Family Matters Counseling

12/18/2025

Check out Theresa's new blog post on the often unspoken pressure of the holidays. Guaranteed to make you laugh.

There’s a moment every year—usually around the time the leftover Halloween candy is still on clearance—when the world collectively decides, “It’s Christmas now.” Suddenly everything is aggressively cheerful. There are tw...

11/08/2025

The CAMFT Ethics Committee is finishing a weekend of volunteer work. Committee member Kent Campbell, MFT, is excited about the proposed revisions to the ethics code that suggest proper guidelines for the use of technology, including MFTs' use of generative artificial intelligence.

08/29/2025

Kent Campbell, as a member of the CAMFT Ethics Committee, is pleased to share the recommended changes to the CAMFT Ethics Code in light of the impact of generative AI on therapy. The new code provides guidance for using AI for note taking all the way to interventions. Section 6 about "Telehealth" will be come "Technology." CAMFT members can log-in to check it out: https://www.camft.org/Members-Only/Association-Documents/Draft-of-Proposed-Ethics-AI-Code

08/28/2025

Dr. Sangeeta Dey's words describing ADHD as involving a person's effectiveness regulating their attention makes sense to me. Parents wonder how ADHD can be a brain-related neurological condition, and yet seem to vary in children from day to day. Adults wonder about how they can be effective in certain tasks with certain settings, and then they feel at a loss in others. I am grateful for my MD colleagues who can effectively diagnosis and prescribe medications to treat attention regulation disorders. Although I have been a skeptic about the overuse of psychotropic medications with ADHD in particular, I have seen these medications really help some people in very positive ways.

ADHD is a neurological condition associated with the brain's chemistry and anatomy, and should not be perceived as “just” a behavioral disorder. Therefore, it is extremely important for parents to understand that bad parenting does not cause ADHD. Nonetheless, a disorganized environment can wors...

08/25/2025

Parenting classes are being offered through Stanford in September. Looks like a great way to think about planning intentional choices this fall.

The Stanford Parenting Center (SPC) ensures that parents are powerful partners in supporting their child’s mental health and well-being by providing them the right resources and tools. Parents are empowered to tap into their existing parenting abilities and learn evidence-based strategies to help ...

02/15/2024

Enjoyed an excellent day of hiking this past weekend with some of the team! 🏞

02/07/2024

🌟Staff Spotlight🌟 Meet Shannon Wilkowski, LMFT at Family Matters.
📝 Shannon works with individuals, children, teens and parents. She is highly skilled with issues of anxiety, family and identity issues related to gender and sexuality. She has been growing her practice since joining last year!

01/03/2024

🌟 Staff Spotlight: Meet Nancy Chan, LMFT, at Family Matters.
📝 Nancy works as a personal counselor for teens and adults, addressing issues of anxiety, depression and trauma with thoughtful compassion. Nancy specializes in older adults and the Asian American experience. She recently joined Family Matters in late 2023 and is looking forward to growing in private practice!

01/01/2024

🎉 Wishing you a New Year filled with hope, healing, and happiness! 🌟 May the upcoming chapters be adorned with self-discovery, resilience, and moments that light up your soul. Here's to a 2024 full of growth, connection, and embracing the beauty of the journey ahead. 🌈 Happy New Year from our mental wellness family to yours! 🎊

12/25/2023

To our incredible community,

Amidst the festive cheer, we recognize the spectrum of feelings that may reside within each of us. Whether joy, nostalgia, or a mix of both, let's navigate together with self-care as our compass.

Take a moment for reflection, embrace the ebb and flow, and remember that your emotions are valid. 💙✨ In the gentle dance of highs and lows, find solace in self-love. Reach out, connect, and know that you're not alone.

Wishing you a holiday season filled with understanding, compassion, and moments of self-care that nurture your heart. 🌲❤️ Your journey matters, and we're here to support you every step of the way. 🌟

Warm regards,
FMCS

12/18/2023

🌟 Happy Monday 🌟 Change can be difficult. These 5 stages of change give us valuable information around where we stand on the motivation scale.
1️⃣ Start by thinking about your goals and what you want.
2️⃣ Find balance in contemplating, weighting possibilities, and evolving thoughts.
3️⃣ Move to preparation, turning thoughts into plans with commitment.
4️⃣ The action stage is a bold step forward, a chapter of making transformative moves.
5️⃣ As you step into the maintenance stage, celebrate not just milestones, but the entire journey.
🌱 It's important to note that change doesn't happen in a linear fashion. Individuals may move back-and-forth between stages. Relapse is also a common part of the process, and individuals may find themselves revisiting earlier stages before successfully maintaining a behavior change. Reach out if you find yourself struggling to maintain a change or losing motivation to begin one.

12/15/2023

What is confidentiality? How do I know what I say in therapy is private? Unravel the nuances and understand the limits in our latest video ゚

🔍 In this video, we dive into the cornerstone of trust in therapy - confidentiality. Unravel the nuances, understand the limits, and empower yourself with k...