MEMBERSHIP FAQ
You can print out these instructions by clicking on the print icon on the outside right edge of this page.
FAQ MENU
New Membership Application
Existing Members: Accessing your profile for the first time
Renew Your Membership
Update Your Profile
How to hide your email or phone number in your public Directory profile
Go to the Online Membership Application (in the "Membership" menu or click HERE).
Select the desired membership level and click the "Next" button at the bottom right of the page.
Complete the Member Application. If you do not want information to show in the directory, leave the field blank. However, we do require your name, email, phone and mailing address. Your mailing address will not show and you have the option of excluding your email or phone from the directory.
The Short Description (199 characters max) is what appears in the initial list of therapists. The Short and the (longer) Description (2950 characters max) appear in your profile. The entry fields are small so it's best to create the text in Word (or another application) and paste it into the field. Word also lets you check the number of characters (with spaces), go to the "Tools" menu and select "Word Count".
Note: Under "Areas of Emphasis," please do not select more than 10 areas. Any selections after the first 10 will be removed (this is done for reasons of fairness to other therapists in the directory). Click HERE for more on why.
Don't forget to upload your picture; it makes a difference.
Go to the bottom of the page and enter the Code as displayed (this is for security reasons).
Click "Next" at the very bottom right of the page.
Select Payment Method:
-- Select "Online" to pay with a credit or debit card. Click "Next" and you will be taken to the PayPal page where you will enter your credit card info to complete the transaction.
-- Select "Manual" to mail in a check to the address shown under Payment Instructions. Click the "Confirm" button on the right of the page. Print the page for your records.
You will receive an email confirming this transaction.
Your new membership will be activated after your application is reviewed, your CAMFT membership is verified, payment for membership fee is received, and once you are voted in by the Board of Directors at one of our monthly (usually) board meetings.
When this new website was created your old password was not imported, so you will need to set a new password.
Click on "Forgot password" to the right of the login button (at the upper right of this page - look carefully, it's there).
Enter the email address you used with your OC CAMFT membership and click submit. If you are unsure of the email address, you might check the Therapist Directory, if you are in it, it will have your email. Or you can contact us admin@occamft.org or 714-556-7129
An email will be sent to you containing a link to setup your password.
If you never receive a response the email may not be in the system. If you have another email you might try it. Also, remember that OC CAMFT membership is separate from the state CAMFT membership. Contact us at admin@occamft.org and we will check to see if you are in the system and update or enter your email address. Be sure to give your full name.
After setting up a new password, you can now login into your profile via the login box (at the upper right of this page).
The first time you login you will be asked, "I agree to terms of use for this website software," click the check box if your agree.
You will be in your profile now.
See "Update Your Profile" instructions below.
Login to your profile via login box (at the upper right of this page).
Click "View Profile" under your name (at the upper right of this page).
Click the "Renew until (date)" button (on the right side).
Review the information and click "Next."
Review your profile and make any changes you would like (see "Update Your Profile" below).
Scroll down to the bottom of your profile and click "Next."
Select Payment Method:
-- Select "Online" to pay with a credit or debit card. Click "Next" and you will be taken to the PayPal page where you will enter your credit card info and complete the transaction.
-- Select "Manual" to mail in a check to the address shown under Payment Instructions. Click "Next" and review the information, then click "Confirm." You can then click on "Go to profile" or "Logout."
Login to your profile via login box (at the upper right of page).
Click "View profile" at the top left of the web page, this will take you to your profile.
Click "Edit profile."
Make any changes you like. If you do not want information to show in the directory, leave the field blank. However, we do require your name, email, phone and mailing address. Your mailing address will not show and you have the option of excluding your email or phone from the directory.
The Short Description (199 characters max) is what appears in the initial list of therapists. The Short and the (longer) Description (2950 characters max), appear in your profile. The entry fields are small so it's best to create the text in Word (or another application) and paste it into the field. Word also lets you check the number of characters (with spaces), go to the "Tools" menu and select "Word Count."
Note: Under "Areas of Emphasis," please do not select more than 10 areas. Any selections after the first 10 will be removed (this is done for reasons of fairness to other therapists in the directory). Click HERE for more on why.
Don't forget to upload your picture, it makes a difference.
Scroll down to the bottom of the page and click "save."
Then click "Logout" at the top right of the page.
Login to your profile via login box (at the upper right of page).
Click "View profile" at the top left of the web page, this will take you to your profile.
Click "Edit profile."
Click "Privacy."
If you do not want to your email to show click "No access" for Email. Or if you only want to be contacted by email, you would click "No access" for Phone (normally if you do not want information to show in the directory, you would leave the field blank, but we require email and phone, so this gives you a way for you to hide it if you prefer).
Please leave the rest of the selections as they are.
Scroll down to the bottom of the page and click "save."
Then click "Logout" at the top right of the page.