AFTNC Council Member

	Shawn V. Giammattei	President
	Phone: (415) 722-7134	Email: drshawn@questfamilies.com
	Dr. Giammattei received his PhD from CSPP with a focus on family systems and LGBT populations. He joined AFTNC as a student member several years ago and has served on several committees over the years. He is currently the Coordinator of Training for the Rockway Institute and adjunct faculty at the California School of Professional Psychology where he teaches courses in family therapy, Chemical Dependency, & LGBT mental health. He specializes in affirmative therapy with sexual & gender minorities and the treatment of couples and families dealing with anxiety disorders, trauma, eating disorders, addictions, and infidelity. He maintains private practice offices in San Francisco and Santa Rosa.

	Heather Martarella	President Elect
	Phone:	Email: drmartarella@mac.com
	Dr. Martarella is a Licensed Clinical Psychologist (CA license #PSY21758) and has been providing psychotherapy services in the San Francisco Bay Area for the past 11 years. She earned her undergraduate degree in Psychology from Cal State University, Hayward, and both her masters and doctorate in Clinical Psychology with an emphasis on multicultural competency from John F. Kennedy University. In her private practice, Dr. Martarella specializes in treating clients who engage in self-injurious behavior (cutting), mood disorders and ADHD.

	Sandra Carson	Treasurer
	Phone: (650) 670-6460	Email: sandra.carson@comcast.net
	Sandra received her master’s degree in counseling psychology from Argosy University. She is a registered MFT intern. She has worked at Adolescent Counseling Services and the Process Therapy Institute. Currently she works at the VA in Menlo Park teaching the military personnel with PTSD to train service dogs for their fellow comrades with mobility impairments.

	Phillip Boissiere	Secretary
	Phone: (415) 295-1071	Email: Phil@aftnc.com
	Phil Boissiere, MFT has spent many years specializing in the treatment of adolescents, young adults, and families in the San Francisco Bay Area. He is currently the Clinical Supervisor of the Family Connections Program at the historic and esteemed Edgewood Center for Children and Families in San Francisco. He is also a professor or psychology, professional trainer and has a private psychotherapy practice in San Francisco

	Keith Sutton	Past President
	Phone: (415) 686-9544	Email: drkeith@drkeithsutton.com
	Dr. Sutton has been involved with the AFTNC council for the past several years serving as the student representative and serving on the programs committee. He currently has a private practice in San Francisco and San Rafael, working with teens, families, couples, individual adults, and providing psychological assessments. Dr. Sutton is part of the Oppositional and Conduct Disorder Clinic and is the Director of the Institute for the Advancement of Psychotherapy.

	Bart Rubin	Member-at-large
	Phone: (510) 741-7286	Email: bartrubin525@gmail.com
	Dr Rubin is the Founder and Executive Director of The Family Institute of Pinole.. He has been involved in the teaching and training of family/child therapists for the past twenty years. Currently, he is Adjunct Professor at Alliant International University-San Francisco where he teaches courses in Family Therapy, Child/Adolescent Therapy, Supervision, Intercultural Awareness and Substance Abuse. He is the Past President of AFTNC and one of the founding faculty of the Postgraduate Family Therapy Training Program in Berkeley. Dr. Rubin's areas of specialty include family/couples therapy, supervision, training, ADHD, juvenile delinquency, substance abuse, trauma and child abuse. Dr. Rubin currently has a private practice in Berkeley and San Rafael.

		Member-at-large
	Phone:	Email: lmanzana1@yahoo.com
	Leticia Manzanares, MFTI, is a registered intern with Haight Ashbury Integrated Behavioral Services in San Francisco. Leticia earned a Bachelors in Organizational Behavior from the University of San Francisco. She completed a two year program in Alcohol and Drugs from College of San Mateo and is certified by the State of California. Leticia earned her Masters in Counseling with an emphasis in Marriage and Family Therapy from the University of San Francisco. Leticia has 12 years of experiences in the field of addiction providing services through group and individual therapy. Leticia specializes in working with women with addiction and mental health concerns.

		Programs Committee
	Phone: (510) 292-9090	Email: john.wiskind@gmail.com
	John Wiskind is a newer member of AFTNC and is excited to be a Programs Committee Member. He has a psychotherapy practice in San Francisco's Hayes Valley and Central Berkeley. His specialties include working with couples and families using an Emotion Focused Therapy framework and working with clients around compulsive behaviors such as alcohol and drug use, abuse and addiction, sex and sexuality, pornography and gambling.

	Rosché Brown	Programs Committee
	Phone:	Email: roschebrown@yahoo.com
	Rosché Brown, PsyD, is a psychologist at WestCoast Children’s Clinic in Oakland working with Transitional Aged Foster Youth ages 14-21 helping them to develop lndependent living skills in order to prepare for emancipation from the foster care system. Dr. Brown obtained her Masters and Doctorate Degree from Argosy University, American School of Professional Psychology, San Francisco Bay Area. She has worked in Contra Costa County, Marin County, and Alameda county providing individual, family, and group therapy services since 2006 with clients from diverse racial/ethnic heritage, sexual orientations, religion, and socioeconomic statuses.

	David Friedman	Programs Committee
	Phone:	Email: d.w.friedman@gmail.com
	David Friedman, M.A., is a Bay Area native and is currently a fourth-year Psy.D. student at the Wright Institute in Berkeley. He recently finished a practicum at the Family Institute of Pinole and is currently working at the Department of Rehabilitation in Richmond where his focus is on assessment and vocational psychology. Previous placements include Children’s Hospital Autism Intervention Program and Crisis Support Services of Alameda County. David has a strong interest in child and family issues related to divorce.

	Leticia Manzanares	Conference Committee Co-Chair
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	Jay R. Smith	Conference Committee Co-Chair
	Phone:	Email: jayrogersmith@gmail.com


	Rexford Bloxsom-Carter	Student Representative
	Phone:	Email: rexbc86@sbcglobal.net
	Rexford Bloxsom-Carter is a 3rd year PsyD student at the California School of Professional Psychology, San Francisco. He is eagerly anticipating his practicum placement at Alameda Family Services, where he looks forward to working with families, couples, and children. His professional and research interests include: narrative family therapy, multicultural and community psychology, and psychotherapy with adolescents.

	Brittanie Mountz	Student Representative
	Phone: (415) 439-3601	Email: brittmountz@gmail.com
	Brittanie Mountz is a Master’s Candidate in the Counseling Psychology Marriage Family Therapy program at the University of San Francisco. She joined AFTNC as a student member in 2010-11 and currently holds the Student Rep position for the association. She is the Student Faculty Liaison for the MFT program at USF and is the founder and facilitator of Project “W”, a student run self-help group for women.

	Randall Wyatt	Video Librarian
	Phone:	Email: video@aftnc.com
	Randall C. Wyatt, PhD, is an Associate Professor in the Clinical Psychology doctoral program at the California School of Professional Psychology, San Francisco, where he is also Director of Training. He teachers brief therapy, practice management and dissertation proposal. Dr. Wyatt practices psychotherapy and consultation in Oakland and Dublin with an emphasis on couples therapy, PTSD, and family therapy, as well as individual psychotherapy.

		Newsletter Editor
	Phone:	Email: newsletter@aftnc.com


	Erika Boissiere	Membership Chair
	Phone:	Email: erikaboissiere@gmail.com
	Erika Boissiere received her Masters in Counseling Psychology with an emphasis in Marriage and Family Therapy from the University of San Francisco. She joined AFTNC as a student member in 2010 and recently took over the role as Membership Chair in 2011. She is a MFT Intern and the Coordinator of Didactic Training at Haight Ashbury Psychological Services, an agency based in San Francisco that serves individuals,couples and groups.

	Rachel Rosenfeld	Listserv Coordinator
	Phone: (858) 922-7337	Email: rlrosenfeld@gmail.com
	Dr. Rosenfeld received her PsyD from JFK and has special interests in substance abuse, trauma, and family therapy. Dr. Rosenfeld is currently completing her post-doc in the Chemical Dependency Recovery Program at Kaiser, Hayward. Dr. Rosenfeld is interested in working with teens, families, and individual adults. Other interests include scuba diving, kayaking, and cycling.

	Stephen Carlson	Webmaster
	Phone: (510) 566-1076	Email: stephen.carlson@yahoo.com
	Stephen Carlson, M.A., is a Doctor of Psychology candidate at John F. Kennedy University in Pleasant Hill, CA. He is currently completing his pre-doctoral internship at the Family Institute of Pinole, where he works in-home with multi-stressed families. Previous clinical experiences include inpatient substance abuse treatment with Horizon Services, Inc., and crisis intervention with Crisis Support Services of Alameda County. Areas of clinical interest include the treatment of adolescents and their families, and the understanding and application of trauma, attachment, and gender to the treatment process.

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Council and Committee Meeting Minutes