Santa Cruz Chapter of CAMFT
presents

Clinical Applications of Positive Discipline in Parenting and Family Therapy

with Julie Atkinson, M.Ed.

Friday, November 14, 2025
9:00am-11:30am

Simpkin's "Community Center" Room B
(979 17th Avenue, Santa Cruz, CA 95062)

2 CE Credits

Description

This interactive workshop equips Therapists with practical tools from the Positive Discipline framework—an Adlerian-based, trauma-informed approach to relationships. Grounded in principles of mutual respect, connection, and emotional regulation, belonging and contribution, Positive Discipline offers strategies that help families move towards healthier patterns of communication and cooperation. Through experiential activities, case examples, and group discussion, you will learn how to integrate these techniques into your therapeutic practice to support treatment goals and strengthen family relationships both in and between sessions.

Educational Goals/Learning Objectives

In successfully completing and attending this workshop, participants will be able to:

1. Understand the core principles of the Positive Discipline framework.
2. Identify practical Positive Discipline tools and techniques that promote connection, cooperation, and emotional regulation within families.
3. Integrate experiential and relational strategies into therapeutic practice to support treatment goals and strengthen family dynamics.

Presenter

Julie Atkinson, M.Ed. is a certified Positive Discipline Educator with specialized training in parenting, early childhood education, classroom management, and organizational settings. With over two decades of classroom experience, she brings a deep understanding of child and adolescent development. She facilitates Positive Discipline workshops, empowering educators, parents, and professionals with research-based strategies to foster respectful, collaborative relationships and environments.

Schedule

9:00am: Check-in *
9:30am-11:30am: CE Session

* = non CE portion of day

Advanced registration is required for this event and must be completed at least one day before the event. Each individual seeking CE credits must register separately, attend the event, and submit the post-session evaluation to receive CE certificate within one week. The evaluation with attached CE certificate will be sent out to confirmed attendees by 48 hours after the event.

Cost

SC-CAMFT Member (Clinical and Affiliate): $45
SC-CAMFT Member (Associate and Student): $25

Non-Member: $55
Non-Member (Associate/Student): $35

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Continuing Education Provider #62284: This training meets the qualifications for 2 hours continuing education credit for LMFTs, LCSWs, LPCCs, and/or LEPs as required by the California Board of Behavioral Sciences. Course completion certificates will be available to attendees after completion of the session evaluation and sent by email no later than three weeks after the session. The Santa Cruz Chapter of CAMFT is approved by the California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists to sponsor continuing education for LMFTs, LCSWs, LPCCs, and/or LEPs. The Santa Cruz Chapter of CAMFT maintains responsibility for this program/course and its content.

Cancellation/Refund Policy: Due to this program being managed by volunteers, there are no cancellation refunds for this program.

Special Accommodations: The Santa Cruz Chapter of CAMFT is committed to providing a presentation that is accessible to all who wish to attend. If you have a special need and plan to attend, please notify us at president@santacruztherapist.org. Requests must be made one week in advance.

Grievances/Other Questions: Contact SC-CAMFT at president@santacruztherapist.org.