EBTC - East Bay Therapist Community

04/12/2026

Therapists, it’s time to close your notes, silence your phones, and come play.

Join us for Therapist Game Night! A low‑pressure, laughter‑filled evening to unwind, connect, and remember what fun feels like in community.

🗓 Thursday, April 16
⏰ 6:30–9 PM
📍 EBTC — 251 Lafayette Circle, Suite 330
💌 RSVP: EastBayTherapistCommunity@gmail.com

Ganes are on us! Bring a favorite drink or snack if you’d like — or just bring yourself. Snacks, wine, good company, and a soft landing guaranteed.

04/12/2026

Are you a therapist with a workshop idea simmering in the back of your mind? Let’s bring it to life — together.

Join us for Workshop Your Workshop, a supportive, collaborative evening for therapists who want to design, refine, or finally launch a workshop or presentation.

🗓 Thursday, April 23, 2026
⏰ 6–8 PM
📍 EBTC — 251 Lafayette Circle, Suite 330, Lafayette
📧 RSVP: EastBayTherapistCommunity@gmail.com

We’ll explore structure, logistics, confidence, marketing, and the roadblocks that get in the way — all with guidance from Felix Moreau, LMFT, who brings years of experience helping clinicians shape meaningful offerings.

All levels of experience welcome. Light snacks provided. Let’s get your idea out of your head and into the world.

04/10/2026

We’re gathering for a supportive, clinician‑friendly intro to OCD + ERP.

“What if…??? Yeah But…!!!”
with Scott Miller

📅 May 11 | 6:30–8:30 PM | EBTC (Lafayette)

Come learn, connect, and deepen your OCD literacy.

Free to attend. Donations appreciated to sustain our community programs.

04/10/2026

Saying No to Grandma (and Everyone Else)
A somatic boundaries workshop with Zach Bell, M.Ed.

If you find yourself saying “yes” when your whole body is a “no,” this one’s for you.

Join us for an experiential evening exploring embodied practices for clearer, kinder boundaries.

📅 May 4, 2026
🕕 6:30–8:30 PM
📍 EBTC – Lafayette

We’ll practice:
• Yes / No / Maybe
• Centered Decline
• Staying grounded when others push

Light snacks, real-life scenarios, and a complimentary 60‑min follow‑up session with Zach.

RSVP: EastBayTherapistCommunity@gmail.com

04/03/2026

* (im)perfect *

A gentle midday workshop for women in healing professions who carry a lot—the pressure to be steady, capable, composed… even when you don’t call it perfectionism.

Join Nes Pinar Psychotherapy for a 2‑hour in‑person workshop to soften the “shoulds,” reconnect with your humanness, and make space for enoughness.

Friday May 1 at 12–2 PM at EBTC - Lafayette downtown

• Fee: $25
• Register: https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=DDQ845EGR9FNQ

Come messy, polished, tired, inspired—every version of you is welcome.

03/23/2026

📸 Professional Headshot Day — April 18!

Ready to refresh your website or directory profile? EBTC is hosting a discounted headshot day with Bay Area photographer Stephanie Mohan — warm, natural, and therapist‑friendly.

$185 • Lafayette • Studio + natural light options
A portion of proceeds supports EBTC’s community programming.

✨ Details + registration:
EastBayTherapistCommunity.com/events/professionalheadshot2026

Spots are limited — grab yours early!

03/23/2026

📸 Professional Headshot Day — April 18!
Need an updated, polished headshot for your website or directory profiles? EBTC is hosting Professional Headshot Day with Bay Area photographer Stephanie Mohan — and you’ll get her work at a steep community discount.
📅 Saturday, April 18, 2026
📍 EBTC, Lafayette
💵 $185 (includes one retouched image)
Studio and natural‑light options available. A portion of proceeds supports EBTC’s free offerings.
👉 All details + registration:
EastBayTherapistCommunity.com/events/professionalheadshot2026
Spots are limited — grab yours early!

Do you need a new professional headshot for your website? And want to support EBTC during the process?

03/19/2026

🍪 Cookies & Countertransference
A cozy evening for East Bay therapists to slow down, reflect, and connect.

✨ Monday, March 23 • 6:30–8:30 PM
📍 EBTC — Lafayette

Join us for teaching, guided reflection, small‑group conversation, and yes… cookies.
Facilitated by Hana Kondo‑Bacon, AMFT.

More info about the event and RSVP at EastBayTherapistCommunity.com/events

03/19/2026

🍪 Cookies & Countertransference — A Gentle Evening for Therapists
Therapist friends, you’re invited to a cozy, reflective gathering where we slow down, get curious about our internal worlds, and connect with colleagues.
📅 Monday, March 23, 2026
⏰ 6:30–8:30 PM
📍 EBTC — 251 Lafayette Circle, Suite 330, Lafayette
We’ll explore countertransference through teaching, guided reflection, and small‑group conversation — all held with warmth, humor, and yes, cookies.
Facilitated by Hana Kondo‑Bacon, whose work integrates cultural identity, somatic awareness, and psychodynamic depth.
RSVP at EastBayTherapistCommunity@gmail.com.
Would love to see our East Bay community gather for this one!

Come and be curious about how your inner world, perspectives, and life experience plays a role in your therapy sessions.

03/03/2026

🎭 March 18: Play to Heal! An Experiential Drama Therapy Workshop

Back by popular demand! A hands-on, experiential workshop where we’ll explore drama therapy tools that support emotional expression, insight, and connection. This session is great for clinicians who want to bring more play, imagination, and embodied depth into both individual and group work.

Drama Therapy Experiential workshop for individual and group therapy settings!

09/29/2025

Join us for an evening of community and connection, gathered around candles inspired by archetype and myth on October 22nd!
https://www.eastbaytherapistcommunity.com/events/hekates-flame-mythology-candles
https://hekatesflame.com/

Join us for an evening of myth, archetypes, and candlelight with Hekate’s Flame Apothecary. Explore hand-poured, clean-burning candles inspired by goddesses like Hekate, Athena, Isis, and Freyja. Connect in community, share stories, and enjoy refreshments and light nourishment.

02/10/2025

Please join us for our ribbon cutting ceremony to celebrate our one-year anniversary in our new location and being a member of the Lafayette Chamber of Commerce. We are also celebrating the 10-year anniversary of our Lafayette practice!

Our office provides psychotherapy and neurofeedback for children, teens, and adults. We also host the East Bay Therapists Community (EBTC), which is a social and educational hub for mental health therapists.

We hope to get to know each other at our event through some fun & simple group games.

Please visit www.nespinar.com by the event date to subscribe to our e-mail list for a chance to win a wellness basket.