"Getting trained by Ellyn
and Peter has transformed my work as a couples therapist to a new
level of expertise. Their differentiation-based model
of therapy is extremely effective and they have a keen ability
to translate theory into powerful clinical action. They both have
an engaging teaching style and give on-target feedback which is
incredibly helpful in challenging you as a therapist to go beyond
the comfort zone we can all get stuck in!! Most importantly, they
refreshingly embody the model they teach- with each other as a
couple and in relating to their students--dealing nondefensively
and directly with differences while staying firmly connected.
They are the best!!"
--Judith Anderson, Ph.D.
Irvine, CA
"I've been going to workshops for
13 years and this one is the best, extremely useful.
I especially like the handouts and diagnostic material."
--Beverly Webb, LCSW
East Lansing, Michigan
"The whole of Peter and
Ellyn's work is indeed greater than the sum of its parts.
Their gifts to the profession, and to the couples they work with,
are a creative expression of the most synergistic stage of partnership;
the desire to give back to the world. Thanks so much for
a great seminar and for sharing so much of yourselves
with humor, grace, and integrity."
-Kay O'Neill, MFCC
Palo Alto, CA
"I studied 6 or 7 therapeutic models
for couples counseling when I first began my career over 18 years
ago. None of them offered the clarity and the practical knowledge
for assessment, diagnosis, and treatment that the Bader/Pearson
developmental model offers. Since I have been consulting
with and associating with Ellyn Bader and Peter Pearson I have
found my own work with couples has deepened dramatically, allowing
me to feel truly effective at helping people make lasting changes
in their relationships. Indeed, even my own marriage
improved dramatically as I worked to integrate the concepts from
the developmental model offered by EIlyn and Peter."
--Lorelei Hammond, LCSW
Point Arena, CA
"Ellyn and Peter have
a rare combination of brilliance, great teaching skills, commitment
to their students, and humanity. I also find Ellyn and
Peter to be amazing teachers. They are both remarkably
clear and precise in articulating the underlying dynamics
and possible places to intervene with a couple in a way that I
can take with me and implement in my practice . . . I
appreciate their clinical brilliance that much more because
it comes with such warmth and vulnerability. I believe that a
big part of my success in private practice, and my deep satisfaction
with my work has been a result of my training with Ellyn and Peter."
-Michael Klein, Ph.D.
San Francisco, CA
"One of the best presentations
I've ever attended. Rarely do I receive such useful and
interesting material that not only is useful in practice, but
also in our own interactions with family. Thanks."
--B. Schwartz
Dallas, TX
"I continue to be impressed
by how quickly you identify the couples gridlock and
that you don't get seduced down the problem path of the day-and
once identified how you compassionately confront with grace."
--Rita Maynard, Ph.D.
Portland, OR
"What a great, creative talk. Your
comparisons and analogies were breathtaking. Your sense
of humor is incredible."
--Lolly Wyatt, LSWP
Boise, ID
"Heartfelt thanks for an extremely
well done workshop-due I believe to your solid presence. Yours
was the best workshop I've attended in years."
--K. Gordon, Ph.D
Harrisburg, PA
"Thank you for presenting one of
the most interesting sessions of the Executive Women's Alliance
Conference. The women were delighted to hear the humorous but
meaningful insights into the impact of high-pressure jobs
on committed relationships."
-C. Gallagher, Ph.D.
Oakland, CA
"Ellyn, my clinical work
has been revitalized by learning from you. I am inspired
by your ability to comfort and challenge all of us (clients and
clinicians) in our work. Your presence with us was truly
a gift."
--S. Ingram
Dayton, OH
"What they teach is real,
not just some theory that sounds really good. It's as if they
use their relationship as a way of quality control for the material
they teach, and to me that is as authentic as it gets."
--Dolat Bolandi, MFTI
San Jose, CA
"This
was the best professional training I have ever
received!"
--Jann Turner
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