Therapeutic Leadership:
Know Where You're Going and Why
A free leadership series for therapists
and relationship experts
with Dr. Ellyn Bader
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We respect your privacy. Feeling lost in the chaos of couples therapy?
You’re not alone. Many therapists and coaches feel overwhelmed when faced with couples who seem stuck, hurt, hostile or disengaged.
If you know exactly where to take your couples and how to get them there, your work will feel smoother, tighter, and more grounded. What if you could take charge of your sessions and the arc of therapy?
Therapeutic Leadership: Know Where You’re Going and Why
Here's what we'll cover...
- A checklist for working with hostile-angry couples
- How narcissistic partners challenge our leadership skills
- The Sequence of Change
- Addressing clients stuck in wanting to be adored
- And more!
Photo by Sam Levitan Photography
Dr. Ellyn Bader
Internationally Renowned Couples Therapist
Dr. Ellyn Bader is one of the early pioneers of couples therapy, as well as a recognized thought leader in relationship therapy worldwide. Through her informal research and thousands of sessions, Ellyn co-created The Developmental Model, a revolutionary approach that is highly adaptable to the complex needs of two people growing, changing, and staying connected in a relationship.
The model has deeply influenced the therapeutic field and is currently used around the world. It is taught by many graduate programs using her award-winning textbook In Quest of the Mythical Mate, which has been reprinted over 20 times. Ellyn co-founded The Couples Institute® (1984) and co-authored Tell Me No Lies (2001) with her husband Dr. Peter Pearson, and the two have been a frequently trusted resource on Nightline, NPR, CBS This Morning, Today Show, Good Morning America, O Magazine, Cosmopolitan and over 70 other media outlets.
She continues to evolve the field of couples therapy through her tireless commitment. Therapists and coaches from 72 countries have completed her world-class training on applying The Developmental Model and becoming exceptional at the art of therapy.
“There is something very different about this modality. The emphasis on the therapist taking a leadership role resonated with me in a very profound way. I started shifting my interventions, and gaining more assurance in speaking up and taking leadership of the sessions. I count on my couples to work harder in the sessions, and (most of the time) they seem appreciative of the guidance and support.”
Linda Lipshutz
MS LCSW ACSW, Palm Beach Gardens, FL“When couples are in pain, it is this kind of invaluable leadership that catalyzes their most important growth work! Now that I’ve been trained so well by Ellyn, every couple I work with feels that, knows that, on some level.”
Ronna Phifer-Ritchie
PhD, CLC, Cupertino, CAThis free series is only available in January 2025.
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“I’ve trained thousands of people to become effective, confident leaders with couples. Therapists and coaches who have embraced Therapeutic Leadership see real transformation: couples get unstuck, therapists rediscover their confidence, and everyone feels a sense of progress.”
— Dr. Ellyn Bader