MFT Consortium

The Consortium unites the regional consortia of MFT academic programs throughout California with the mission of enhancing the quality of clinical training to MFT students. MFT educators examine the various protocols schools use in preparing students for practicum training and collaborate with the community clinical sites that provide the direct clinical experience and supervision to the students. These regional consortia have been “effective in promoting the quality of practicum training for students pursuing a career in marriage and family therapy [and] in advancing the integrity of the profession and the participation of its members in local and state governance” according to an analysis reported in Phillips’ Progress Journal, 2006.

The MFT Leadership Collaborative

The MFT Consortium has partnered with CAMFT, AAMFT-CA and Phillips Graduate Institute to implement the California Department of Mental Health’s educational stipend program for MFTs throughout the state. They have formed the MFT Leadership Collaborative and they guide and monitor the State Stipend Program for MFT students.

Members of the MFT Leadership Collaborative include:

Anne Adamson, M.A., University of Phoenix, Central Valley Campus anne.adamson@phoenix.edu
Barbara Burt, Psy.D., University of Phoenix, San Diego Campus barbara.burt@phoenix.edu
Cori Bussolari, Psy.D., University of San Francisco, San Francisco bussolari@usfca.edu
Christopher Deulen, Ph.D., Brandman University, Ontario Campus deulen@brandman.edu
Jill Epstein, J.D., CAMFT jill@camft.org
Carlos Flores Jr., MS, University of Phoenix carlos.flores@phoenix.edu
José Luis Flores, M.A., Phillips Graduate Institute jlflores@pgi.edu
Olivia Loewy, Ph.D., AAMFT California Division olivialoewy@aamftca.org
Al Muñoz-Flores, Psy.D., Antioch University, Santa Barbara amunoz@antioch.edu
Mary Read, Ph.D., CSU, Fullerton mread@fullerton.edu
Michele Shepherd, M.A., San Fernando Valley Community Mental Health Center, Inc. mshepherd@sfvcmhc.org
Steven Tierney, Ed.D., California Institute of Integral Studies stierney@ciis.edu
Kathleen Wenger, M.A., Pepperdine University, Irvine kathleen.wenger@pepperdine.edu

Regional MFT Consortia

There are eight regional MFT Consortia each with a host school that provides administrative leadership. Each regional MFT Consortium represents the MFT academic programs in their area and has regular meetings facilitated by the host school. Click here for a list of schools of each regional consortium. For more information on any Consortia, contact the host of the regional consortium.

MFT Consortium of San Diego and Imperial Counties

Hosts: Barbara Burt, Psy.D. Barbara.Burt@phoenix.edu
Linna Wang, Ph.D. lwang@alliant.edu
San Diego State University
Counties: San Diego and Imperial
Website: Click here
2013 meeting dates: February 15, May 10, August 16 and November 15
*May 10 meeting will be held at Interwork Institute

MFT Consortium of Orange

Hosts: Kathleen Wenger, M.A. kathleen.wenger@pepperdine.edu
Mary Read, Ph.D. mread@fullerton.edu
Susan Read-Weil, M.A. susanreadweil.mft@gmail.com
Pepperdine University, Irvine Campus
County: Orange
Website: Click here
2013 meetings will be held at Pepperdine University – Irvine Campus on:
January 16, March 20, May 15, July 17, September 18, and November 20

MFT Consortium of the Inland Empire

Hosts: Christopher Robin Deulen, Ph.D. deulen@brandman.edu
Brandman University, Ontario Campus
Counties: Riverside and San Bernardino
2013 meeting dates and locations:
February 21 and May 9 at Brandman University, Ontario campus
August 22 and November 21 at University of Phoenix, Ontario campus

MFT Consortium of Greater Los Angeles

Hosts: José Luis Flores, M.A. jlflores@pgi.edu
Michele Shepherd, M.A. mshepherd@sfvcmhc.org
Phillips Graduate Institute, Chatsworth
County: Los Angeles
2013 meetings will be held at Phillips Graduate Institute on:
March 8, June 14, September 20, and December 6

MFT Consortium of the Central Coast Region

Host: Al Muñoz-Flores, Psy.D. amunoz@antioch.edu
Antioch University, Santa Barbara
Counties: Ventura, Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo
Website: Click here
2013 meetings will be held at Antioch University on:
March 11, June 17, September 23, and December 9

MFT Consortium of the Central Valley

Host: Anne Adamson, anneadamson@phoenix.edu
University of Phoenix, Fresno CA
Counties: Kern, Fresno, Inyo, Kings, Madera, Mariposa, Merced, Mono, San Joaquin, Stanislaus, Tulare, and Tuolumne
2013 meetings will be held at University of Phoenix
February 22, May 31, August 23, and December 13

MFT Consortium of the Bay Area

Hosts: Steven Tierney, Ed.D. stierney@ciis.edu
Cori Bussolari, Psy.D. bussolari@usfca.edu
California Institute of Integral Studies
Counties: Alameda, Contra Costa, Humboldt, Marin, Napa, San Francisco, San Mateo, Santa Clara, Santa Cruz, Solano, Sonoma, San Benito, and Monterey
2013 meetings dates:
April 26, September 13 and November 15

MFT Consortium of Greater Sacramento

Host: Carlos Flores Jr., MS Carlos.Flores@phoenix.edu
University of Phoenix, Sacramento Campus
Counties: Alpine, Amador, Butte, Calaveras, El Dorado, Nevada, Placer, Sacramento, San
Juaquin, Solano, Sutter, Tuolumne, Yolo, and Yuba
2013 meeting dates and locations:
March 8 at National University, May 31 at WEAVE, August 23 at Sacramento Children's Home and
November 22 at University of San Francisco, Sacramento Campus