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- Topic Areas:
- Abuse | Speeches | Psychotherapy | Ethical Practice | Therapeutic Relationship | Therapist Development
- Categories:
- Evolution of Psychotherapy | Evolution of Psychotherapy 2021 | Pioneers in Couples and Family Therapy
- Faculty:
- Claudia Black, PhD
- Course Levels:
- Master Degree or Higher in Health-Related Field
- Duration:
- 1 hour
- Format:
- Audio and Video
- Original Program Date:
- Dec 04, 2021
- Short Description:
- An examination of how abandonment in childhood creates toxic shame, leading to coping mechanisms like controlling behavior and perfectionism. This speech will also reveal how unmet emotional and physical needs impact personal development, and will offer insights into healing through empathy and self-awareness.
- Price:
- $59.00 - Base Price
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- Topic Areas:
- Workshops | Couples Therapy | Relational Life Therapy Model (RLT) | Relationships | Identity | Masculinity
- Bundle(s):
- CC19 Main Conference Audio Bundle | CC19 Individual Selections
- Categories:
- Couples Conference | Couples Conference 2019 | Online Continuing Education | Pioneers in Couples and Family Therapy
- Faculty:
- Terry Real, LICSW
- Duration:
- 1:10:29
- Format:
- Audio Only
- Original Program Date:
- Apr 14, 2019
- Short Description:
- This workshop covers phase two of Relational Life Therapy, focusing on Family of Origin and Inner Child Work. It examines how childhood experiences shape each partner’s relational stance and the couple’s dynamic. Key tools include the Relationship Grid, which maps boundaries and self-esteem across four quadrants. The session addresses the impact of patriarchy, grandiosity, and shame, and offers strategies for building healthy self-esteem, managing contempt, and restoring relational balance.
- Price:
- $15.00 - Base Price
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- Topic Areas:
- Topical Panels | Humor | Psychotherapy | Therapist Development | Couples Therapy | Strategic Therapy | Ericksonian Hypnosis and Therapy Techniques
- Bundle(s):
- EP17 Audio Streaming Build a Bundle
- Categories:
- Evolution of Psychotherapy | Evolution of Psychotherapy 2017 | Pioneers in Couples and Family Therapy
- Faculty:
- Stephen Gilligan, PhD | Cloe Madanes, HDL, LIC | Bill O'Hanlon, MS
- Duration:
- 1:00:23
- Format:
- Audio Only
- Original Program Date:
- Dec 16, 2017
- Short Description:
- This panel highlights the strategic use of humor in therapy to enhance connection and engagement. Madanes shares examples of humor-driven interventions, O’Hanlon emphasizes breaking mental blocks while staying grounded, and Gilligan illustrates how humor can shift obsessive thinking. All panelists agree that humor works best when it’s authentic and strengthens the therapeutic relationship.
- Price:
- $15.00 - Base Price
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- Topic Areas:
- Great Debates | Gestalt | Strategic Therapy | Psychotherapy | Couples Therapy | Ericksonian Hypnosis and Therapy Techniques | Humor
- Bundle(s):
- EP17 Audio Streaming Build a Bundle | Learning Track - EP17 Gestalt Download
- Categories:
- Evolution of Psychotherapy | Evolution of Psychotherapy 2017 | Evolution of Psychotherapy Gestalt Learning Track | Pioneers in Couples and Family Therapy
- Faculty:
- Erving Polster, PhD | Cloe Madanes, HDL, LIC
- Duration:
- 1:24:56
- Format:
- Audio Only
- Original Program Date:
- Dec 14, 2017
- Short Description:
- Erving Polster and Cloe Madanes discuss the strengths of present-centered and strategic therapies. Madanes highlights systemic interventions and directive techniques, including a case of resolving schizophrenia through structured activity. Polster emphasizes Gestalt therapy’s focus on action and process. Both stress the value of simplicity, attunement to client needs, and the central role of the therapeutic relationship in effective treatment.
- Price:
- $15.00 - Base Price
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- Topic Areas:
- Trauma | Workshops | Intimacy | Relationships | Couples Therapy | Family Dynamics
- Categories:
- Couples Conference | Couples Conference 2016 | Pioneers in Couples and Family Therapy
- Faculty:
- Terry Real, LICSW
- Course Levels:
- Master Degree or Higher in Health-Related Field
- Duration:
- 02:05:42
- Format:
- Audio and Video
- Original Program Date:
- May 14, 2016
- Short Description:
- This workshop outlines a three-phase model for healing trauma and deepening intimacy in relationships. It focuses on using leverage with resistant clients, addressing early and relational trauma, and guiding deep character change in the presence of a partner. Emphasis is placed on managing personality disorders, using rituals in therapy, and holding high relational standards—especially when working with boys—to foster long-term relational health.
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- Topic Areas:
- Dialogues | Addiction | Psychotherapy | Ethical Practice | Therapeutic Relationship | Therapist Development | Neuroscience
- Categories:
- Evolution of Psychotherapy | Evolution of Psychotherapy 2013 | Pioneers in Couples and Family Therapy
- Faculty:
- Daniel Amen, MD | Claudia Black, PhD
- Course Levels:
- Master Degree or Higher in Health-Related Field
- Duration:
- 1:00:09
- Format:
- Audio and Video
- Original Program Date:
- Dec 13, 2013
- Short Description:
- A compelling dialogue exploring addiction's complex roots, featuring personal client stories and cutting-edge brain science. Experts Claudia Black and Dr. Daniel Amen reveal how trauma, family dynamics, and neurological factors contribute to addiction, offering insights into comprehensive treatment approaches that address biological, psychological, and spiritual dimensions of recovery.
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- Topic Areas:
- Workshops | Addiction | Attachment | Couples Therapy | Narcissism | Psychology | Personality Disorders | Avoidant | Psychobiological Approach to Couples Therapy (PACT) | Somatic Psychology
- Categories:
- Couples Conference | Couples Conference 2008 | Pioneers in Couples and Family Therapy
- Faculty:
- Stan Tatkin, PsyD, MFT
- Duration:
- 2:24:28
- Format:
- Audio Only
- Original Program Date:
- Apr 27, 2008
- Short Description:
- Avoidant attachment can resemble disorders of the self, such as narcissistic or schizoid presentations, where partners rely heavily on auto-regulation and disengage from mutual emotional attunement. This workshop examines how such dynamics play out in romantic relationships, offering practical strategies—like proximity-based interventions and structured dyadic exercises—to support co-regulation and foster secure relating.
- Price:
- $15.00 - Base Price
Tags: Addiction Attachment Narcissistic Personality Disorder Personality Disorders Psychology Avoidant Experiential Learning Reframing Strategic Therapy Tailoring Therapeutic Alliance Utilization Arousal Regulation Attachment Styles Boundaries Co-Regulation Couples Conflict Dyadic Repair Emotional Avoidance Emotional Dysregulation Eye Contact Therapeutic Interviewing
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- Topic Areas:
- Workshops | Couples Therapy | Relational Life Therapy Model (RLT) | Relationships | Addiction | Avoidant | Family Systems | Grandiosity | Love | Shame
- Categories:
- Couples Conference 2007 | Couples Conference | Pioneers in Couples and Family Therapy
- Faculty:
- Terry Real, LICSW
- Duration:
- 2:33:29
- Format:
- Audio Only
- Original Program Date:
- Apr 27, 2007
- Short Description:
- Outlines a dynamic approach to couples therapy centered on relational empowerment, individual accountability, and emotional balance. Focuses on transforming patterns of grandiosity, shame, love avoidance, and addiction through strategic interventions. Introduces tools like the Relational Grid and emphasizes building relational skills, setting boundaries, and guiding clients toward deeper connection, emotional growth, and mutual cherishing.
- Price:
- $15.00 - Base Price
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- Topic Areas:
- Workshops | Addiction | Family Therapy | Family Systems | Psychotherapy | Co-Occurring Disorders | Ethical Practice | Therapeutic Relationship | Therapist Development
- Categories:
- Evolution of Psychotherapy | Evolution of Psychotherapy 2005 | Pioneers in Couples and Family Therapy
- Faculty:
- Claudia Black, PhD
- Duration:
- 2 Hours 38 Minutes
- Format:
- Audio Only
- Original Program Date:
- Dec 08, 2005
- Short Description:
- Beginning with a historical view of addiction in the family, Dr. Black identifies key challenges in working with family systems. The session highlights the emotional toll of trauma and addiction, offers practical strategies for family recovery, and presents interventions to engage families as active participants in the healing process.
- Price:
- $15.00 - Base Price
Tags: Addiction Family Systems Family Therapy Psychotherapy Attunement Phenomenological Approach Rapport Tailoring Therapeutic Alliance Validation Addiction Recovery Boundaries Client Empowerment Co-Occurring Disorders Denial Family Dynamics Intersubjectivity Relapse Prevention Self-Disclosure Shame Therapist Role Transference Pattern Interruption Reframing Strategic Therapy Utilization
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- Topic Areas:
- Conversation Hours | Marriage | Relationships | Couples Therapy | Neurodiversity | Intimacy
- Categories:
- Couples Conference | Couples Conference 2005 | Pioneers in Couples and Family Therapy
- Faculty:
- Terry Real, LICSW
- Duration:
- 1:04:48
- Format:
- Audio Only
- Original Program Date:
- Mar 04, 2005
- Short Description:
- This talk addresses the evolving dynamics of modern relationships, with a focus on shifting men from patriarchal roles to relational accountability. It emphasizes relationship empowerment through truth, love, and mutual responsibility. The discussion also considers the complexities of women's roles and integrates insights from psychodynamic, family systems, trauma, and gender-focused therapies.
- Price:
- $15.00 - Base Price
Tags: Couples Therapy Relationships Boundaries Emotional Intelligence Patriarchy Power Dynamics Therapist Stance Amplification of Consequences Reframing Responsibility Strategic Use of Self Task Assignment Utilization Autism Emotional Intimacy Gender Roles Marriage Relationship Skills Therapist Directiveness
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- Topic Areas:
- Workshops | Couples Therapy | Relational Life Therapy Model (RLT) | Relational Recovery Therapy (RRT) | Relationships
- Categories:
- Couples Conference | Couples Conference 2005 | Pioneers in Couples and Family Therapy
- Faculty:
- Terry Real, LICSW
- Duration:
- 1:57:24
- Format:
- Audio Only
- Original Program Date:
- Mar 04, 2005
- Short Description:
- Introduces Core Negative Images (CNIs) and Dead Stop Contracts as tools in Relational Recovery Therapy to help couples identify and shift destructive patterns. Explores common dynamics like control, criticism, and withdrawal, and how family of origin shapes behavior. Uses the Relationship Grid to teach healthy boundaries and self-esteem. Emphasizes truth, compassion, and mutual empowerment as foundations for deeper connection and sustainable intimacy.
- Price:
- $15.00 - Base Price
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- Topic Areas:
- Topical Panels | Psychotherapy | Therapeutic Relationship | Therapist Development | Ethical Practice
- Categories:
- Evolution of Psychotherapy | Evolution of Psychotherapy 2000 | Pioneers in Couples and Family Therapy
- Faculty:
- Claudia Black, PhD | James Bugental, PhD | Bert Hellinger, MA, Dipl. Psych | Otto Kernberg, MD
- Duration:
- 56 Minutes
- Format:
- Audio Only
- Original Program Date:
- May 27, 2000
- Short Description:
- This panel addresses therapist-client dynamics in psychotherapy, emphasizing safety, self-awareness, and ethical practice. Black focuses on supporting clients through self-destructive patterns and normalizing their experiences. Bugental discusses training clients to participate effectively in therapy. Hellinger shares insights on family constellations to uncover hidden family dynamics. Kernberg highlights the need for neutrality, clinical expertise, and confidentiality. Additional topics include managed care, belief systems, and the complexities of eclectic approaches.
- Price:
- $15.00 - Base Price
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- Topic Areas:
- Workshops | Virginia Satir | Family Therapy | Psychotherapy | Therapist Development | Communication | Conflict | Couples Therapy
- Categories:
- Evolution of Psychotherapy | Evolution of Psychotherapy 1985 | Pioneers in Couples and Family Therapy
- Faculty:
- Virginia Satir, MA, ACSW | Mary Goulding, MSW
- Duration:
- 2 Hours 16 Minutes
- Format:
- Audio Only
- Original Program Date:
- Dec 11, 1985
- Short Description:
- This workshop highlights the therapist’s personal presence and genuine connection as critical to effective therapy. Emphasis is placed on activating clients' strengths and setting clear, loving boundaries within families. Using a blended family case involving past abuse and behavioral struggles, Satir models practical approaches for safety, communication, and managing complex family dynamics. The session also addresses cultural and personal considerations around physical touch, demonstrating sensitive, respectful handling of therapeutic interactions through role-playing examples.
- Price:
- $15.00 - Base Price