Join LBSB CAMFT online or in-person in Torrance on Friday, July 10th for the training, "Healing Attachment Trauma Through The Body: A Somatic Approach to Regulation, Repair, and Relational Connection" with Cody Gauthier. Register HERE!

Join LBSB CAMFT for Walk & Connect on Saturday, July 11th at the Redondo Beach Pier! Register HERE.

If you are in the market for your first traineeship or simply a change of scenery, register HERE to attend the Long Beach South Bay CAMFT Job Fair, held in person in Torrance, on Monday, September 14th. See the flyer below for more information.

Long Beach South Bay CAMFT is seeking organization, agencies and other businesses looking to hire mental health professionals at all levels. See the flyer or click HERE to learn more information!

Event Policies, Protocols & Grievance Procedures can all be viewed any time by clicking HERE or by following the path via the 'Events' tab on our website. 

Events on the Horizon from

LBSB CAMFT

(subject to change)

Friday, July 10th - LBSB CAMFT presents: Healing Attachment Trauma Through The Body: A Somatic Approach to Regulation, Repair, and Relational Connection with Cody Gauthier, LCSW (Hybrid In-Person in Torrance/Online). Register HERE

Saturday, July 11th - LBSB CAMFT Walk & Connect (In-Person, Redondo Beach Pier). Register HERE

Monday, September 14th  - LBSB CAMFT Job Fair (In-Person, Torrance). Join us as an Attendee (register here) or as a Table Host (get in touch with Chris McKnight and learn more here)

Friday, December 11th - 11:00am - 3:00pm - LBSB CAMFT Annual Holiday Party (Torrance Cultural Arts Center - George Nakano Theater) REGISTRATION COMING SOON!

For the most up-to-date information, we provide access our annual calendar (all events are subject to change). Click HERE to access our 2026 calendar of events.

Pre-Licensed Clinician Resources

LBSB CAMFT Pre-Licensed Corner 
State CAMFT Pre-Licensed Corner

What to watch out for in M2M this week:

• New letter from the President
• Have you registered for our upcoming workshops? Click HERE to find out what's coming up soon!
• Are you pre-licensed? Fill out THIS SURVEY to help shape the 3000 Hour Club!
• Don't forget!! The 2026 LBSB CAMFT Job Fair coming this September - sign up as an attendee or a table host!

Letter from the President
Monday, June 28, 2026

Dear Members and Subscribers of the LBSB CAMFT,

We have two days remaining in the month of June. Can you believe it? That means we will have completed the first half of 2026. It has gone incredibly fast! I would like to thank all of you who take the time to read these letters. I have tried to bridge the gap between you all and the leadership of this Chapter. It has required additional time and effort on my Sunday afternoons. I am not complaining at all! Just expressing myself to you. My way of letting you see who I am and my investment in this Chapter.

I would love to hear some feedback from some of you. I am curious to know if you are willing to share some of your own thoughts about what you have read, either in my letters or just in general about the Chapter. As the President of this Chapter since 2024, it would mean a lot to me to receive your feedback. What would you like to see more or less of, whether in my letters or in general pertaining to the Chapter? Would you be so kind as to respond to me via a quick email?

Executive Team Update:

Vice President Jennifer Seidner has jumped in with both feet and has invested in the Chapter at so many levels. This is great news because it solidifies her desire to step into the President's role effective January 1, 2027. I will stick around as the Past President to help out in any capacity. However, she will assume the final executive decision-making necessary to keep the Chapter running smoothly and efficiently.

We recently had our Chapter Secretary step down due to illness. Fortunately, I had another beautiful woman contact me about an event, and the more we chatted, the more I felt the need to invite her to serve as our Chapter Secretary. She accepted the invitation. She will be an asset to the Executive Team and will be primarily in charge of running our leadership meetings. Her name is Toni Binns, LMFT. She is a very multifaceted clinician.

Another change in our Executive Team is that we will have Melissa Gabon stepping into the CFO position. She will have primary responsibility for Chapter finances. She is still in training, but I am hopeful that she will pick it up quickly. We shall see. Finance does not always come easily for many folks in our field for some reason. 🤔

Events Team Update:

CE Events Director Lani Espinas will be stepping down from her role. She will still be available to volunteer for special events only. So, if you have a great personality, project your voice well, and are familiar with Zoom, feel free to contact me regarding this open role.

Promotions Team Update:

Our Communications Director, Yesenia Rosado, who has served this Chapter for about 3 years, is ready to step down. She was the one creating all the flyers and had her name at the bottom to be contacted regarding all of our events. She also managed the evaluations and CE certificates for attendees. She will now only be handling our promotions for sponsorships. Some of her tasks have already been taken over by our fairly new Operations Director, Yeni Hercules, LMFT. She has been in training for a couple of months and is feeling very confident and ready to allow Yesenia to let go of a majority of her responsibilities.

We are still seeking someone who is familiar with Canva! We need a few hours a month to create some awesome flyers for the Chapter! I am still waiting for the creative human who gets excited about seeing their work on all platforms, from our website and newsletter to multiple social media sites! Feel free to reach out to me if this sounds like something you would enjoy doing for the Chapter!

I am happy to report that our new Digital Communications Director, Mikaela Abundez, has been fully trained and is doing a fantastic job on the website. By the way, Claire Morrison, our Marketing Director, is still editing our newsletter! Claire is in her 6th year of serving the Chapter. That is true dedication! For those of you who are new to the Chapter, she was nominated as our Outstanding Chapter Leader in 2025! She was considering stepping down, but I think she is still invested in all the great improvements and changes happening, and still to come, for the Chapter.

Job Fair Reminder:

We have our upcoming Job Fair in September, folks. We are looking for Table Hosts who would like some exposure to potential pre-licensed or licensed clinicians. If that is you or your organization, please contact me. I would love to tell you more.

On the other hand, if you are seeking a clinical position in the mental health field, plan to take a day off and join us for three hours on Monday, September 14th, at the Hoffman Health Center located next to Torrance Memorial Hospital. This will be a great opportunity to meet some potential employers or supervisors! Register today and make the commitment to change your future!

Monthly 2 CE Events:

Lastly, a friendly reminder about our Monthly 2 CE event on the second Friday of every month in 2026, except November and December! That means we have our next event scheduled for Friday, July 10, 2026. Go to the event page to register today. The topic is Healing Traumatic Attachments through Somatic Therapy.

Please reach out if you have any questions, suggestions, or are considering a Leadership role!

Warmly,

Chris McKnight, M.A., LMFT

President, LBSB Chapter of CAMFT

president@lbsbcamft.org
(310) 529-3011

www.lbsbcamft.org

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