Cultivating community, connection and clinical experience on your licensure journey in Private Practice and Beyond
Claire Blakey, LMFT & Josh Manney, LMFT
The journey to licensure is a long one and whether you are on day one of your clinical hours or towards the tail end, you deserve support. But how do you make your clinical hours worthwhile and not just gain the clinical experience, but cultivate a community, a network and connections to sustain your career after licensure and prevent burnout? Join Josh Manney, LMFT and Claire Blakey, LMFT in this candid workshop on how nuanced and layered the journey towards licensure is and how your local community chapter of SBCAMFT can be an anchor, a support and a catalyst for sustainable development – both as a prelicensed therapist and someone who dreams of growing a private practice or clinical career in Santa Barbara after licensure. It is possible! And you don’t have to do it alone.
Location: Room #A-102
Time: 1:15 PM
About Claire Blakey & Josh Manney
Claire Blakey, MA, LMFT, PMH-C is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and serves as the President for SBCAMFT. Claire is the founder and Clinical Director of Thrive Therapy Santa Barbara, a group practice in downtown Santa Barbara (and treating clients throughout the state of California through telehealth) treating eating disorders, anxiety, depression, grief and perinatal mental health. Claire serves on the board of IAEDP (International Association of Eating Disorders) Central Coast and is Perinatal Mental Health Certified through Postpartum Support International. Alongside this, Claire is the founder of The Flourishing Therapreneur© – empowering therapists through podcasts, courses and consultation on how to flourish in private practice and entrepreneurial endeavors.
Josh Manney, MS, LMFT, is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist who serves as the Director of Pre Licensing for SBCAMFT. Josh owns a private practice in Ventura where he works with individuals and groups on issues related to Anxiety, ADHD/Neurodivergence, and Life Transitions. Josh also serves as an adjunct faculty member at California Lutheran University where he teaches graduate level courses in Marriage and Family Therapy. Josh has experience working in non-profit settings, community mental health, and private practice.
