Healthcare Training Institute - Quality Education since 1979
CE for Psychologist, Social Worker, Counselor, & MFT!!

Program Learning Objectives:

By the end of the course the participant will be able to:
-Define the terms "togetherness" and "intimacy" as they could be explained in a couples therapy session.
-List three examples of how entanglement results when togetherness is selected over intimacy.
-Discuss four influencing factors in couples therapy, to optimize the therapeutic alliance.
-Describe four examples of couples communication that can result in marital conflict.
-Identify five filters that affect perceptions in couples communication.
-State a benefit couples experience as a result of using the speaker-listener technique.
-Explain five disengaged couples communication styles that can result in arguments.
-Describe assumptions that, when made by the couple, help them to problem-solve together.
-Discuss the steps in problem-solving behaviors regarding changes in relationship satisfaction.
-Explain three behaviors impasses are characterized by.
-List five conflict management strategies to use with couple’s unresolved conflicts.
-Identify three areas of resistance to interpersonal enjoyment couples may experience.

Program Narrative/Description: Program content focuses on application of psychological intervention methods that have overall consistent and credible empirical support in the contemporary peer reviewed scientific literature.
This course is designed to present practitioners with the terms "togetherness" and "intimacy" as they could be explained in a couples therapy session. Examples how entanglement results when togetherness is selected over intimacy. Four examples of couples communication that can result in marital conflict, filters that affect perceptions in couples communication, result of using the speaker-listener technique, and couple communication styles that can result in arguments. Problem resolution, communication for couples. Three behaviors impasses in couples therapy. Conflict management strategies to use with couple’s unresolved conflicts. Couples barriers to Interpersonal Enjoyment.