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The Glendale Area Mental Health Professionals Association ("GAMHPA") is an association of mental health professionals in our community.

GAMHPA was founded in 1992 by a few local area clinicians in private practice. The association is lead by a volunteer board of directors who are guided by a set of bylaws. A number of committees coordinate functions of the association, including a membership committee, editorial committee, and program committee. Membership is open to anyone. For a membership application form, click here. The natural geographical catchment area of GAMHPA includes not only Glendale, but also Burbank, western Pasadena, La Canada, La Crescenta, Silverlake, and Los Feliz. Annually our membership typically exceeds over 100 individuals and organizations. Our directory and newsletter are circulated to over 800 mental health professionals in the community. Directories with member names and practice information are published annually, placed on the desks of potential referrers in the community. Newsletters with member advertising and articles are circulated bimonthly to over 800 readers in the local professional community. GAMHPA remains an affordable association for mental health professionals. Full Member dues (licensed professional) are $60 per year. Associate Member dues (unlicensed individual) are $35 per year. Organizations that join are $125 per year.

03/18/2026

GAMHPA will be having its virtual networking event on Wednesday, April 22,2026 from 12-1:30 p.m.

Attendees will have an opportunity to introduce themselves, describe their practice specialties, provide their contact information, and network with other mental health and allied health professionals in the local community.

All are welcome. There is no cost.

Upon registration, you will be able to submit your digitized promotional materials for advance distribution by e-mail to all attendees.

Reserve ahead at (818) 551-1714 or JJDeSantis@aol.com and we will send you Zoom login and password information.

03/16/2026

Mervin is one of our speakers at the GAMHPA virtual conference! Mervin will be speaking about PACE- navigating the chaos of family therapy! Swipe for more details on a Mervin’s presentation and bio.

03/11/2026

GAMHPA is hosting an IN PERSON GAME NIGHT on Friday, April 10,2026 at 6:30p in Burbank, CA. This is a free event and is open to all mental health professionals, interns, and associates. You do not have to be a member to attend.
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Pre-Registration is REQUIRED. See link in bio for registration link.
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Virtual game night will be capped at 20 participants, so register early! If registration is already full and you would like to be added to the waitlist, e-mail Lauren Worley at laurenworleylcsw@gmail.com
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03/09/2026

GAMHPA is having its 5th annual virtual continuing education conference on May 16, 2026! Speakers will be talking about the OCD treatment, using the PACE method too navigate chaos in the family, working with Borderline Personality clients, and neurodiverse affirmative therapy! See post or the link in our bio for more details and on how to attend. Stay tuned for upcoming posts about the speakers!

03/02/2026

Martin is one of our speakers at the GAMHPA virtual conference! Martin will be speaking about OCD treatment and new trends and developments! Swipe for more details on a Martin’s presentation and bio.

02/23/2026

It’s that time of the year again!
GAMHPA is having its 5th annual virtual continuing education conference on May 16, 2026! Speakers will be talking about the OCD treatment, using the PACE method too navigate chaos in the family, working with Borderline Personality clients, and neurodiverse affirmative therapy! See post or the link in our bio for more details and on how to attend. Stay tuned for upcoming posts about the speakers!

02/13/2026

Join GAMHPA for its IN PERSON networking luncheon on Wednesday , March 11,2026 from 12p- 1:30p at Acapulco Mexican Restaurant in Glendale, CA. You must register prior to attendance. Members are $20/Non-members $40. Late Registration Online (Member/Non-Member) $45. Link to register is in our bio or go to GAMHPA.org. Don’t forget to bring your business cards and promotional literature. For questions, contact Kimberly Wong at KimberlyCWongLCSW@gmail.com or 626-260-1356. See you there !

01/26/2026

GAMHPA is offering a new virtual monthly peer consultation open forum to provide meaningful and helpful clinical and business support to our professional community. This consultation open forum is a free benefit of GAMHPA membership; there is no charge. All GAMHPA members are invited to participate, including licensed mental health professionals, associates, and students. This forum is only open to GAMHPA members.

Zoom, Wednesday, February 4, 2026 from 12-1 PM
Moderators: Scott Harris, Ph.D., Jim De Santis, Ph.D.

For additional information or to reserve ahead, go to gamhpa.org, email JJDeSantis@aol.com or call (818) 551-1714. Registration closes the Monday night before each event.

12/26/2025

GAMHPA is offering a new virtual monthly peer consultation open forum to provide meaningful and helpful clinical and business support to our professional community. This consultation open forum is a free benefit of GAMHPA membership; there is no charge. All GAMHPA members are invited to participate, including licensed mental health professionals, associates, and students. This forum is only open to GAMHPA members.

Zoom, Wednesday, January 14, 12-1 PM
Moderators: Scott Harris, Ph.D., Jim De Santis, Ph.D.

For additional information or to reserve ahead, go to gamhpa.org, email JJDeSantis@aol.com or call (818) 551-1714. Registration closes the Monday night before each event.

12/17/2025

The Autumn-Winter 2025 edition of the Newsletter of the Glendale Area Mental Health Professionals Association (GAMHPA) is now available and posted at GAMHPA.org.

We hope our newsletter is a useful vehicle to help you stay in touch with the professional community by offering clinical and business articles, professional resources, and a calendar of events.

In This Issue:
• Mistakes you might be making on your therapist website by Natalie Moore, LMFT
• The power of specializing and identifying your niche in private practice by Lynne Azpeitia, LMFT

Brief Notices

• Medicare Telehealth
• Medscape
• Listserv Survey
• “DARVO”
• Major Trends
• In Memoriam

11/04/2025

GAMHPA is hosting an IN PERSON GAME NIGHT on Friday, November 14, 2025 at 6:30p in Burbank, CA. This is a free event and is open to all mental health professionals, interns, and associates. You do not have to be a member to attend.
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Pre-Registration is REQUIRED. See link in bio for registration link.
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Virtual game night will be capped at 20 participants, so register early! If registration is already full and you would like to be added to the waitlist, e-mail Lauren Worley at laurenworleylcsw@gmail.com

10/28/2025

GAMHPA will be having its virtual networking event on Wednesday, November 12, 2025 from 12-1:30 p.m.

Attendees will have an opportunity to introduce themselves, describe their practice specialties, provide their contact information, and network with other mental health and allied health professionals in the local community.

All are welcome. There is no cost.

Upon registration, you will be able to submit your digitized promotional materials for advance distribution by e-mail to all attendees.

Reserve ahead at (818) 551-1714 or JJDeSantis@aol.com and we will send you Zoom login and password information.

Address

138 N Brand Boulevard, Ste 300
Glendale, CA
91203

Telephone

+18187717680

Website

http://www.gamhpa.org/

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