this process includes learning about structural racism and deconstructing the false narrative about race, a primary focus in the group is on doing inner work.
How Do I Join? To join this group, please click here to complete our online submission form. Once submitted, a group facilitator will reach out to you for next steps.
For more information or if you have additional questions, please send all inquiries to the facilitators WTFR@lacamft.org.
When: Sunday, November 15, 2026 from 3:00pm-5:00pm (PT)
Where: Online Via Zoom (Once you complete the online submission process, you will be emailed a monthly Zoom link.)
Facilitator(s): Estelle, Randi, Hazel, and Stephen
Meet LA-CAMFT
Saturday, November 21, 2026
11:00am-12:00pm
Meet LA-CAMFT is a casual virtual gathering designed to give LA-CAMFT members an easy way to connect with those from the LA-CAMFT Board of Directors, build relationships, share ideas, and strengthen our professional community. Whether you are hoping to learn more about LA-CAMFT, expand your referral network, meet colleagues, or simply connect with fellow members, this informal space is designed to make networking feel easy, welcoming, and accessible.
Participants will have the opportunity to learn about upcoming LA-CAMFT events, introduce themselves, and spend time in small breakout rooms for relaxed conversation and connection. This gathering will include a discussion topic to provide light structure and support meaningful engagement.
Members are welcome to join as their schedules allow and stay for as long as they are able.
For more information or questions, contact President Elect Jessica Idoine.
For: LA-CAMFT Members Only
Not a member yet? Join here.
When: Saturday, November 21, 2026 from 11:00am-12:00pm (Check-In 10:45am)
Where: Online Via Zoom (Link will be included in your registration confirmation and reminder emails.)
Cost: FREE for LA-CAMFT Members Only
*Registration closes Saturday, November 21 at 10:00am. *
Meets Last Sunday of Every Month
Next Meeting:
Sunday, November 29, 2026 10:30am-11:30am
Join the 3000 Club for a one-hour support group. Meet and get to know other pre-licensed members, ask questions about BBS updates, participate in a supportive group of other LA-based pre-licensed MFTs.
For more information, contact Beth Osinoff.
For: LA-CAMFT Members and Non-Members (Prelicensed Associates, Students, Trainees, Associates, as well as Newly Licensed - within 3 years of licensure - Therapists)
When: Sunday, November 29, 2026 from 10:30am-11:30am
Where: Online Via Zoom (Upon registration, you will receive a confirmation email that includes a link to our Zoom meeting. Link will also be included in reminder email.)
Cost:
$5 for LA-CAMFT Members (Newly licensed - within 3 years of licensure)
FREE for LA-CAMFT Prelicensed Members
$10 for Non-Members (Newly licensed - within 3 years of licensure)
$5 for Prelicensed Non-Members
Middle Eastern North African (MENA) Therapists Community Group
First Monday of Every Month
Next Meeting: Monday, December 7, 2026 9:00am-10:00am
The MENA Therapists Community Group is a safe place across the Middle Eastern and North African therapist diaspora to build community and a sense of belonging. We hold an inclusive space to process the impact of cultural biases experienced by people of MENA descent and the effect it may have on our work as mental health professionals. Within the process, we will strive to create healing, support, and empowerment. We will collaboratively exchange ideas, experiences and resources while acknowledging cultural differences and shared similarities. As the poet Khalil Gibran states — “The reality of the other person lies not in what he reveals to you, but what he cannot reveal to you.” — our community will create a place to be seen, heard, and understood.
Special Note: MENA Therapists Community Group meetings are intended as a place for MENA-identifying therapists to have a safe place amongst others in the same ethnic and cultural community to share and process their personal and professional experiences. Therapists from similar cultural backgrounds (e.g., South Asian, mixed identities that include MENA, etc.) are also welcome. If you are not MENA-identifying or from a similar cultural background and instead wish to join these meetings for the purpose of learning about the MENA population, we offer consultations separately. You are more than welcome to schedule a one-on-one consultation by emailing us.
For more information, contact the facilitators at mena@lacamft.org.
When: Monday, December 7, 2026 from 9:00am-10:00am
Facilitator(s): Perla and Susan
Come Celebrate the Season with Us!
Join LA-CAMFT for our ANNUAL HOLIDAY PARTY on December 13th from 12:00pm-3:00pm at the beautiful Clearview Treatment Programs facilities in Venice.
All are invited to gather together in celebration of another year for our community!
Please join us for delicious food, laughter, and musical merriment with your LA-CAMFT friends and colleagues. If you want to bring something, let us know!
Every year, newly licensed therapists become part of our community and LA-CAMFT acknowledges the grit, resilience, and patience it takes to become licensed. Hence why we have a special tradition of honoring Newly Licensed therapists. You do not need to be an LA-CAMFT member to participate! If you received your license in 2026, and would like to be a part of this ceremony, PLEASE register for the Holiday Party and confirm your interest in participating. Many of us have been through that process, and we know what it takes to get through it. It would be an honor to celebrate this great accomplishment with you.
Moreover, come meet our current and newly elected LA-CAMFT Board of Directors, and community leaders!
Registration fee goes towards food, beverages, and health/safety considerations. If this fee is cost-prohibitive, we would still like to find a way for you to join us, so please email me if this is the case.
If you have an emergency/health issue on the day of the event and you’ve already registered, please email me.
We are so excited and look forward to seeing you there!
Emerald Aueyong, LMFT, LPCC
LA-CAMFT Special Events Chair
specialeventschair@lacamft.org
For: Open to all mental health professionals, licensured, associate, or student. Open for members and non-members.
When: Sunday, December 13, 2026 from 12:00-3:00pm (11:30am check-in)
Where: Clearview Treatment Programs (911 Coeur D'Alene Avenue, Venice, CA 90291)
Parking lot and street parking will be available.
$15 for LA-CAMFT Members
$10 for Prelicensed Members
$20 for Non-Members
$15 for Prelicensed Non-Members
[$25 Late Registration (for all)]
*Registration closes Wednesday, December 9 at at 10:00pm. Late registration available 12/10-12/12.*
Next Meeting: Sunday, December 20, 2026 3:00pm-5:00pm
When: Sunday, December 20, 2026 from 3:00pm-5:00pm
Facilitator(s): Estelle and Randi
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