Central Coast–CAMFT
Presents:
Sustaining Wellbeing in the Digital Age
Presented By:
Julie Frumin, LMFT
Friday, May 8, 2026, 9:30 am-12:45 pm
Virtually on Zoom-- this event will be live in-person and on zoom and recorded.
Number of CEs: 3
Presentation Overview:
Today’s families are navigating a childhood that looks drastically different
from the one most therapists grew up in. From toddlers on iPads to teens
immersed in social media and gaming, screen time is now at the center of
many relational and emotional struggles we see in our practices. This talk
will help therapists better understand the growing body of research around
tech overuse and its impact on mental health, attention, behavior, identity
development and family dynamics. My goal is to equip fellow therapists
with the insight, language, and confidence to talk about tech use—not just
as a parenting issue, but as a clinical one that touches nearly every case we
see today.
Learning Objectives:
a. Participants will be able to State at least 4 reasons that technology
overuse affects psychological and emotional health, particularly of
children and adolescents.
b. Participants will be able to Apply at least 3 evidence-based
techniques to help clients develop a healthier relationship with
technology, including mindfulness techniques, role playing and activity
scheduling.
c. Participants will be able to Identify at least 3 practical tools for
treating media addiction in clients, with a focus on empowering
families to foster balanced and intentional technology use within the
home environment.
d. Participants will be able to Describe at least 3 techniques for
helping clients develop digital literacy skills, enabling them to make
more informed and intentional choices in their technology use.
Presentation by:
Julie Frumin, LMFT
For more than a decade, Julie has provided mental health support to individuals, couples and families. She holds a Masters degree in clinical psychology from Pepperdine University and is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist in private practice. Her most recent project began in 2023 after she could no longer stay quiet about the youth mental health crisis and its connection to compulsive technology use. She joined MAMA, Mothers Against Media Addiction, (www.wearemama.org) and leads the Conejo Valley Chapter. She hosts frequent workshops for parents, teens and tweens, encouraging safe, intentional, balanced technology use. You can find out more at www.healthier-tech.org.
Grievances
While the Central Coast Chapter of CAMFT makes every effort to assure fair treatment for all participants and attempts to anticipate problems, there may be occasional issues with regard to presentations/workshops which will require intervention and/or action on the part of the board. This procedural description serves as a guideline for handling such grievances.
When a participant files a grievance and expects action on the complaint, the following actions will be taken:
- The participant(s) will be asked to put concerns in writing (this can be in electronic form, such as an email).
- If the grievance concerns a presenter, the content presented by the speaker, or the style of presentation, the individual filing the grievance will be asked to put their comments in written format. The Board will then pass on the comments to the speaker, assuring the confidentiality of the grieved individual.
- If the grievance concerns a presentation/workshop offering, its content, level of presentation, or the facilities in which the workshop was offered, the Board will mediate and will be the final arbitrator. If the participant requests action, the Board will:
- provide a credit for a subsequent presentation/workshop or
- provide a partial or full refund of the presentation/workshop fee
Refund policy:
Registrants must cancel their registration within 10 days of the event to receive a refund minus a $5 administrative fee. Exceptions can be made for 48-hour notices in case of an emergency. If you need to cancel, please contact Event Chair, Kim Richards: richardskimlmft@gmail.com.
Special Accommodations
If you require a reasonable accommodation in order to participate in any of our events, please contact Event Chair Kim Richards within 10 days of the upcoming event at 805.458.8063 or email Kim Richards at richardskimlmft@gmail.com.
