Enhance Professional Connections    •    Embrace Diversity    •    Enrich Clinical Knowledge and Skills
AAMFT-CA Orange County Networking District Presents:
About The Presenter:
METRA AZAR-SALEM
Metra was born in Kabul, Afghani-
stan in 1978 after the country had
just been invaded by the USSR and
her family was on verge of migra-
tion. She grew up in Los Angeles,
CA and moved to Irvine to pursue
her undergraduate degree at UCI.
After 9/11, she worked closely
with new Afghan immigrant fami-
lies. Metra has provided culturally
sensitive services to minority
populations within a domestic vio-
lence shelter and within her current
position at a private Islamic school
in Irvine. She is currently in the
last phase of her dissertation at Al-
liant International University. In
2008 she was awarded the Minor-
ity Fellowship by AAMFT, which
entailed a three-year-long training
program headed by Dr. Kenneth
Hardy, and for which she received
a full scholarship for her doctoral
studies.
AAMFT—CA Division
Olivia Loewy, Ph.D.
PO Box 6907, Santa Barbara, CA 93160
Refund Policy: Registrants who do not attend or fail to cancel registration one week prior to scheduled
event will be charged full fee. A $20 charge will be applied to denied credit cards charges.
WORKING WITH
MUSLIM POPULATIONS
The American Muslim population is growing in the United States, and
unfortunately, so are the negative stereotypes presented in the media.
As the need for mental health providers for this community increases,
the shortage in culturally competent providers becomes more appar-
ent. This fascinating workshop will invite you into the lives, faith, and
culture of everyday American Muslims, and will help you to better un-
derstand the issues for which American Muslims may seek therapy.
You will be challenged to examine your own thoughts, perceptions,
and comfort level in working with this often misunderstood popula-
tion, and will learn how to serve this population in a more culturally
sensitive way.
For: Licensed MFTs, Interns, Trainees,
Students, and Mental Health Professionals
When: Saturday, March 26th
Time: 8:30 am - 11:30 am
Where: Pepperdine University, Irvine
18111 Von Karman Avenue
Irvine, CA 92612
Cost: $25 AAMFT Members
$35 Non Members
Register Now:
https://www.formstack.com/forms/?1026520-xWaEfBPmyJ
AAMFTCA PCE 91. Course meets qualifications for 2 hours of continuing
education credit for MFTs and/or LCSWs as required by the California
Board of Behavioral Sciences.
*Special thank you to our generous co-sponsor Pepperdine Univer-
sity, Irvine, for providing room accommodations and parking.*
For more information contact:
Katheryn Whittaker, kwhittaker@yahoo.com
Naveen Jonathan, mftguy79@gmail.com
Lori Breeden-Gomez, loribreedenmft@yahoo.com