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Couples Therapy |
Dr. Les Greenberg will be leading a Couples EFT Institute, Level ONE from November 9-12, 2008 in Toronto’s beautiful Harbourfront district. EFT for couples was developed by Dr. Greenberg and Sue Johnson in the 1980's. The evidence-based modality consists of widely-acclaimed techniques for enhancing emotional bonds between partners.
Les is co-author (with Sue Johnson) of Emotionally Focused Therapy for Couples (Guilford, 1988) and co-author (with Rhonda Goldman) of Emotion-Focused Couples Therapy: The Dynamics of Emotion, Love and Power (APA Press, 2008).
The Couples EFT Institute, Level ONE focuses on in-depth skills training through lecturettes, video demos, modeling, and role-playing practice. Enrollment is strictly limited to 27 participants. 24 CEUs.
PROGRAM OUTLINE
Day 1: Sunday, November 9, 2008
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Module 1 |
The rationale for focusing on emotions in couples therapy |
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Module 2 |
First sessions (forming an alliance and identifying core issues) |
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Module 3 |
Identifying maladaptive cycles (guided videotape demonstration) |
Day 2: Monday, November 10, 2008
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Module 4 |
Identifying maladaptive cycles (skills training |
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Module 5 |
Accessing emotion (guided videotape demonstration) |
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Module 6 |
Accessing emotion (skills training) |
Day 3: Tuesday, November 11, 2008
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Module 7 |
Re-owning disavowed experience (video & skills training) |
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Module 8 |
Accessing and acceptance (videotape & skills training) |
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Module 9 |
Tailoring interventions to varying problems |
Day 4: Wednesday, November 12, 2008
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Module 10 |
Consolidating change, anticipating relapses, and boosters |
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Module 11 |
Dealing with self issues |
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Module 12 |
Indications and contraindications |
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
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Acquire an update on the research supporting emotion focused couples work |
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Learn to better differentiate between adaptive and reactive emotions in couples |
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Learn to help couples access and work with their adaptive emotions |
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Learn to help couples work through reactive emotions with less disruption |
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Learn how to foster a more secure emotional bond between partners |
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Acquire skill in helping couples break free from negative emotional cycles |
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Deal with blocks and impasses in responsiveness |
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Learn new ways of preventing couples from relapsing into old patterns |
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Gain supervised experience with the nine-step “emotion focused” protocol |
ALUMNI ENDORSEMENTS
"This program pulled together all my couples skills"
"An incredible depth of knowledge"
"Contagious enthusiasm"
"Exceeded my expectations"
"I will definitely recommend this program to my colleagues"
Register now
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EFT Training Brochure (PDF)