Bay Area Community Counseling

11/05/2026

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11/02/2026

Join our director on IAP's podcast, Therapy On the Cutting Edge, for their episode this week:

“Centering the Client and Attachment in EMDR Using Attachment-Focused EMDR” with Laurel Parnell, Ph.D.

Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/therapy-on-the-cutting-edge/id1540437329?i=1000799365459

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/31iWppzxcBfn0wGUlFgxip?si=e466e4517d9e471d

Bay Area Community Counseling is the associated non-profit of The Institute for the Advancement of Psychotherapy.

Join us on our podcast, Therapy on the Cutting Edge, for our episode this week:

“Centering the Client and Attachment in EMDR Using Attachment-Focused EMDR” with Laurel Parnell, Ph.D.

Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/therapy-on-the-cutting-edge/id1540437329?i=1000799365459

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/31iWppzxcBfn0wGUlFgxip?si=e466e4517d9e471d

https://www.therapyonthecuttingedge.com/episodes.html #/

10/30/2026

Next Week! ADHD Certification Level 1 Session 3 - A Conceptualization of ADHD and What Neuroscience Tells Us

Join us on Friday, November 6th, 2026 from 8am-11am PST for the Bay Area Center for ADHD and the Institute for the Advancement of Psychotherapy's third session of the 10 session ADHD certification series. The training is 50% off because it's our first run of this 30 hour training series.

Register Here: https://www.bayareaadhd.com/session-3-adhd-certification.html

Missed Sessions 1 and 2? Watch them on demand right now: https://www.sfiap.com/on-demand-workshops.html
Can't Make Session 3? All training recordings will be available for online purchase after each class. To be notified and to be notified of upcoming trainings sign up here: https://lp.constantcontactpages.com/sl/dzfuRkZ

The Bay Area Center for ADHD's ADHD Certification Level 1 Series covers the 14 core competencies for clinicians working with clients with ADHD:

1 - Neurodiversity
2 - Diagnosis Development
3 - Etiology of ADHD
4 - ADHD Neuroscience
5 - Conceptualization of ADHD
6 - Assessment
7 - Comorbidities
8 - ADHD Medication
9 - Treatment of Children
10 - Treatment of Adolescents
11 - School Interventions
12 - Treatment of Adults
13 - ADHD in the Workplace
14 - Treatment of Couples

There are a few certifications out there, but often they're a patchwork of different trainings that don't ensure a foundation in the core competency areas every specialist treating ADHD should have.

To learn more about the certification program, go to https://www.bayareaadhd.com/adhdtraining.html

Bay Area Community Counseling is the nonprofit partner of the Institute for the Advancement of Psychotherapy, of which the Bay Area Center for ADHD is a specialty center of.

Next Week! ADHD Certification Level 1 Session 3 - A Conceptualization of ADHD and What Neuroscience Tells Us

Join us on Friday, November 6th, 2026 from 8am-11am PST for the Bay Area Center for ADHD and the Institute for the Advancement of Psychotherapy's third session of the 10 session ADHD certification series. The training is 50% off because it's our first run of this 30 hour training series.

Register Here: https://www.bayareaadhd.com/session-3-adhd-certification.html

Missed Sessions 1 and 2? Watch them on demand right now: https://www.sfiap.com/on-demand-workshops.html
Can't Make Session 3? All training recordings will be available for online purchase after each class. To be notified and to be notified of upcoming trainings sign up here: https://lp.constantcontactpages.com/sl/dzfuRkZ

The Bay Area Center for ADHD's ADHD Certification Level 1 Series covers the 14 core competencies for clinicians working with clients with ADHD:

1 - Neurodiversity
2 - Diagnosis Development
3 - Etiology of ADHD
4 - ADHD Neuroscience
5 - Conceptualization of ADHD
6 - Assessment
7 - Comorbidities
8 - ADHD Medication
9 - Treatment of Children
10 - Treatment of Adolescents
11 - School Interventions
12 - Treatment of Adults
13 - ADHD in the Workplace
14 - Treatment of Couples

There are a few certifications out there, but often they're a patchwork of different trainings that don't ensure a foundation in the core competency areas every specialist treating ADHD should have.

To learn more about the certification program, go to https://www.bayareaadhd.com/adhdtraining.html

10/29/2026

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10/27/2026

Join our director on IAP's podcast, Therapy On the Cutting Edge, for their episode this week:

“From Control to Connection: Psychodynamic and Family Approaches to Working with Clients with Eating Disorders” with Tom Wooldridge, PsyD, ABPP, CEDS-C

Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/therapy-on-the-cutting-edge/id1540437329?i=1000798124524

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/6O3Lz7pXygdmULopE21fAP?si=3c5f65652b804b33

https://www.therapyonthecuttingedge.com/episodes.html #/

Bay Area Community Counseling is the associated non-profit of The Institute for the Advancement of Psychotherapy.

Join us on our podcast, Therapy on the Cutting Edge, for our episode this week:

“From Control to Connection: Psychodynamic and Family Approaches to Working with Clients with Eating Disorders” with Tom Wooldridge, PsyD, ABPP, CEDS-C

Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/therapy-on-the-cutting-edge/id1540437329?i=1000798124524

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/6O3Lz7pXygdmULopE21fAP?si=3c5f65652b804b33

https://www.therapyonthecuttingedge.com/episodes.html #/

10/22/2026

Next Month! - Free AFTNC Event! Join The Association of Family Therapists of Northern California (AFTNC) via Zoom for their 2026 Annual Student Event: "Careers in Family & Couples Therapy Panel" on Saturday, November 14th, 2026 from 10am - 12pm PST!

Register Here:
https://www.aftnc.org/content.aspx?page_id=4002&club_id=950124&item_id=3075243

10/21/2026

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10/19/2026

Next Month! - Free AFTNC Event! Join The Association of Family Therapists of Northern California (AFTNC) Online via Zoom for “Bowen Family Systems Theory: Shifts in Thinking/Shifts in Therapy” with Elayne Chou, Ph.D. on Thursday, November 19th, 2026 from 4pm-6pm PST!

Register Here:
https://www.aftnc.org/content.aspx?page_id=4002&club_id=950124&item_id=3015713

10/16/2026

Check out the Institute for the Advancement of Psychotherapy's newest blog post:

“Understanding Adult ADHD” by Sabrina Lazzarato

https://www.sfiap.com/blog

Bay Area Community Counseling is the nonprofit partner of the Institute for the Advancement of Psychotherapy.

Check out the Institute for the Advancement of Psychotherapy's newest blog post:

“Understanding Adult ADHD” by Sabrina Lazzarato

https://www.sfiap.com/blog

10/16/2026

10/24 & 10/25! Join the Association of Family Therapists of Northern California (AFTNC) in person at the LGBT Center in San Francisco or via Zoom for "Strengthening Family Connections: Relational Practice with Q***r and Trans Youth and Their Parents" with Katie Heiden-Rootes, PhD, LMFT, on Saturday, October 24th and Sunday, October 25th!

Register here:
https://www.aftnc.org/content.aspx?page_id=4002&club_id=950124&item_id=3006301