Description: This workshop is designed for couple’s therapists who have trained in the Developmental Model of Couples Therapy. Increase your skills in effective confrontation and incisive resolution of intrapsychic conflicts. Bring some of your toughest challenges and join Ellyn Bader and Sue Diamond-Potts to strengthen your ability to confront and transform those unrelenting couples’ impasses.
Syllabus Description: This workshop demonstrates advanced couples therapy techniques using a developmental model. Ellen Bader works with a conflict-avoidant couple experiencing aftermath of an affair, guiding them to confront emotional challenges, build mutual accountability, and enhance relationship differentiation. The session highlights strategies for honest communication, understanding individual needs, and developing resilience through authentic self-expression. Participants examine complex relationship dynamics, addressing emotional barriers, sexual intimacy, and personal growth within partnerships.
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*Sessions may be edited for content and to preserve confidentiality*
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Ellyn Bader, PhD, is a founder and director of The Couples Institute in Menlo Park, California. As a clinical psychologist, workshop leader, author, and speaker, she is dedicated to helping couples create extraordinary relationships. Over the past 30 years she has trained therapists in couples therapy throughout the United States as well as Europe, Asia, South America, and Australia. She served as a Clinical Faculty in Stanford University School of Medicine for 8 years.