Couples Conference 2009
Love and Intimacy
Held May 1-3, 2009 in San Diego, CA
Program Objectives:
- In working with couples, be able to directly address difficult issues.
- To compare and contrast clinical/theoretical perspectives and translate these into specific interventions.
Organized by:
All Couples 2009 Recordings
Below is a listing of all our recordings from the 2009 Couples Conference.
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- Topic Areas:
- Conversation Hours | Couples Therapy | Differentiation | Behavioral Psychology | Developmental Psychology | Family Systems | Individual Therapy
- Categories:
- Couples Conference 2009 | Couples Conference | Pioneers in Couples and Family Therapy
- Faculty:
- Ellyn Bader, PhD
- Duration:
- 32:46
- Format:
- Audio Only
- Original Program Date:
- May 01, 2009
- Short Description:
- A comprehensive exploration of differentiation in couples therapy, revealing how partners can overcome conflict avoidance, express authentic desires, and navigate complex relationship dynamics. Through video demonstrations and clinical insights, Ellyn Bader illuminates strategies for helping couples embrace vulnerability, address hidden tensions, and foster deeper intimacy by courageously confronting personal and relational challenges.
- Price:
- $15.00 - Base Price
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- Topic Areas:
- Conversation Hours | Couples Therapy | Communication | Relationships
- Categories:
- Couples Conference | Couples Conference 2009
- Faculty:
- Pat Love, EdD
- Duration:
- 52:28
- Format:
- Audio Only
- Original Program Date:
- May 01, 2009
- Short Description:
- CC09 Conversation Hour 02 - How to Improve a Relationship without Talking - Pat Love, EdD
- Price:
- $15.00 - Base Price
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- Topic Areas:
- Keynotes | Couples Therapy | Relational Life Therapy Model (RLT) | Ericksonian Hypnosis and Therapy Techniques | Grandiosity | Shame | Therapist Techniques
- Categories:
- Couples Conference | Couples Conference 2009 | Pioneers in Couples and Family Therapy
- Faculty:
- Terry Real, LICSW
- Duration:
- 1:10:41
- Format:
- Audio Only
- Original Program Date:
- May 01, 2009
- Short Description:
- This keynote introduces principles of Relational Life Therapy (RLT), focusing on relationality as a human birthright and the potential for character change. Core strategies include addressing shame and grandiosity, using boundaries and self-esteem as diagnostic tools, and emphasizing practical relational skills. A case example illustrates how personal insight and accountability can lead to transformation. The goal: help individuals build meaningful connections beyond the therapy room.
- Price:
- $15.00 - Base Price
Tags: Couples Therapy Relational Life Therapy Model (RLT) Character Change Adult Development Amplification of Consequences Couples Dynamics Reframing Responsibility Strategic Use of Self Task Assignment Utilization Character Transformation Adaptive Child Family Systems Functional Adult Grandiosity Intimacy Relational Empowerment Shame
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- Topic Areas:
- Keynotes | Couples Therapy | Forgiveness | Pain and Healing
- Categories:
- Couples Conference | Couples Conference 2009
- Faculty:
- Janis Abrahms Spring, PhD, ABPP
- Duration:
- 57:47
- Format:
- Audio Only
- Original Program Date:
- May 01, 2009
- Short Description:
- How do we forgive a partner who cheats, drinks, insults, abandons - and doesn't show a shred of remorse? This keynote will challenge common assumptions about what it means to forgive and will present a radical model that gives hurt parties the courage to forgive - and the freedom not to.
- Price:
- $15.00 - Base Price
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- Topic Areas:
- Keynotes | Couples Therapy | Sex and Sexuality | Intimacy
- Categories:
- Couples Conference | Couples Conference 2009
- Faculty:
- Esther Perel, MA, LMFT
- Duration:
- 53:02
- Format:
- Audio Only
- Original Program Date:
- May 02, 2009
- Short Description:
- CC09 Keynote 03 - Mating and Captivity: The Paradox of Sex and Intimacy - Esther Perel, MA, LMFT
- Price:
- $15.00 - Base Price
- Average Rating:
- Not yet rated
- Topic Areas:
- Keynotes | Couples Therapy | Family Therapy | Addiction | Brief Therapy | Humor | Strategic Therapy
- Categories:
- Couples Conference | Couples Conference 2009 | Pioneers in Couples and Family Therapy
- Faculty:
- Cloe Madanes, HDL, LIC
- Duration:
- 54:58
- Format:
- Audio Only
- Original Program Date:
- May 02, 2009
- Short Description:
- Madanes tells her favorite stories of therapy with difficult couples. She discusses some innovative strategies for couples therapy, including the use of financial incentives, behavioral contracts, and cultural storytelling to shift dynamics and resolve conflicts. The case examples cover topics like punctuality, anxiety, fetish behaviors, and parental disputes in divorce. Madanes emphasizes the value of creating positive memories, setting clear boundaries, and prioritizing children's well-being in high-conflict families.
- Price:
- $15.00 - Base Price