Join LBSB CAMFT at Fusion Academy Hermosa Beach on Friday, May 29th for the in-person training, "Healthy Ways to Manage Chronic Mental Illness" with Cherie Harper. Learn more here.

Join LBSB CAMFT online or in-person in Torrance on Friday, June 12th for the training, "Parts Work for Complex Trauma" with Laura de Santis. Learn more here.

Registration coming soon! Learn more HERE!

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, May 29th - LBSB CAMFT & Fusion South Bay present: Healthy Therapeutic Approaches for Chronic Mental Illness with Cherie Harper, LMFT (In-Person, Hermosa Beach). Register HERE

Friday, June 12th - LBSB CAMFT presents: Parts Work for Complex Trauma with Laura De Santis, LPCC (Hybrid In-Person in Torrance/Online). Register HERE

Friday, July 10th - LBSB CAMFT presents: Somatic Therapy: Integrating Somatic Experiencing into Substance Use Disorder Treatment with Cody Gauthier, LCSW (Hybrid In-Person in Torrance/Online). Registration opening 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.

New in M2M this week:

• New letter from the President
• Coming up at the end of next week: May 29th IN-PERSON in Hermosa Beach -  Healthy Ways to Manage  Chronic Mental Illness:  How You Can Help

• Officially announcing June AND July events!!
• There's a new job listing on the Job Board. View it here and submit yours today!
  

Letter from the President

Monday, May 18, 2026

Dear Friends and Colleagues,

Keeping it brief this week. Looks like the weather can’t seem to make up its mind. I hope you’re taking your supplements to keep your immune system strong against people’s illnesses. We are facing allergy season and cold & flu season. Get proper rest and drink lots of water! 👍🏼 It’s the end of the school year for many students this May and June. Enjoy graduations and celebrations for those who finished their education, whether high school, junior college, Bachelor’s, or Master’s—heck, maybe even a PsyD or MD?!!  🎉🥳💯

📢 Leadership: We have almost a full team and the wonderful and loyal support of both Claire (Marketing) and Yesenia (Communications), who are still around to help! We are still seeking someone familiar with Canva and social media sites. If you have this skill set, we would appreciate your help. Jennifer (Vice President) is creating all of our flyers thus far. She has a strong background in marketing and business development and has been such an asset to the Promotions Team! She is willing to train the right person who can learn and grow with the team. It is only about 5 hours per month. If you’re available, reach out to me immediately.

️🎗️MAY Events: We have a Bi-Monthly event on Friday, May 29, 2026, in Hermosa Beach. If you have clients who have suffered from Chronic Mental Illness, I strongly recommend you attend this event. The presenter is Cherie Harper, LMFT, a very well-seasoned clinician in our South Bay community. She is also the Clinical Director of the Long Beach South Bay Chapter of CAMFT. She is the one who reviews and approves all of our presenters. Reserve your seat at this strictly in-person event, which allows you time to network before and after the 60-minute presentation. I know we all have clients with chronic mental illness. Allow Cherie to share her experience and talents with you so that you can approach your clients with a new intervention, perhaps a healthier one! See you there!

Mentorship: We are working on a list of mentors and mentees. If you are interested, please reach out, and we will put you on a list. We will match you with a mentor on a first-come, first-served basis. Our Pre-Licensed Director will be coordinating this program soon. You can reach Matt at prelicensed@lbsbcamft.org.

Job Board: Do you have any open clinical positions at your place of business? Then reach out to submit them to Claire at marketing@lbsbcamft.org.

Job Fair: We will be holding another Job Fair in September. We will have that location confirmed this week!

Kind regards to you all,

Chris McKnight, M.A., LMFT

President, LBSB Chapter of CAMFT

president@lbsbcamft.org
(310) 529-3011

www.lbsbcamft.org

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New to your member benefits: The LBSB Job Board! Are you a member with a job opening to offer at your practice, facility or organization? We want to connect you with community members seeking traineeships, associate or licensed positions. Click here to add your job listing!

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