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1. Identify couples stuck in symbiosis and delineate developmental assists.
2. Describe the skills needed for partners to evolve beyond hostility and Interrupt Rapid Escalation of Hostility.
3. Define developmental trauma and demonstrate how it shows in couples therapy.
4. Explore 5 ways that developmental trauma impacts self-differentiation.
5. Distinguish between PTSD and developmental trauma.
6. Describe the disorganization needed for development to evolve in a dyadic system.
7. Delineate 6 aspects of partners developmental stalemate.
8. Demonstrate and use gestalt 2-chair work.
9. Describe the use of journaling to work with intergenerational trauma.
10. Discuss how to structure sessions when both partners are angry.
11. Describe how to recognize denied addiction.
12. Discuss ways to educate couples about the genetics of alcohol addiction.
13. Define 5 main types of trauma that affect couples relationships.
14. Describe 6 ways shame appears in clients in couples therapy.
15. Utilize the Initiator-Inquirer process to build self-capacities that improve clients emotional regulation.
16. Discuss how to recognize each partner’s self-protective coping mechanisms.
17. Utilize your assessment of life cycle stresses to normalize some of couples problems.
18. Describe different possible goals for separated couples.
19. Delineate what is involved in separating well and minimizing long-term negative impacts.
20. Identify common emotional and self-capacities that are missing in partners who complain about poor communication.
21. Identify intrapsychic conflicts and structure sessions to promote resolution of these conflicts.
22. Describe why problem-solving does not work with couples in the stage of early differentiation.
23. Delineate how to set goals with partners in the early differentiation stage that keep them working at their developmental edge.
24. Defining confrontation as it is used in therapy and list 9 reason why confrontation is necessary.
25. Demonstrate the sequence of effective confrontation.
26. Explain how to develop a gentle but impactful confrontation.
27. Identify the role of projection in maintaining symbiosis.
28. Identify how a chosen goal can retraumatize one or both partners.
29. Describe how to create homework assignments that push each partner’s development.
30. Demonstrate the use of self-soothing techniques.
The course costs $117.00 per month for 12 months.
This professional continuing education activity was sponsored by Praxis Continuing Education and Training and co-sponsored by the Couples Institute. Praxis Continuing Education and Training, who has been approved as a provider of continuing education by the organizations listed below, maintains responsibility for the educational activity offered and for following the standards and regulations for the organizations listed below. This non-live distance learning activity is approved for 27 CE hours. Please review complete CE and conflict-of-interest disclosure information prior to registering.
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This course is intended for healthcare professionals with several years of experience in the practice of couples therapy. This is an intermediate-advanced level course.
Bonus calls and videos are not a required part of this CE activity. You are not required to attend the monthly clinical training session live. You may watch the recording at your convenience. Below is the outline of required course material for CE credit. You must attend 12 consecutive months to earn CE credit.
| Time Frame | Content (Topics) |
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January, Monthly Session 90 mins |
Integration of Developmental Theory into Stage-Specific Interventions in Couples Therapy |
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February, Monthly Session 90 mins |
Identifying Developmental Arrests that Impede Couples’/Partners Growth |
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February, Special Training Session 90 mins |
Working with Developmental Trauma in Couples Therapy |
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March, Monthly Session, 90 minutes |
Evolving couples past long-term conflict avoidance |
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April, Monthly Session 90 mins |
Intrapsychic work in couples therapy. Clinical demonstration of gestalt 2-chair work |
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April, Special Training Session 90 mins |
Healing Intergenerational Trauma in Couples Therapy |
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May, Monthly Session 90 mins |
Disrupting Parent-Child Symbiosis and Building Intimate Connection |
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June, Monthly Session 90 mins |
The role alcohol plays in the relationship of a couple |
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June, Special Training 90 mins Session |
Trauma resolution in Couples Therapy and how Initiator - Inquirer can help (part 1) |
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July, Monthly Session 90 mins |
Providing leadership and extra structure with angry couples |
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August, Monthly Session 90 mins |
Working with couples who are separated |
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August, Special Training Session 90 mins |
Trauma resolution in Couples Therapy and how Initiator - Inquirer can help (part 2) |
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September, Monthly Session 90 mins |
Managing the most common presenting problem “We can’t communicate”. Video demonstration: Describe why this presenting problem is not the problem |
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October, Monthly Session 90 mins |
Early differentiation: What does the work involve |
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October, Special Training Session 90 mins |
The Art of making gentle confrontations |
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November, Monthly Session 90 mins |
Disrupting symbiosis |
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December, Monthly Session 90 mins |
Couples Goals: When not to work with their chosen goal |
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December, Special Training Session 90 mins |
Creating effective homework and linking it to in-session work |
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