Central Coast–CAMFT

Presents:
Managing Compassion Fatigue, Imposter Syndrome, and Building Resilience

Presented By: 
Steven Ross, Ph.D., LMFT 

Friday, February 5, 2027 9:30 am-11:30 am 

*This event is offered via Zoom-- event will be live on zoom 
and recorded.  Register here if you wish to watch the recorded version and receive CEs*

Number of CEs: 2 

Presentation Overview:

This presentation will integrate current research with practical tools to help clinicians recognize and respond to the emotional demands of their clients.  We will examine how compassion fatigue develops, how imposter-style self-doubt undermines professional identity, and how resilience can be strengthened through evidence-based strategies.  

In addition to supporting clients themselves, the workshop also addresses how these concepts apply directly to clinicians.  We will explore how compassion fatigue manifests in caregiving families, how imposter-like thinking appears in adolescents and adults, and how resilience can be cultivated across diverse client populations.  

Educational Goals:

Attendees will leave with practical interventions they can use both in their clinical work with clients as well as their own professional lives.

Learning Objectives:

1) Apply at least 3 evidence-based strategies to strengthen cognitive resilience

2) Describe 3 core features of Imposter Syndrome

3) Identify at least 3 physiological and clinical markers of compassion fatigue

4) Develop a resilience plan to support long term well-being

Presentation by:

Steven Ross, Ph.D.

Steven Ross, Ph.D. is a licensed Clinical Psychologist and Marriage and Family Therapist with more than 30 years of experience providing psychotherapy to individuals, couples, and families dealing with depression, anxiety, substance use concerns, grief, and loss. Drawing on decades of clinical practice, teaching, and mentoring, Dr. Ross offers practical, experience-based tools to support clinicians in their work with clients.

Dr. Ross recently retired, earning Emeritus status, after three decades of teaching undergraduate and graduate courses in the Department of Psychology at California State University, East Bay. He has now taken a position as a clinical supervisor at a local counseling facility, where he works closely with practicum students and interns as they work toward licensure.

Over the years, Dr. Ross has presented workshops for graduate programs, community counseling centers, and school districts on topics a variety of topics. His teaching and clinical work center on clinically grounded approaches that help clinicians build confidence in their therapeutic work.

Continuing Education Credit 

Certificates will be distributed upon completion of an Evaluation.  Participants will only receive credit for actual attendance. 

Course meets the qualifications for 2 hours of continuing education credit for LMFTs, LCSWs, LPCCs, and/or LEPs as required by the California Board of Behavioral Sciences

The Central Coast Chapter of CAMFT is approved by the California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists (Provider #62273) to sponsor continuing education for LMFTs, LCSWs, LPCCs, and/or LEPs. The Central Coast Chapter of CAMFT maintains responsibility for this program/course and its content.

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:

1. The participant(s) will be asked to put concerns in writing (this can be in electronic form, such as an email).

1. 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.

1. 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.