The Secrets of Healthy Aging
by Elizabeth Wolfson We live in a youth oriented culture that inflates wrinkles with Botox and deflates the status of older adults. We render our elders invisible, omitting them from
How Well Do You Know Betrayal?
By Holli Kenley After you have finished with a session, have you ever found yourself wondering if you missed something? A few hours, or days, or weeks after working with a client, have you wondered if you really
Holiday Luncheon Honoring Peter McGoey
Peter McGoeyPeter McGoey, MFT, has spent over 30 years providing counseling and support to Santa Barbara’s drug and alcohol recovery community. Since 1979, Peter has worked at Santa Barbara’s Cottage Hospital and is currently the Primary Counselor for the Alcohol and Chemical Dependency Outpatient Program (COPE). Peter was integral in expanding Cottage’s Outpatient Program to [...]
Recap and Resources: Multidisciplinary Treatment for Addiction and Chronic Pain
By Dr. P. Joseph Frawley RECAP: Dr. Frawley provided the group with an extraordinary amount of valuable information. He has generously provided the slides from his presentation as a resource to us.
Recap and Resources: 7 Lessons From The Wizard of Oz
By Kathleen Killian John Tamiazzo, Ph.D. spoke on Baum’s story of The Wizard of Oz, as a tale that reveals the notions of wisdom and courage. He centered
Dream Panel 2011
Melissa Jones Cantekin Melissa Jones Cantekin is a licensed Psychologist in private practice in Santa Barbara, CA and current President of the Santa Barbara County Psychological Association (SBCPA). Prior to this she practiced in Pittsburgh, PA for many years as a Jungian psychotherapist and as a group facilitator for the Dr. Dean Ornish Program for [...]
Attitude Reconstruction
Luncheon Recap: Attitude Reconstruction: Emotions, Feelings Thoughts and Change With Jude Bijou By Debbie McHann Before we all took our summer hiatus from SB CAMFT events, Jude Bijou presented at the June luncheon. Her recent book, Attitude Reconstruction proposes that all our problems stem from unexpressed sadness, anger, and fear. Author Jude Bijou is uniquely [...]
Restorative History and the Work of Interethnic/Interclass Reconciliation
Reflections on Dr. Mary Watkins’ Lecture: The Restorative History and the Work of Interethnic/Interclass Reconciliation in Santa Barbara By Natasha Morton, MFTi August will mark my first year of living in Santa Barbara. As a Los Angeles native, I desired the warmth and inclusiveness of a smaller community when beginning my journey to becoming a [...]
Therapy and the Nature of Psychological Life
Robert Romanyshyn “Therapy and the Nature of Psychological Life” Review by Kathleen A. Barry, PhD., MFT At the April 20 luncheon, Dr. Robert Romanyshyn spoke on “Therapy and the Nature of Psychological Life”. We discovered from the beginning of his presentation that Robert is a master story teller with a gift for expressing the insights [...]
Overcoming Fear of Emotional Intimacy
Helping Clients Overcome the Fear of Intimacy
