Family Matters Counseling

08/07/2026

Caring for an aging loved one? Here is an online support group for therapists led by Giancarlo Scalise.

06/05/2026

We are so excited to be sponsoring this series of workshops Sunday in Campbell. Tickets are available for the general public and mental health providers. Join us.

12/18/2025

Check out Theresa's new blog post on the often unspoken pressure of the holidays. Guaranteed to make you laugh.

There’s a moment every year—usually around the time the leftover Halloween candy is still on clearance—when the world collectively decides, “It’s Christmas now.” Suddenly everything is aggressively cheerful. There are tw...

11/08/2025

The CAMFT Ethics Committee is finishing a weekend of volunteer work. Committee member Kent Campbell, MFT, is excited about the proposed revisions to the ethics code that suggest proper guidelines for the use of technology, including MFTs' use of generative artificial intelligence.

08/29/2025

Kent Campbell, as a member of the CAMFT Ethics Committee, is pleased to share the recommended changes to the CAMFT Ethics Code in light of the impact of generative AI on therapy. The new code provides guidance for using AI for note taking all the way to interventions. Section 6 about "Telehealth" will be come "Technology." CAMFT members can log-in to check it out: https://www.camft.org/Members-Only/Association-Documents/Draft-of-Proposed-Ethics-AI-Code

08/28/2025

Dr. Sangeeta Dey's words describing ADHD as involving a person's effectiveness regulating their attention makes sense to me. Parents wonder how ADHD can be a brain-related neurological condition, and yet seem to vary in children from day to day. Adults wonder about how they can be effective in certain tasks with certain settings, and then they feel at a loss in others. I am grateful for my MD colleagues who can effectively diagnosis and prescribe medications to treat attention regulation disorders. Although I have been a skeptic about the overuse of psychotropic medications with ADHD in particular, I have seen these medications really help some people in very positive ways.

ADHD is a neurological condition associated with the brain's chemistry and anatomy, and should not be perceived as “just” a behavioral disorder. Therefore, it is extremely important for parents to understand that bad parenting does not cause ADHD. Nonetheless, a disorganized environment can wors...

08/25/2025

Parenting classes are being offered through Stanford in September. Looks like a great way to think about planning intentional choices this fall.

The Stanford Parenting Center (SPC) ensures that parents are powerful partners in supporting their child’s mental health and well-being by providing them the right resources and tools. Parents are empowered to tap into their existing parenting abilities and learn evidence-based strategies to help ...

02/15/2024

Enjoyed an excellent day of hiking this past weekend with some of the team! 🏞

02/07/2024

🌟Staff Spotlight🌟 Meet Shannon Wilkowski, LMFT at Family Matters.
📝 Shannon works with individuals, children, teens and parents. She is highly skilled with issues of anxiety, family and identity issues related to gender and sexuality. She has been growing her practice since joining last year!

01/03/2024

🌟 Staff Spotlight: Meet Nancy Chan, LMFT, at Family Matters.
📝 Nancy works as a personal counselor for teens and adults, addressing issues of anxiety, depression and trauma with thoughtful compassion. Nancy specializes in older adults and the Asian American experience. She recently joined Family Matters in late 2023 and is looking forward to growing in private practice!