CC17 Workshop 14 - Exclusive vs. Inclusive In Healthy Male Couples: Differences Between Monogamy Loosening Boundaries, and Deception - Stan Tatkin, PsyD, MFT
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- Topic Areas:
- Couples Therapy | Workshops | Deception | LGBTQ | Relationships | Sex and Sexuality | Communication
- Categories:
- Couples Conference | Couples Conference 2017
- Faculty:
- Rick Miller, MSW | Stan Tatkin, PsyD, MFT
- Duration:
- 2:00:09
- Format:
- Audio Only
- Original Program Date:
- Apr 02, 2017
- License:
- Never Expires.
Description
Description:
The gay male subculture emphasizes easy sexual hookups as a norm, without questioning whether this is actually healthy for a couple. This workshop will define how male couples choose exclusivity successfully, how healthy attachment is an important component for considering an open relationship and provide guidelines for managing open boundaries within a couple. Norms in the subculture will be compared to stereotypical heterosexual couples, including what actually constitutes deception or affairs, and how transform deception to a deeper intimacy.
Educational Objectives:
- Promote greater communication and intimacy in gay male couples.
- Differentiate healthy sexual norms from out of control sexual behavior in gay male couples.
- Identify guidelines for whether opening up a relationship is advisable and provide suggestions for successful implementation of this when appropriate.
*Sessions may be edited for content and to preserve confidentiality*
Credits
Faculty
Rick Miller, MSW Related Seminars and Products
Rick Miller, MSW, is a clinical social worker in private practice in Boston and on Cape Cod, Massachusetts. He is the author of Unwrapped: Integrative Therapy with Gay Men… the Gift of Presence (2015). Rick has served on numerous national and international faculties, including the International Society of Hypnosis, the Brief Therapy Conference, the American Group Psychotherapy Association, and Harvard Medical School.
Stan Tatkin, PsyD, MFT Related Seminars and Products
Stan Tatkin, PsyD, MFT, is a clinician, researcher, teacher, and developer of A Psychobiological Approach to Couple Therapy (PACT®). He has a clinical practice in Calabasas, CA, where he has specialized for the last 15 years in working with couples and individuals who wish to be in relationships. He and his wife, Tracey Boldemann-Tatkin, developed the PACT Institute for the purpose of training other psychotherapists to use this method in their clinical practice.