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• DBT-Informed Safety with Teens and Families - MetroMFT Peer Consultation in August

  • When
    Friday, August 28, 2026
  •  
    12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
  • Location
    Link will be sent upon registration
  • Registered
    6 registrants

  Register

  Join us for a MetroMFT Peer Consultation Group hosted by Laura Goldstein, LCMFT, focused on DBT-Informed Safety with Teens and Families. Adolescence can be a time of emotional intensity, risk behaviors, and relational stress — and many clinicians seek supportive, practical approaches to safety planning that are grounded in evidence and compassion.

  In this session, Laura will facilitate discussion around applying DBT-informed principles to safety planning, risk assessment, and engagement with teens and their families in ways that promote connection, self-regulation, and collaboration. Clinicians are invited to bring cases or questions related to safety work, DBT frameworks, and family involvement. Whether you’re new to DBT concepts or looking to deepen your clinical application, this group offers a collaborative space to learn and reflect with colleagues.

  Come ready to engage, reflect, and learn with colleagues!

  2026 MetroMFT Peer Consultation Schedule

  • September 25: Self-Care for Therapists hosted by Jordan Madison
  • October 23: Trauma-Informed Consent for Therapy hosted by Alexandra Simione
  • November 13: Case Consultations hosted by Alexandra Simione

  Have you enjoyed our monthly peer consultation groups? We are looking for LCMFT volunteers to host our 2027 Peer Consultations! If you want to facilitate one monthly group please email Liann Seiter Brown at vicepresident@metromft.com. 

  Please note: Peer Consultation Groups are collaborative, member-led discussions. Ideas, perspectives, and recommendations shared during these sessions represent the opinions of participating therapists, not of MetroMFT as an organization.
  

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• Therapist Community Meetup: Art All Night in Petworth, DC

  • When
    Friday, September 11, 2026
  •  
    5:30 PM - 7:30 PM
  • Location
    Loyalty Books, 4203 9th St NW, Washington DC 20011
  • Registered
    3 registrants

  Register

  Please join us for a fun, informal gathering at Petworth's "Art All Night" arts festival. This is a chance to enjoy local art, dance performances, listen to live music, and connect with fellow therapists in your community.

  What to Expect

  - Live music and art demonstrations throughout the event in an open-air setting.

  - Relaxed networking with local therapists and mental health professionals.

  - Family friendly. Expect to see many kids, and feel free to bring loved ones!

  
  

  More information can be found on the Art All Night website:

  https://www.petworthmainstreet.org/art-all-night-petworth

  All clinicians are welcome. Plan to meet outside Loyalty Books on 9th St. at 5:30pm.

  Please register if you plan to attend.

  We hope to see you there!

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• The Ideal Practice Collective: A Yearlong Book Club & Support Group - September Meeting

  • When
    Monday, September 14, 2026
  •  
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
  • Location
    Zoom link provided upon registration
  • Registered
    5 registrants

  Register

  Turn uncertainty into momentum — one month at a time.
  

  Building a successful private practice takes more than clinical skill. Many therapists find themselves:

  • Struggling to launch and unsure where to start.
  • Working to build and maintain strong referral sources.
  • Avoiding or fearing the business side—marketing, planning, or finances—that feels overwhelming.

  You’re not alone.

  Join MetroMFT for a yearlong journey through Lynn Grodski’s Building Your Ideal Private Practice and the accompanying Twelve Months to Your Ideal Private Practice Workbook. Expect monthly discussions, accountability, and peer support—designed to help you build a thriving, sustainable practice with confidence.

  Build community. Build confidence. Build your ideal practice.

  Focus for September's Meeting

  Profit: Making Peace with Making Money

  "Show me the money! This month, take steps to ensure that you have a highly profitable practice. Examine your thoughts and feelings about money and profit, check your profit picture against a reliable formula, evaluate your current fee structure, see how to raise fees successfully, and build a business not just to own, but to sell."

  To best prepare for this month's meeting we suggest you:

  ✅ Complete Your Monthly Prep Form

  ✅ Workbook: Profit: Making Peace with Making Money

  ✅ Book: Why Good Therapists Go Broke

  See the 2026 Reading Schedule for the Ideal Private Practice Collective. 

  For any questions about the Ideal Practice Collective please email Liann Seiter Brown at liann@alignedfamilytherapy.com. 

  Please note: Ideal Practice Collective Meetings are collaborative, member-led discussions. Ideas, perspectives, and recommendations shared during these sessions represent the opinions of participating therapists, not of MetroMFT as an organization.

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• MD Board of Professional Counselors and Therapists - September Meeting

  • When
    Friday, September 18, 2026
  •  
    10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
  • Location
    meet.google.com/nbr-bcqg-mke

  We encourage MetroMFT members to attend the monthly Licensure Board (BoPCaT) meetings and represent our field by being a thoughtful, listening MFT presence during the public sessions. Your participation helps strengthen the visibility and voice of marriage and family therapists within our professional community.

  Our goal is to have at least one or two members attend each month. If you’re interested in advocacy and supporting the profession, please click this link to attend the meeting:

  https://meet.google.com/nbr-bcqg-mke
  

  Or dial: ‪(US) +1 267-689-8192‬ PIN: ‪498 972 751‬#

  Please complete this google form and let us know you attended and share your takeaways! 

  https://forms.gle/W6N6JEknGfqkWEFUA

  Board Website

  https://health.maryland.gov/bopc/Pages/index.aspx

  
  

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• Self-Care for Therapists - MetroMFT Peer Consultation in September

  • When
    Friday, September 25, 2026
  •  
    12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
  • Location
    Link will be sent upon registration
  • Registered
    Be the first

  Register

  Join us for September’s MetroMFT Peer Consultation Group, hosted by Jordan Madison, LCMFT, with a timely focus on Self-Care for Therapists.

  As we transition out of summer and into the back-to-school season, a time when many clinicians experience an uptick in their intakes, this session offers a supportive space to reconnect with yourself before the fall rush begins.

  Whether you’re seeking ideas for balancing workload, setting boundaries, cultivating rest, or integrating small daily habits that protect your emotional and physical well-being, this group invites open dialogue and shared strategies from fellow therapists.

  Come ready to engage, reflect, and learn with colleagues!

  2026 MetroMFT Peer Consultation Schedule

  • October 23: Trauma-Informed Consent for Therapy hosted by Alexandra Simione
  • November 13: Case Consultations hosted by Alexandra Simione

  Have you enjoyed our monthly peer consultation groups? We are looking for LCMFT volunteers to host our 2027 Peer Consultations! If you want to facilitate one monthly group please email Liann Seiter Brown at vicepresident@metromft.com. 

  Please note: Peer Consultation Groups are collaborative, member-led discussions. Ideas, perspectives, and recommendations shared during these sessions represent the opinions of participating therapists, not of MetroMFT as an organization.
  

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• Coffee & Connection: An Informal MetroMFT Meetup

  • When
    Monday, September 28, 2026
  •  
    9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
  • Location
    Takoma Beverage Company, 6917 Laurel Ave, Takoma Park, MD 20912
  • Registered
    5 registrants

  Register

  Sometimes the best connections are made over a cup of coffee (or tea)! Join us for a casual coffee meetup. It’s a great chance to connect with fellow MetroMFT members and other clinicians outside of our formal events.

  Just look for our members, Arina Borodkina, Emily Schonemann, and Mika Graviet, who will be co-hosting this event. Feel free to arrive, order a drink and/or snack, and pull up a chair!

  This event is open to MetroMFT members and non-member clinicians.

  Please register if you plan to attend.

  We hope to see you there!

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• Freedom is a Constant Struggle: Ethical Therapy in Uncertain Times

  • When
    Friday, October 02, 2026
  •  
    9:30 AM - 1:00 PM
  • Location
    Via Zoom - Link will be Sent Upon Registration
  • Registered
    5 registrants

  Register

  At its core, ethical practice requires us to attend to harm–preventing it when possible,  ameliorating its effects and facilitating repair when not. But we live in a time where we struggle to collectively recognize the harms taking place. This presents a challenge to us as clinicians. How do we help our clients when people don’t agree on a shared reality, let alone a mutual understanding of the problems that we face or potential solutions?

  In this training, we’ll talk about the ethics of working with your clients in these deeply unsettling times. We discuss how we can meet clients where they are while recognizing the larger context we find ourselves in. We’ll talk about how to help our clients confront and navigate societal harms, including global instability, the growing impact of climate change, and the rise of authoritarianism and artificial intelligence. We’ll also discuss how we as clinicians can confront our own fears, sadness, anxiety, and anger regarding the present moment–both for our own well-being and to be of service to our clients.

  Using principles and techniques from the RISE model and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, we’ll discuss strategies you can use to help your clients navigate the present moment, in accordance with their values and histories. You’ll leave this training with tools to support populations targeted by the current administration, help clients manage uncertainty, and practice self of the therapist work that allows you to be ethical and effective in these difficult times.

  
  

  About the Presenter: Erica R. Turner, MS, LMFT is the owner of Rosewater Therapy, as well as an Adjunct Faculty member in the Couple and Family Therapy program at the University of Maryland, College Park.  She advocates for mental health literacy and training through teaching, writing, and speaking, including co-hosting a wellness book review podcast, S* Your Therapist Reads. 

  CEUs: Attendees will gain 3 hours of continuing education through the Maryland Board of Professional Counselors and Therapists (pending approval).

  Learning Objectives:

  • Describe the value and ethical complexity around naming and validating the present sociopolitical and economic reality for clients 
  • Identify at least 5 symptoms clients may experience in response to the current sociopolitical and economic climate 
  • Identify client populations that may be particularly vulnerable to present sociopolitical challenges and develop awareness of specific harms
  • Describe how an Acceptance and Commitment Therapy framework can help clients manage distress caused by overlapping crises
  • Identify at least 3 ACT strategies therapists can use with clients 
  • Describe how the RISE framework can help clients manage distress caused by the present moment
  • Identify at least 3 RISE strategies therapists can use with clients 
  • Describe how the therapist can use self of the therapist work to manage and ethically use their internal responses in session
  • Identify at least 3 techniques therapists can use to manage and use their own responses for the betterment of their clients

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• The Ideal Practice Collective: A Yearlong Book Club & Support Group - October Meeting

  • When
    Monday, October 12, 2026
  •  
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
  • Location
    Zoom link provided upon registration
  • Registered
    4 registrants

  Register

  Turn uncertainty into momentum — one month at a time.
  

  Building a successful private practice takes more than clinical skill. Many therapists find themselves:

  • Struggling to launch and unsure where to start.
  • Working to build and maintain strong referral sources.
  • Avoiding or fearing the business side—marketing, planning, or finances—that feels overwhelming.

  You’re not alone.

  Join MetroMFT for a yearlong journey through Lynn Grodski’s Building Your Ideal Private Practice and the accompanying Twelve Months to Your Ideal Private Practice Workbook. Expect monthly discussions, accountability, and peer support—designed to help you build a thriving, sustainable practice with confidence.

  Build community. Build confidence. Build your ideal practice.

  Focus for October's Meeting

  Stamina: Creating Business Strength and Endurance

  "Position yourself and your practice for long-term success by learning how to anticipate future challenges. This month, explore the early stages of business evolution to see how to develop greater stamina and endurance, deal with competition as it occurs, transform envy into excellence, and stay true to your business vision."

  To best prepare for this month's meeting we suggest you:

  ✅ Complete Your Monthly Prep Form

  ✅ Workbook: Stamina: Creating Business Strength and Endurance

  ✅ Book: Solo versus Group Practice

  See the 2026 Reading Schedule for the Ideal Private Practice Collective. 

  For any questions about the Ideal Practice Collective please email Liann Seiter Brown at liann@alignedfamilytherapy.com. 

  Please note: Ideal Practice Collective Meetings are collaborative, member-led discussions. Ideas, perspectives, and recommendations shared during these sessions represent the opinions of participating therapists, not of MetroMFT as an organization.

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• MD Board of Professional Counselors and Therapists - October Meeting

  • When
    Friday, October 16, 2026
  •  
    10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
  • Location
    meet.google.com/nbr-bcqg-mke

  We encourage MetroMFT members to attend the monthly Licensure Board (BoPCaT) meetings and represent our field by being a thoughtful, listening MFT presence during the public sessions. Your participation helps strengthen the visibility and voice of marriage and family therapists within our professional community.

  Our goal is to have at least one or two members attend each month. If you’re interested in advocacy and supporting the profession, please click this link to attend the meeting:

  https://meet.google.com/nbr-bcqg-mke
  

  Or dial: ‪(US) +1 267-689-8192‬ PIN: ‪498 972 751‬#

  Please complete this google form and let us know you attended and share your takeaways! 

  https://forms.gle/W6N6JEknGfqkWEFUA

  Board Website

  https://health.maryland.gov/bopc/Pages/index.aspx

  
  

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• Trauma-Informed Consent for Therapy - MetroMFT Peer Consultation in October

  • When
    Friday, October 23, 2026
  •  
    12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
  • Location
    Link will be sent upon registration
  • Registered
    1 registrant

  Register

  Join us for this month’s MetroMFT Peer Consultation Group, hosted by Alexandra Simione, LCMFT, with a focus on Trauma-Informed Consent for Therapy.

  This gathering provides a supportive space to explore how informed consent can be approached in ways that prioritize emotional safety, transparency, empowerment, and collaboration.

  Whether you’re navigating how to introduce consent conversations, refining your written or verbal consent processes, or consulting on cases where power dynamics or trauma histories add complexity, this session offers space for dialogue and practical guidance.

  Come ready to engage, reflect, and learn with colleagues!

  2026 MetroMFT Peer Consultation Schedule

  • November 13: Case Consultations hosted by Alexandra Simione

  Have you enjoyed our monthly peer consultation groups? We are looking for LCMFT volunteers to host our 2027 Peer Consultations! If you want to facilitate one monthly group please email Liann Seiter Brown at vicepresident@metromft.com. 

  Please note: Peer Consultation Groups are collaborative, member-led discussions. Ideas, perspectives, and recommendations shared during these sessions represent the opinions of participating therapists, not of MetroMFT as an organization.
  

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• The Ideal Practice Collective: A Yearlong Book Club & Support Group - November Meeting

  • When
    Monday, November 09, 2026
  •  
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
  • Location
    Zoom link provided upon registration

  Register

  Turn uncertainty into momentum — one month at a time.
  

  Building a successful private practice takes more than clinical skill. Many therapists find themselves:

  • Struggling to launch and unsure where to start.
  • Working to build and maintain strong referral sources.
  • Avoiding or fearing the business side—marketing, planning, or finances—that feels overwhelming.

  You’re not alone.

  Join MetroMFT for a yearlong journey through Lynn Grodski’s Building Your Ideal Private Practice and the accompanying Twelve Months to Your Ideal Private Practice Workbook. Expect monthly discussions, accountability, and peer support—designed to help you build a thriving, sustainable practice with confidence.

  Build community. Build confidence. Build your ideal practice.

  Focus for November's Meeting

  Optimization: Upgrading Your Practice

  "Optimize and upgrade your practice. This month, focus on strategies that enhance your practice management, broaden you network, and diversify your services so that you can run a problem-free operation that can handle continued growth. Also, get comfortable with a normal and important entrepreneurial emotion: ambition."

  To best prepare for this month's meeting we suggest you:

  ✅ Complete Your Monthly Prep Form

  ✅ Workbook: Optimization: Upgrading Your Practice

  ✅ Book: Building a Practice to Sell

  See the 2026 Reading Schedule for the Ideal Private Practice Collective. 

  For any questions about the Ideal Practice Collective please email Liann Seiter Brown at liann@alignedfamilytherapy.com. 

  Please note: Ideal Practice Collective Meetings are collaborative, member-led discussions. Ideas, perspectives, and recommendations shared during these sessions represent the opinions of participating therapists, not of MetroMFT as an organization.

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• MetroMFT Peer Consultation in November

  • When
    Friday, November 13, 2026
  •  
    12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
  • Location
    Link will be sent upon registration
  • Registered
    1 registrant

  Register

  Join us for this month’s MetroMFT Peer Consultation Group, hosted by Alexandra Simione, LCMFT. 

  This monthly gathering provides a supportive space for therapists to discuss cases, share insights, and navigate the challenges of providing therapy. Whether you're exploring self-care strategies or tackling complex clinical issues, each meeting centers around topics chosen by the group to ensure relevance and connection.

  With a focus on a systemic approach, you'll engage with like-minded professionals who share your passion for fostering growth and resilience in both your practice and personal well-being. Come ready to engage, reflect, and learn with colleagues!

  Have you enjoyed our monthly peer consultation groups? We are looking for LCMFT volunteers to host our 2027 Peer Consultations! If you want to facilitate one monthly group please email Liann Seiter Brown at vicepresident@metromft.com. 
  

  Please note: Peer Consultation Groups are collaborative, member-led discussions. Ideas, perspectives, and recommendations shared during these sessions represent the opinions of participating therapists, not of MetroMFT as an organization.
  

  Show details
• MD Board of Professional Counselors and Therapists - November Meeting

  • When
    Friday, November 20, 2026
  •  
    10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
  • Location
    meet.google.com/nbr-bcqg-mke

  We encourage MetroMFT members to attend the monthly Licensure Board (BoPCaT) meetings and represent our field by being a thoughtful, listening MFT presence during the public sessions. Your participation helps strengthen the visibility and voice of marriage and family therapists within our professional community.

  Our goal is to have at least one or two members attend each month. If you’re interested in advocacy and supporting the profession, please click this link to attend the meeting:

  https://meet.google.com/nbr-bcqg-mke
  

  Or dial: ‪(US) +1 267-689-8192‬ PIN: ‪498 972 751‬#

  Please complete this google form and let us know you attended and share your takeaways! 

  https://forms.gle/W6N6JEknGfqkWEFUA

  Board Website

  https://health.maryland.gov/bopc/Pages/index.aspx

  
  

  Show details
• The Ideal Practice Collective: A Yearlong Book Club & Support Group - December Meeting

  • When
    Monday, December 14, 2026
  •  
    10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
  • Location
    Takoma Park Beverage Company, 6917 Laurel Takoma Park, MD 20912
  • Registered
    5 registrants

  Register

  Turn uncertainty into momentum — one month at a time.

  Building a successful private practice takes more than clinical skill. Many therapists find themselves:

  • Struggling to launch and unsure where to start.
  • Working to build and maintain strong referral sources.
  • Avoiding or fearing the business side—marketing, planning, or finances—that feels overwhelming.

  You’re not alone.

  Join MetroMFT for a yearlong journey through Lynn Grodski’s Building Your Ideal Private Practice and the accompanying Twelve Months to Your Ideal Private Practice Workbook. Expect monthly discussions, accountability, and peer support—designed to help you build a thriving, sustainable practice with confidence.

  Build community. Build confidence. Build your ideal practice.

  Focus for December's Meeting

  Expansion: Increasing Your Capacity for Growth

  "Expansion and growth are important goals for many small business owners. This month, expand your practice by learning how to select the best opportunities for growth and prioritize your use of time. Then add balance to your expansion plan to become a model of services your offer, as you create strong community connections."

  To best prepare for this month's meeting we suggest you:

  ✅ Complete Your Monthly Prep Form

  ✅ Workbook: Expansion: Increasing Your Capacity for Growth

  ✅ Book: Personal Growth and Coaching

  For any questions about the Ideal Practice Collective please email Liann Seiter Brown at liann@alignedfamilytherapy.com. 

  Please note: Ideal Practice Collective Meetings are collaborative, member-led discussions. Ideas, perspectives, and recommendations shared during these sessions represent the opinions of participating therapists, not of MetroMFT as an organization.

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