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- Workshops
- Categories:
- Couples Conference | Couples Conference 2023
- Course Levels:
- Master Degree or Higher in Health-Related Field
- Duration:
- 2:08:41
- Format:
- Audio and Video
- Short Description:
- This workshop will provide participants with an integrated framework, e.g., sociological, systemic, and models of sex therapy, from which to consider the strengths and skills that non-heteronormative relational systems can teach relational therapists working with monogamous couples interested in deepening both emotional attunement and interpersonal differentiation. Specific topics will include exploring clinician bias, challenge heteronormative constructs of relational, sexual, and erotic practices, and the necessity of integrating various relational models of intervention tailored specifically to the relational systems we work with.
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- Keynotes
- Categories:
- Couples Conference | Couples Conference 2023
- Duration:
- 55:23
- Format:
- Audio Only
- Short Description:
- Internal Family Systems (IFS) is a model of therapy that views the mind as a system of sub-personalities or parts that hold different beliefs, emotions, and behaviors. IFS also believes that each person has a “Self” that has inherent wisdom or healing capacity. When we apply IFS to couples, we help each partner become aware of their own parts and how they interact with their partners parts. This helps couples resolve conflicts that arise when their parts are in opposition to each other. IFS also helps each member of the couple identify and heal the wounds within them that can get in the way of intimacy in the relationship. The overall goal of IFS in couples is to help individuals become more aware of their own parts, to access empathy for their partner’s parts, and release the blocks that cause conflicts to develop a more compassionate relationship within themselves and their relationship.
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- Workshops | Assessment | Attachment | Psychobiological Approach to Couples Therapy (PACT)
- Categories:
- Couples Conference | Couples Conference 2023 | Pioneers in Couples and Family Therapy
- Duration:
- 1:59:45
- Format:
- Audio Only
- Short Description:
- This workshop presents secure functioning as the cornerstone of enduring couple relationships. Drawing on PACT’s psychobiological framework, Tatkin demonstrates how bottom-up techniques—like reenactments, visual tracking, and somatic attunement—help therapists shift partners toward mutual safety, co-regulation, and shared governance. Key clinical markers and real-time interventions clarify how to build load-bearing, resilient relational systems.
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- Topic Areas:
- Keynotes
- Categories:
- Couples Conference | Couples Conference 2023
- Course Levels:
- Master Degree or Higher in Health-Related Field
- Duration:
- 55:23
- Format:
- Audio and Video
- Short Description:
- Internal Family Systems (IFS) is a model of therapy that views the mind as a system of sub-personalities or parts that hold different beliefs, emotions, and behaviors. IFS also believes that each person has a “Self” that has inherent wisdom or healing capacity. When we apply IFS to couples, we help each partner become aware of their own parts and how they interact with their partners parts. This helps couples resolve conflicts that arise when their parts are in opposition to each other. IFS also helps each member of the couple identify and heal the wounds within them that can get in the way of intimacy in the relationship. The overall goal of IFS in couples is to help individuals become more aware of their own parts, to access empathy for their partner’s parts, and release the blocks that cause conflicts to develop a more compassionate relationship within themselves and their relationship.
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- Topic Areas:
- Keynotes | Developmental Therapy Model | Couples Therapy
- Categories:
- Couples Conference | Couples Conference 2023 | Pioneers in Couples and Family Therapy
- Duration:
- 30:53
- Format:
- Audio Only
- Short Description:
- An overview of the Developmental Model in couples therapy, focusing on transformative strategies for therapists. Learn how to guide couples through predictable relationship stages, support individual growth, and create lasting change through strong leadership, emotional risk-taking, and strategic interventions. Includes practical techniques for managing client challenges and fostering deeper intimacy.
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- Topic Areas:
- Keynotes | Developmental Therapy Model | Couples Therapy
- Categories:
- Couples Conference | Couples Conference 2023 | Pioneers in Couples and Family Therapy
- Course Levels:
- Master Degree or Higher in Health-Related Field
- Duration:
- 30:53
- Format:
- Audio and Video
- Short Description:
- An overview of the Developmental Model in couples therapy, focusing on transformative strategies for therapists. Learn how to guide couples through predictable relationship stages, support individual growth, and create lasting change through strong leadership, emotional risk-taking, and strategic interventions. Includes practical techniques for managing client challenges and fostering deeper intimacy.
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- Not yet rated
- Topic Areas:
- Workshops | Assessment | Attachment | Psychobiological Approach to Couples Therapy (PACT)
- Categories:
- Couples Conference | Couples Conference 2023 | Pioneers in Couples and Family Therapy
- Course Levels:
- Master Degree or Higher in Health-Related Field
- Duration:
- 1:59:45
- Format:
- Audio and Video
- Short Description:
- This workshop presents secure functioning as the cornerstone of enduring couple relationships. Drawing on PACT’s psychobiological framework, Tatkin demonstrates how bottom-up techniques—like reenactments, visual tracking, and somatic attunement—help therapists shift partners toward mutual safety, co-regulation, and shared governance. Key clinical markers and real-time interventions clarify how to build load-bearing, resilient relational systems.
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- Topic Areas:
- Workshops
- Categories:
- Couples Conference | Couples Conference 2022
- Course Levels:
- Master Degree or Higher in Health-Related Field
- Duration:
- 2:00:12
- Format:
- Audio and Video
- Short Description:
- For this workshop, we will briefly review research on discussing race related themes and concerns between interracial couples. The presenter will introduce 2-3 interracial couples currently in treatment with this provider and some presenting concerns around sociocultural identity differences, perspectives on social justice, and how the couple discussed or did not discuss microaggressions one partner of the couple experienced outside of the relationship. The presenter will address her own countertransference processes, how she conceptualized the conflicts, and how she addressed and facilitated dialogue between the couple. Participants will also have an opportunity to present their own cases, challenges moments, and questions they have regarding how to address race related presenting issues.
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- Topic Areas:
- Workshops
- Categories:
- Couples Conference | Couples Conference 2022
- Duration:
- 2:00:12
- Format:
- Audio Only
- Short Description:
- For this workshop, we will briefly review research on discussing race related themes and concerns between interracial couples. The presenter will introduce 2-3 interracial couples currently in treatment with this provider and some presenting concerns around sociocultural identity differences, perspectives on social justice, and how the couple discussed or did not discuss microaggressions one partner of the couple experienced outside of the relationship. The presenter will address her own countertransference processes, how she conceptualized the conflicts, and how she addressed and facilitated dialogue between the couple. Participants will also have an opportunity to present their own cases, challenges moments, and questions they have regarding how to address race related presenting issues.
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- Topic Areas:
- Workshops
- Categories:
- Couples Conference | Couples Conference 2022
- Course Levels:
- Master Degree or Higher in Health-Related Field
- Duration:
- 2:00:37
- Format:
- Audio and Video
- Short Description:
- Dishonesty can damage relationships and undermine therapy, but honesty is hard, especially for some clients. And yet, for therapy to progress, romantic partners need to be able to navigate thorny discussions with honesty and respect—and couples therapists need to avoid getting roped into being the lie detector. Honesty and disclosure are an important part of effective therapy, but they are also an important goal to work towards. We will begin by discussing the different kinds of dishonesty, the purposes that they serve, and the impact that actual or suspected dishonesty has on the partner and relationship. Then we will discuss how to help clients build the skills to be able to be more honest with themselves, their partner, and their therapist, as well as how to help partners be better receivers of honest disclosure, so that both partners feel empowered to shift a dissatisfying dynamic.
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- Topic Areas:
- Workshops
- Categories:
- Couples Conference | Couples Conference 2022
- Duration:
- 2:00:37
- Format:
- Audio Only
- Short Description:
- Dishonesty can damage relationships and undermine therapy, but honesty is hard, especially for some clients. And yet, for therapy to progress, romantic partners need to be able to navigate thorny discussions with honesty and respect—and couples therapists need to avoid getting roped into being the lie detector. Honesty and disclosure are an important part of effective therapy, but they are also an important goal to work towards. We will begin by discussing the different kinds of dishonesty, the purposes that they serve, and the impact that actual or suspected dishonesty has on the partner and relationship. Then we will discuss how to help clients build the skills to be able to be more honest with themselves, their partner, and their therapist, as well as how to help partners be better receivers of honest disclosure, so that both partners feel empowered to shift a dissatisfying dynamic.
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- Topic Areas:
- Workshops
- Categories:
- Couples Conference | Couples Conference 2022
- Course Levels:
- Master Degree or Higher in Health-Related Field
- Duration:
- 2:02:19
- Format:
- Audio and Video
- Short Description:
- What kills desire in long-term relationships, and how do you help clients with desire discrepancy find one another again? Desire may be mysterious, but relational dynamics that block it--like pressure for sex, managing sex pain, and sexual performance issues--are very predictable. Learn how to identify and work effectively with these tough but common blocks so that desire can bloom again. You’ll gain clinical tools for depathologizing desire differences, starting a collaborative conversation about pleasure, and helping partners build the skills to stay flexible and connected through sexual challenges.
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- Topic Areas:
- Keynotes
- Categories:
- Couples Conference | Couples Conference 2022
- Duration:
- 1:00:04
- Format:
- Audio Only
- Short Description:
- The process of working with erotic transference and countertransference is often avoided in clinical practice and in the training of psychotherapists. As therapists we must recognize and address that erotic transference and countertransference are significant pathways, albeit uncomfortable topics steeped in fear and defensiveness, toward greater vulnerability, healing, and the potential for growth within the clients we treat and the clinicians we long to be. This keynote discussion will begin a conversation on the process of removing fear from topics traditionally avoided within the realm of normative psychotherapy practice and parameters for their exploration within a boundaried and ethical framework will be provided.
- Average Rating:
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- Topic Areas:
- Workshops
- Categories:
- Couples Conference | Couples Conference 2022
- Duration:
- 2:02:19
- Format:
- Audio Only
- Short Description:
- What kills desire in long-term relationships, and how do you help clients with desire discrepancy find one another again? Desire may be mysterious, but relational dynamics that block it--like pressure for sex, managing sex pain, and sexual performance issues--are very predictable. Learn how to identify and work effectively with these tough but common blocks so that desire can bloom again. You’ll gain clinical tools for depathologizing desire differences, starting a collaborative conversation about pleasure, and helping partners build the skills to stay flexible and connected through sexual challenges.
- Average Rating:
- Not yet rated
- Topic Areas:
- Keynotes
- Categories:
- Couples Conference | Couples Conference 2022
- Course Levels:
- Master Degree or Higher in Health-Related Field
- Duration:
- 1:00:04
- Format:
- Audio and Video
- Short Description:
- The process of working with erotic transference and countertransference is often avoided in clinical practice and in the training of psychotherapists. As therapists we must recognize and address that erotic transference and countertransference are significant pathways, albeit uncomfortable topics steeped in fear and defensiveness, toward greater vulnerability, healing, and the potential for growth within the clients we treat and the clinicians we long to be. This keynote discussion will begin a conversation on the process of removing fear from topics traditionally avoided within the realm of normative psychotherapy practice and parameters for their exploration within a boundaried and ethical framework will be provided.
- Average Rating:
- Not yet rated
- Topic Areas:
- Keynotes
- Categories:
- Couples Conference | Couples Conference 2022
- Duration:
- 1:01:08
- Format:
- Audio Only
- Short Description:
- When it comes to sex issues, therapists are understandably concerned about crossing a boundary, making their clients uncomfortable, or getting outside of their scope of practice. However, when therapists shy away from bringing up sexuality, they may be missing serious (even life-threatening) issues. In this skill-building presentation, Martha will share her unique approach to bringing up sex, including how to follow up ethically and thoroughly once the topic is open. When should you refer or consult? Where is the line regarding scope of practice? What language will help both you and your clients feel comfortable? How much do you need to know about sex? How do you tell whether you’re dealing with relational issue or a sex issue? What should you focus on first? Discover the answers to these questions and more, and walk away with a set of tools you can apply in your very next session.
- Average Rating:
- Not yet rated
- Topic Areas:
- Keynotes
- Categories:
- Couples Conference | Couples Conference 2022
- Course Levels:
- Master Degree or Higher in Health-Related Field
- Duration:
- 1:01:08
- Format:
- Audio and Video
- Short Description:
- When it comes to sex issues, therapists are understandably concerned about crossing a boundary, making their clients uncomfortable, or getting outside of their scope of practice. However, when therapists shy away from bringing up sexuality, they may be missing serious (even life-threatening) issues. In this skill-building presentation, Martha will share her unique approach to bringing up sex, including how to follow up ethically and thoroughly once the topic is open. When should you refer or consult? Where is the line regarding scope of practice? What language will help both you and your clients feel comfortable? How much do you need to know about sex? How do you tell whether you’re dealing with relational issue or a sex issue? What should you focus on first? Discover the answers to these questions and more, and walk away with a set of tools you can apply in your very next session.
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- Not yet rated
- Topic Areas:
- Topical Panels
- Categories:
- Couples Conference | Couples Conference 2022
- Course Levels:
- Master Degree or Higher in Health-Related Field
- Duration:
- 1:01:35
- Format:
- Audio and Video
- Short Description:
- Extrinsic forces, centered in racism, classism, sexism, heteronormativity, ageism, ableism, and other intersecting identities impact relationships. However, they factors are not extrinsic, as we are all steeped in and operate from or are operated on, but these factors making them all too present and, unfortunately, made invisible to us as clinicians and the relational systems that we work with. The panel will define these factors, explore the power of their invisibility and impacts on relationships at the micro, mezzo and macros levels of experience and discuss their clinical implications on relational and systemic therapies.
- Average Rating:
- Not yet rated
- Topic Areas:
- Topical Panels
- Categories:
- Couples Conference | Couples Conference 2022
- Duration:
- 1:01:35
- Format:
- Audio Only
- Short Description:
- Extrinsic forces, centered in racism, classism, sexism, heteronormativity, ageism, ableism, and other intersecting identities impact relationships. However, they factors are not extrinsic, as we are all steeped in and operate from or are operated on, but these factors making them all too present and, unfortunately, made invisible to us as clinicians and the relational systems that we work with. The panel will define these factors, explore the power of their invisibility and impacts on relationships at the micro, mezzo and macros levels of experience and discuss their clinical implications on relational and systemic therapies.
- Average Rating:
- Not yet rated
- Topic Areas:
- Workshops
- Categories:
- Couples Conference | Couples Conference 2022
- Course Levels:
- Master Degree or Higher in Health-Related Field
- Duration:
- 2:00:13
- Format:
- Audio and Video
- Short Description:
- For this course, we will first begin by discussing common and unique issues in working with interracial couples. We will then review what “modern isms” are and how they are enacted from one’s historically included identities. After introducing the foundational knowledge and constructs, we will consider options for addressing and naming “modern isms” and that occur within the context of the therapy room between diverse couples and between one or both members of the couple and the therapist. The instructor will share several clinical examples and discuss how she addressed the modern isms in session.
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- Topic Areas:
- Topical Panels | Couples Therapy | Deception
- Categories:
- Couples Conference | Couples Conference 2022 | Pioneers in Couples and Family Therapy
- Course Levels:
- Master Degree or Higher in Health-Related Field
- Duration:
- 1:00:34
- Format:
- Audio and Video
- Short Description:
- Experts examine lies and deception in relationships, revealing four types of lies and strategies for rebuilding trust. The panel explores therapist techniques for detecting dishonesty, understanding partner motivations, and supporting couples through significant betrayals. Key insights include the importance of transparency, self-awareness, and mutual commitment to healing.
- Average Rating:
- Not yet rated
- Topic Areas:
- Topical Panels | Couples Therapy | Deception
- Categories:
- Couples Conference | Couples Conference 2022 | Pioneers in Couples and Family Therapy
- Duration:
- 1:00:34
- Format:
- Audio Only
- Short Description:
- Experts examine lies and deception in relationships, revealing four types of lies and strategies for rebuilding trust. The panel explores therapist techniques for detecting dishonesty, understanding partner motivations, and supporting couples through significant betrayals. Key insights include the importance of transparency, self-awareness, and mutual commitment to healing.
- Average Rating:
- Not yet rated
- Topic Areas:
- Workshops
- Categories:
- Couples Conference | Couples Conference 2022
- Duration:
- 2:00:13
- Format:
- Audio Only
- Short Description:
- As more and more people experiment with non-monogamy, therapists everywhere are being called upon to work with polyamory-related relational challenges. Are you prepared to help a client navigate the predictable pitfalls that come with a transition into an open relationship? Clients may be affected by pre-existing unresolved relational issues, like infidelity or substance abuse. They may have significant knowledge deficits about non-monogamous relationship styles, or difficulty making and keeping agreements. Or they may not be able to agree on whether to open their relationship in the first place. How can you help clients build the skills they need in order to make polyamory work well, and what skills are those? Gain concrete strategies for handling the key difficulties your clients will face when opening up. Expect case examples, worksheets and exercises, and an opportunity to ask Martha about your toughest polyamory-related cases.
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- Topic Areas:
- Workshops
- Categories:
- Couples Conference | Couples Conference 2022
- Duration:
- 1:59:48
- Format:
- Audio Only
- Short Description:
- The Developmental Model, or DM, is a sophisticated orientation to understanding intimate partner relationships. Organizing relational processes through the lenses of attachment theory, developmental and neuropsychology, and family systems theory the DM maintains a nonpsychopathologizing perspective while fostering interconnection through the process of differentiation. However, The DM, like many models of relational therapy, was not designed to explore the complexities and lived experiences of those with multiple intersecting identities or queer identity formation as areas of consideration and exploration in clinical practice.
- Average Rating:
- Not yet rated
- Topic Areas:
- Workshops
- Categories:
- Couples Conference | Couples Conference 2022
- Course Levels:
- Master Degree or Higher in Health-Related Field
- Duration:
- 1:59:48
- Format:
- Audio and Video
- Short Description:
- The Developmental Model, or DM, is a sophisticated orientation to understanding intimate partner relationships. Organizing relational processes through the lenses of attachment theory, developmental and neuropsychology, and family systems theory the DM maintains a nonpsychopathologizing perspective while fostering interconnection through the process of differentiation. However, The DM, like many models of relational therapy, was not designed to explore the complexities and lived experiences of those with multiple intersecting identities or queer identity formation as areas of consideration and exploration in clinical practice.