About Us
We are SFG and we are dedicated to YOU
The STEVE FRANKEL GROUP, LLC (SFG) provides online continuing educations courses for Mental Health Professionals of all levels of training and certification/licensure, and courses that benefit Legal Professionals.
SFG is an approved provider of CE credits by:
- The American Psychological Association (APA)
- The California Board of Behavioral Sciences (BBS)
- EMDRIA International (EMDRIA) provider #15002
- The Judicial Council of California
Our Mission
At SFG, our goal is to produce high-quality On-Demand and Live Webinar CE courses for Psychologists and Master's Degree level mental health professionals and clinicians. A primary goal is to provide high-quality continuing education in myriad subject matter areas in which non-medical mental health professionals practice or administer. This goal reflects the training needs of post-doctoral psychologists required by the American Psychological Association.
Our course content areas include law, ethics & risk management, child custody evaluations (CCEs), court-informed practitioners (CITs), trauma-informed clinicians, and EMDR practitioners. Another goal of SFG includes producing course work relevant to the impact of COVID-19/Delta variant on the pragmatics of psychologists' work within the state and federal judicial systems, including family law, civil and criminal jurisprudence, and the legal ethics surrounding using the internet for distant patient encounters.
A. Steven Frankel Ph.D., JD, ABPP, is a clinical psychologist (PSY3354) and an Attorney at Law licensed in California (SBN192014), and The District of Columbia (1009135). He is a Diplomate in both Clinical and Forensic Psychology from the American Board of Professional Psychology. He earned his Ph.D. at Indiana University, and interned at the Psychiatric Institute of Columbia University. He then joined the full-time faculty of the University of Southern California, where he served for eleven years, including five years as the Chair of Clinical Psychology (Director of Clinical Training). Although he is no longer full-time, he remains a Clinical Professor of Psychology at USC.After leaving full-time university service, Dr. Frankel entered clinical practice, with both in- and outpatient responsibilities. Beginning in 1980, his psychology practice focused increasingly on the diagnosis and treatment of post-traumatic and dissociative disorders. He began consulting relationships with trauma treatment programs of private psychiatric hospitals in 1990. In 1993, he joined with Walter and Linda Young in the opening of a unit for the treatment of traumatic and dissociative disorders at Del Amo Hospital in Torrance, CA and remained a consultant to the program until July of 2000. An ISSD member since 1990 and Fellow since 1998, he was elected President of the ISSD for 2001-02.
Steve began the practice of law upon graduation from Loyola Law School in Los Angeles, where he taught as an Adjunct Professor of Law. His legal practice is in health and administrative law. He represents healthcare professionals in their dealings with agencies like licensing boards and Medicare, as well as with their miscellaneous worries.
Steve has always been committed to teaching, and has published over 50 articles and book chapters. He received the USC Award for Teaching Excellence early in his academic career. He was similarly honored by his state professional society some years later. He has continued to serve his teaching muse ever since. He has spoken at local, national and international conferences on trauma and dissociation and his full-day continuing education curriculum in law and ethics for mental health professionals (over 50 workshops/year) has earned him his latest Outstanding Teacher Award. An Adjunct Professor of Law at Golden Gate University School of Law, he has taught courses on healthcare policy, mental disorders and the law and regulation of healthcare practice.
Mark E. Roseman, JD, has been the executive director of The Steve Frankel Group, LLC since 2006. He graduated from the Western State University College of Law and was admitted to the California bar in 1978. He has many public policy achievements and maintains a blog online.
Don Enderud works alongside Mark to run SFG while also handling the financial day to day of running a business. He has a technical background but has worked with Steve and Mark for many years.
Joscelyn Stephens graduated with a MS in Computer Science from DePaul University and began working with the Steve Frankel Group, LLC in 2023. Previously she worked in Game Development and Educational Game Development, working both in the United States and Abroad.
The Steve Frankel Group's
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Mission Statement
At The Steve Frankel Group, we are committed to fostering a learning environment that embraces diversity, promotes equity, and ensures inclusion in all aspects of our continuing education offerings for mental health professionals.
We believe that mental health care is most effective when it reflects the lived experiences, cultural identities, and unique perspectives of both practitioners and the clients they serve. That’s why we partner with a multicultural faculty whose voices bring depth, relevance, and cultural competence to our courses—particularly in the fields of trauma-informed therapy and child custody evaluation.
Our mission is to:
- Deliver content that is culturally responsive, clinically relevant, and rooted in evidence-based practices
- Provide accessible education that recognizes and respects individual and systemic differences, including those based on race, ethnicity, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, disability, religion, language, and socioeconomic background
- Support professionals in building inclusive, trauma-informed practices that honor the dignity and diversity of all individuals and families
- Continuously evaluate and improve our educational materials and delivery methods to ensure equity in access and learning outcomes
We affirm that diversity is a strength, equity is a responsibility, and inclusion is a practice. These values guide our work and shape the continuing education experiences we provide to mental health professionals nationwide.
Mark E. Roseman, JD
Executive Director