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AAMFT-CA Division Networking District: Santa Monica-West L.A.

Santa Monica-West LA Networking District Announcements

The SM-WLA Networking District Announcements Web Page is our MFT Community “Bulletin Board” for sharing information within and about the therapists, opportunities, and services available in our district.

Submission Information

As a benefit of being an AAMFT-CA Division member, professional announcements can be listed FREE by SM-WLA AAMFT members who attend SM-WLA District meetings.

All announcements are posted for 12 weeks.
All announcements are removed at the end of 12 weeks.
To be listed here, an announcement must be submitted by the deadline.

To submit an announcement, limit 1 Member or Office announcement per SM-WLA AAMFT member, send your information in the appropriate format and number of words to Lynne Azpeitia at lynnemazpeitia@yahoo.com

Submissions Accepted: At this time new submissions are not being accepted. 
Check back to see when new submissions will begin again.

SM-WLA District Announcements

Join our team and work with us at the 2010 SM-WLA & LA-CAMFT District Meetings. We are looking for Table Captains, Greeters, a photographer, and others who are interested in working together with the Core leadership team members at the meetings and on committees. Contact Karen Wulfson, MFT, at (310) 475-1759 or karen@karenwulfson.com

Member Announcements

50 Words, maximum. Contact information must include phone number and e-mail address.

Terri Carsley, MFTI, an intern at Matrix Institute on Addictions, announces the opening of her private practice internship in Sherman Oaks, under supervision of Jonathan Whitfield, MD. She treats individuals, families, and adolescents with a focus on adolescent trauma and those battling addiction. Contact Terri at (818) 257-7812 or tcarsley@sbcglobal.net

Learning Disabilities can impact your client (and the rest of the family) for life! Karen Wulfson. MFT, offers individual and small-group consultation for licensed and pre-licensed clinicians on learning problems and their impact on our clients, their families, and home-school communication. For information, contact Karen: at 310 475-1759 or karen@karenwulfson.com.

How To Make Love Through Deep Listening, an E-book, by Dr. Jane Bolton. Help for walking clients through rift repairs: A non-clinical explanation and emphasis of the importance of 1) mirroring, 2) reality checking, 3) validating, 4) eliciting more, and 5) empathizing. $4.97 for 48 pages, at DrJaneBolton.com, NavBar button, “Deep Listening Offer.”

Case Consultation Group for Therapists: Monthly group meets in my office in Culver City on fourth Friday at 3:30pm to focus on challenging issues in working with clients with anxiety disorders and depression. Also to discuss countertransference, medication, practice maintenance, and more. Call Evelyn Goodman, Psy.D., LMFT at (310) 391-3853 or drevelyn@anxietyrecovery.com.

Office Space Information

30 Words, maximum. Contact information must include phone number and e-mail address.

Santa Monica. Olympic & Centinela. Part time: full or half day. Days, evenings, or weekends. Great Location. Reasonable rate. Attractive, roomy office. Easy parking. Contact Lynne at (310) 828-7121 or lynnemazpeitia@yahoo.com

Organization Announcements

50 Words, maximum. Contact information must include phone number and e-mail address.

Organization announcements are about meetings, seminars, groups, talks, workshops, and events that members of our district recommend for professionals and clients. Each listing includes the name and e-mail of the SM-WLA AAMFT member who recommended and contributed the information.

LivHome, the leader in professionally managed eldercare services for seniors has now expanded to the east coast. In addition to our offices throughout California, Chicago, Minneapolis, and Houston we are now serving Boston, Atlanta, Washington D.C. and Philadelphia. Contact Bunni Dybnis (323) 932-1308, bdybnis@livhome.com Website: www.LivHome.com

NAMI WESTSIDE LA (National Alliance on Mental Illness) presents two FREE education programs: Family to Family (12 weeks); Peer to Peer (9 weeks). For professionals, families with mentally ill relatives, and consumers with a mental illness. For information, or to register, go to www.namila.org or call (310) 889-7200 (Posted by Sharon Dunas: (310) 880-7200 ssdunas@namila.org)

NAMI WESTSIDE LA (National Alliance on Mental Illness) presents Weekly Family and Consumer Support Meetings for families with mentally ill relatives and those consumers with a mental illness. For information or to register go to www.namila.org or call (310) 889-7200 (Posted by Sharon Dunas: (310) 880-7200 ssdunas@namila.org)

SM-WLA Core Leadership Team & District Committee Information

We continue to welcome those who wish to actively participate on the Core Leadership Team (CLT). We meet once a month, year round, Saturday mornings on the Westside. We communicate with each other by e-mail, telephone, and informal face-to-face meetings. We enjoy our work together.

While we realize that not everyone can make the commitment to be on the CLT or to be at all of our events, we encourage you to participate in other ways on the day of the meeting, between meetings or on one of our committees. To participate or for further information contact: lynnemazpeitia@yahoo.com or karen@karenwulfson.com

Core Leadership Team Members:

Lynne Azpeitia, M.A., MFT, AAMFT Approved Supervisor, District Founder & Co-Chair, helps individuals, couples, & families achieve & maintain success at home, work, & relationships without losing their sense of humor or bank account. Specialties: Gifted & Creative Adults, Couples, Satir, MFT & Intern Practice Development. Phone: (310) 828-7121 Website: www.gifted-adults.com E-mail: lynnemazpeitia@yahoo.com

Karen Wulfson, M.A., MFT, District Co-Chair, helps men, women, teens, and families cope with challenging life transitions, emphasizing effective communication strategies to reduce conflict, anger, and isolation during difficult life events. In addition, she consults with families & schools to create positive parent/school collaborations. Phone: (310) 475-1759 Website: www.karenwulfson.com E-mail: karen@karenwulfson.com

Jane Bolton, Psy.D., MFT, Structured Networking Co-Chair, marriage and family therapist and contemporary psychoanalyst, practices in Culver City. A supervising and training analyst at the Institute of Contemporary Psychoanalysis, she also gives trainings at local agencies. Her mission is supporting self-expression. Phone: (310) 838-6363 Email: janebolton@ca.rr.com Website: www.DrJaneBolton.com

Alicia Cantor, M.A., MFT, Community Outreach Co-Chair, works in private practice with adults and couples. She recently relocated her practice to Brentwood from Pasadena. She also trains physicians in doctor-patient communication. Alicia speaks fluent Spanish, French, Italian and Romanian. Phone: (626) 319-2552 E-mail: AliciaCantor@aol.com

Terri Carsley, MFTI, Opportunity Drawing Co-Chair, is an intern at Matrix Institute on Addictions, and sees clients in her private practice internship in Beverly Hills, under supervision of Jonathan Flier, MFT. She treats individuals, families, and adolescents with a focus on adolescent trauma and those battling addiction. Phone (818) 257-7812 E-mail: tcarsley@sbcglobal.net

Bunni Dybnis, M.A., MFT, CMC, Speaker Selection Co-Chair, has worked in the exclusively in the field of aging for the past 14 years. As Director of Professional Services of LivHOME she oversees professionally managed services for seniors and their families. Website: www.LivHome.com E-mail: bdybnis@livhome.com

Jonathan Flier, M.A., MFT, AAMFT Approved Supervisor, Structured Networking Co-Chair, works with individuals, couples and families in Beverly Hills. He is a Supervisor for SCCC, provided support groups for the University of Judaism Conversion Program and has taught Family Therapy at Antioch and CSPP. Phone: (310) 552-5338 E-mail: jflier@pacbell.net

Jill K. Hirschman, Psy.D., MFT, Registration Team, sees individuals, couples and families in her private practice in West Los Angeles and Marina del Rey. She uses an eclectic approach in her work and sees herself as a guide in assisting her clients on their personal journey of self-exploration and self-discovery. Phone: (310) 836-7848 Website: www.drjillkhirschman.com E-mail: JKHDR@aol.com

Meg Kuroda, M.A., MFTI, Table Captains Co-Chair, received her degree from California Graduate Institute. She currently works as an intern. Meg was born and raised in Japan and speaks fluent Japanese. Phone: (310) 699-2508, E-mail: megchat@mac.com

Tara Sibert, M.A., MFTI, Table Captains Co-Chair, currently works as an intern counselor at Westside Pregnancy Clinic. Previously she counseled adolescents at a local private high school. Phone: (310) 614-7823, E-mail: tsibert@wpclinic.org

Leslie Tuchman, M.A., MFT, Registration Team, has worked as an educator, psychotherapist, workshop facilitator, and therapy group leader for 20 years and provides Writing For Healing workshops in many therapeutic venues. In 2007, Leslie received the Poetry Therapy Award for Excellence. Phone: (310) 562-6105, E-mail: leslietuchmanMFT@aol.com Website: www.leslietuchman.com

Therapists & Interns Who Speak a Foreign Language

Alicia Cantor, M.A., MFT
Spanish, French, Italian, Romanian
  • Address: 11911 San Vicente Blvd, Suite 280
    Los Angeles, CA 90049
    Phone: (626) 319-2552
    E-mail: AliciaCantor@aol.com
Meg Kuroda, M.A., MFTI
Japanese.

Approved Supervisors

Lynne Azpeitia, M.A., MFT, AAMFT Approved Supervisor
Supervision, Supervision of Supervision, Supervisor Training
Jonathan Flier, M.A., MFT, AAMFT Approved Supervisor
Supervision

SM-WLA Speaker Information

These outstanding professionals very generously gave presentations at our district meetings.

Steve Barlam, LCSW, co-founded LivHOME and draws his experience from work in the nonprofit family services arena and from his own private for-profit care management firm. He is a recognized leader in the field of geriatric care management. Phone: (323) 932-1310 Website: www.livhome.com E-mail: sbarlam@livhome.com

Jennifer Beever is a Marketing Consultant who works with therapists and a variety of other service professionals, to plan and implement successful online marketing. She also helps growing businesses and organizations market themselves more effectively both online and offline. Phone: (818) 347-4248 Website: www.newincite.com E-mail: jenb@newincite.com

Sharon Dunas, MFT, President of NAMI Westside-Los Angeles is a recognized leader, advocate, and educator for the National Alliance on Mental Illness. She practices in Brentwood and specialized in treating all issues of family members of the mentally ill. Website: www.namila.org

Libby Higgins, CEO of City Sites Inc. City Sites Inc. is a website design and development company that caters to the needs objectives, and budget of small businesses and professionals, is a certified Google Adwords Specialist, Yahoo Ambassador, and MSN Premium Partner. Libby is an expert in the ins and outs of online advertising and her mission is to help small businesses understand the secrets to internet success so they can “Get Googled”. Phone: (818) 840-8400 Website: www.CitySitesInc.com E-mail: libby@justburbank.com

Angela Kahn, MFT, is in private practice in West Hollywood where she specializes in the treatment of self-injury. Angela has worked extensively with this population in private practice, in agency and clinic settings, has trained students, interns, and licensed professionals. Angela is a CAMFT State Board member beginning June 2010. Phone: (323) 356-3571, Website is www.angelakahn.com, E-mail: info@angelakahn.com

Lyn Morris, MFT, Division Director for Emergency Services at Didi Hirsch Mental Health Services, including the Suicide Prevention Center. A licensed clinician, she has worked at Didi Hirsch Mental Health Services for the past 13 years in positions as therapist, Community Liaison Director, Program Director, and now Division Director. Phone: (310) 390-6612 Website: www.didihirsch.org

James “Buck” Runyan, MFT, LPC, CEDS, Chief Operations Officer, Center for Discovery Eating Disorder Division, has been in private practice since 1989 and has developed a reputation as a leading expert in the field of Family Therapy, Self Injurious Behavior, and Eating Disorders. He is a sought after speaker and trainer by universities, medical centers, treatment programs and multi-disciplinary professionals. Private Practice Contact Information: Phone (909) 289-9822, Website: www.buckrunyan.com, E-mail: Buck@BuckRunyan.com Center for Discovery Contact Information: Website: www.centerfordiscovery.com, E-mail: buck.runyan@centerfordiscovery

Bill Saleebey, Ph.D, is a foremost expert on the psychological dimensions of personal and business networking. He is the author of Study Skills for Success and Sell Yourself and holds a doctorate in Educational Psychology with a specialization in Counseling from UCLA. Phone: (323) 937-1510 Office, (310) 308-3123 Cell, E-mail: wsaleeb@aol.com Websites: www.connectingbook.com and www.drbillsaleebey.com

Michael States, MFT, Clinical Program Director of The Wellness Community-WLA for 19 years, utilizes her 22 years experience in the application of visualization and guided imagery as tools for pain & stress management. She is a frequent lecturer and has a private practice in Pacific Palisades. Phone: (310) 223-8036 E-mail: mpstates@gmail.com

Fredda Wasserman, MFT, Clinical Director of OUR HOUSE, has dedicated her career to working with people experiencing health challenges, facing end-of life, and grieving. In her West LA practice, she offers individual and group therapy, professional consultation, and leads workshops and retreats on mind/body healing. Phone: (323) 931-6355 Website: www.yourlifeisabalancingact.com E-mail: fredda@freddawasserman.com

Community Partners & District Meeting Sponsors

Daily Grill Santa Monica
  • 2501 Colorado Ave (In the Yahoo Center)
    Santa Monica, CA 90404
    (310) 309-2170
  • website: click here

Beverly Hills Country Club
  • 3084 Motor Avenue
    Los Angeles, CA 90064
    (310) 836-4400
  • website: click here

LivHome (323) 932-1300
LivHOME is the nation’s #1 professionally led at-home services company for seniors.

NAMI WESTSIDE LA

The Santa Monica-West Los Angeles Networking District is a district of AAMFT-California, a division of the American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy (AAMFT), which is a non-profit 501 (C6) professional association of Marriage & Family Therapists. The California Division of AAMFT, a 501 (C6) non-profit organization, looks after the professional interests of California’s 26,000 MFTs, licensed and in training.

The Santa Monica-West LA Networking District, a regional extension of the California Division of AAMFT is under the supervision of Olivia Loewy, Executive Director.