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, PhD, JD, ABPP, is the founder Emeritus of The Steve Frankel Group. He retired from his clinical and forensic psychologist, and attorney licensed in California and Washington, DC. in 2023. A Diplomate of the American Board of Professional Psychology, he earned his doctorate at Indiana University and completed his internship at Columbia University’s Psychiatric Institute. He served on the University of Southern California faculty for eleven years, including five as Chair of Clinical Psychology, and was a Clinical Professor of Psychology. His clinical work focused on trauma and dissociative disorders since 1980, including consultation with psychiatric hospitals and co-founding a specialized treatment unit at Del Amo Hospital. He was an ISSD member since 1990 and President (2001–02). He published over 50 peer-reviewed articles and chapters and received multiple teaching awards. Also a Loyola Law School graduate and former adjunct professor, his legal practice centered on health and administrative law, representing healthcare professionals before regulatory agencies.
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 and living both in the United States and Abroad.
While not a mental health professional herself, she was raised by a healthcare risk manager and she learned from a young age to appreciate the intricacies of patient care.
Mark E. Roseman, JD, was the executive director of the Steve Frankel Group, LLC from 2006 through 2025, until he decided to take a step back towards "semi-retirement". 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.
Don Enderud has a technical background, but spent spent many years working alongside Steve and Mark to run SFG and handle the financial day to day of the business. As of 2026, Don has entered a partial retirement, now focusing solely on the financial side of things.
The Steve Frankel Group would like to thank these professionals for their support and participation in ensuring SFG’s mission goals are achieved:
- Phillip Stahl, Ph.D., ABPP
- Adam Alban, Ph.D., J.D.
- Weston Lange, Psy.D., LCSW
- Lizabeth Stephens, RN, MBA, HRM
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.
The Steve Frankel Group, LLC is committed to providing learners with accurate, relevant continuing education delivered by a diverse range of respected mental health professionals. The personal views or opinions, if any, expressed by individual presenters are their own and do not necessarily reflect the views or positions of The Steve Frankel Group, LLC.
Joscelyn B Stephens, MS
Executive Director