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Course: 2023 IPV Update

Instructor: Lori A. Love, Ph.D., Judge Margo Lewis Hoy (Retired), and Sandra Mayberry, CFLS

Approved for 4.0 Hours of CE Credit

Fulfills License Requirements

Program Description:

Participants will be provided with updated information regarding working with Parent Child Contact Problems (PCCP) within the context IPV (Intimate Partner Violence / Domestic Violence). They will understand the dynamic of parental alienation (PA) as a form of coercive control. Participants will learn about the current trends occurring as methods of coercive control. Participants will learn from Retired Superior Court Judge Margo Lewis Hoy on how mental health professionals can assist the court in working with families with (PCCPs) and IPV. Participants shall be updated by Sandra Mayberry, CFLS on the status of Kayden’s Law and how it may impact current practices.

Goals & Objectives:

At the conclusion of this activity, participants will be able to:

1. Identify noteworthy issues regarding working with families who have experienced IPV in family court.
2. Describe different modalities for intervening with the families with whom they work who are experiencing Parent Child Contact Problems (PCCPs), Family Violence (FV), & Parental Alienation (PA).
3. Give examples of the multiple effects of a variety of behaviors that impact the entire family system.
4. Apply the current status of Kayden’s Law into their current work with families.

Hosted by: Lori A. Love, Ph.D.

Instructor: Sandra Mayberry, JD and Hon. Margo Lewis Hoy, ret.

Approved for 2.5 Hours of CE Credit

Fulfills License Requirements | 2025 Annual Update Breakout Course

Course: Gray Divorce: Navigating Relationships as Clients Age

Instructor: Alyse November, PhD, LCSW and Stephanie Newberg, M.Ed., MSW, LCSW

Approved for 3.0 Hours of CE Credit

Fulfills License Requirements

Program Description:

This course is aimed at shedding light on the complexities of divorces among older adults. The presenters delve into the unique challenges faced by individuals navigating separation or divorce in their later years. The syllabus explores the clinical, emotional, familial, logistical, financial, as well as the impact of legal proceedings aspects in grey divorce.

Through discussions and lecture, Alyse November, Ph.D., LCSW, ACSW and Stephanie Newberg, M.Ed., MSW, LCSW will offer practical strategies for managing these challenging relationships. Attendees will gain valuable perspectives on understanding grey divorce and be better able to clinically support their clients in navigating these challenges. It will also provide clinicians with insight into helping their clients develop coping skills, learn self-advocacy skills, set boundaries, understand the dynamics of rebuilding life after a late-life divorce, as well as fostering resilience and empowerment in this specific life transition.

Goals & Objectives:

At the conclusion of this program, participants will be able to:

1. Demonstrate their comprehension of the emotional intricacies and psychological impact surrounding 'grey divorce and the unique emotional challenges faced by older adults going through separation or divorce.
2. Apply effective therapeutic strategies and intervention approaches tailored to support individuals coping with late-life divorces that focus on grief processing, rebuilding self-identity, and fostering emotional resilience during and after the divorce process.
3. Explain the impact of 'grey divorce' on familial relationships and transitions, equipping themselves with tools to assist individuals in navigating family adjustments and facilitating healthy communication among family members during this significant life transition.

The Importance of Co-Parenting in Custody Evaluations

Instructor: Alyse November, PhD, LCSW and Stephanie Newberg, M.Ed., MSW, LCSW

Approved for 3.0 Hours of CE Credit

Fulfills License Requirements

Instructor: Philip M. Stahl, Ph.D., ABPP

Approved for 2.0 Hours of CE Credit

Fulfills License Requirements

Course: Parenting Plan Evaluations: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly (CCE-185)

Instructor: Philip M. Stahl, Ph.D., ABPP

Approved for 2.0 Hours of CE Credit

 Fulfills Requirements for Psycholgists, MFTs, LCSWs, and Licensed Professional Counselors.

 This course is designed for Full and Part-Time Private Practitioners, and Full and Part-Time Agency Employees

High Resolution Online Streaming Video

Program Description:

Despite more than 40 years workshops and trainings, Guidelines, and journal articles related to Parenting Plan Evaluations, many evaluators still have considerable challenges understanding this challenging work. In this workshop, the presenter, who has more than 40 years of experience with these cases, will identify good forensic evaluation practice, as well as provide examples of defective work, biased evaluations, and fatal flaws to help participants use the new AFCC Guidelines and understand ways to improve the quality of their work.

Goals & Objectives:

At the conclusion of this activity, participants will be able to:

1. Identify three challenges to best practice in parenting plan evaluations.
2. Apply the principles learned from the Boy Scout Oath to best practices of a parenting plan evaluator.
3. Integrate the AFCC Parenting Plan Evaluation Guidelines, CA Rules of Court, CA Family Code, CA Appellate cases, and Board of Psychology decisions into an evaluator’s best practices toolbox.

Course: Quality Evaluations in the Context of Coercive Control (CCE-188)

Instructor: Philip M. Stahl, Ph.D., ABPP

Approved for 2.0 Hours of CE Credit

 Fulfills Requirements for Psycholgists, MFTs, LCSWs, and Licensed Professional Counselors.

 This course is designed for Full and Part-Time Private Practitioners, and Full and Part-Time Agency Employees

High Resolution Online Streaming Video

Program Description:

AFCC published their Guidelines for Examining Intimate Partner Violence in 2016. In 2020, California amended Section 6320 of the Family Code to include critical dynamics of coercive control, specifying a pattern of behaviors that “unreasonably interferes with a person’s free will and personal liberty”. This workshop will highlight examples from the legislation and, using the AFCC Guidelines related to IPV, outline suggestions for assessing this critical issue.

Goals & Objectives:

At the conclusion of this activity, participants will be able to:

1. Describe the content of CA’s coercive control statute and applications in case law.
2. Integrate the AFCC Guidelines in cases with allegations of IPV in parenting plan evaluation practice.
3. Describe the importance of Implementing multiple hypotheses when appointed in such cases.

Hosted by: Lori A. Love, Ph.D.

Instructor: Weston Lange, PsyD, LCSW

Approved for 4.0 Hours of CE Credit

Fulfills License Requirements

Instructor: Weston Lange, PsyD, LCSW

Approved for 3.0 Hours of CE Credit

Fulfills License Requirements

Instructor: Stefanie Peachey, BA, MSW, RSW, Acc.FM

Approved for 3.0 Hours of CE Credit

Fulfills License Requirements

Instructor: Susan Rempel, Ph.D

Approved for 2.0 Hours of CE Credit

Fulfills License Requirements

Instructor: Robert Pelc, Ph.D., ABPP

Approved for 1.5 Hours of CE Credit

Fulfills License Requirements

Instructor: Jeffrey C. Siegel, Ph.D., ABPP

Approved for 2.0 Hours of CE Credit

Fulfills License Requirements