UPCOMING PROGRAM OFFERED BY BERMAN SEMINARS: To register for this seminar, email: bermanseminars@gmail.com Or call: (310) 203-9836 DISTRESSED RELATIONSHIPS: COUPLE THERAPY RE-VISITED (Interactive Seminar; Limited Space) Led by Isaac Berman, Ph.D. www.DrIsaacBerman.com Date: TBD Time: 9:30 - 2:00 (refreshments and lunch included) Location: private residence, Beverly Hills Fee: $70 Relationship distress is recognized today as a major cause of the high rate of first-time marriage/relationship break-up--rates higher still in remarriage (re-coupling). These findings underscore both the scope of the problem and the importance of effective intervention when vulnerable couples seek help. In this four-hour interactive seminar, we will examine and discuss therapeutic interventions in couple-matched approaches in light of recent developments in the field. PROGRAM Introduction: Distressed relationships as Commitment Uncertainty (CU) Commitment: Dedication/constraint Interdependence theory Commitment Uncertainty: Signs, process and course CU Treatment Considerations Framing the couple therapy Couple motivation for change Purpose, boundaries, rules of confidentiality Individual/conjoint sessions Individual work in conjoint sessions Secrets, infidelity, constraints, (other) The therapeutic alliance Relationship principles Systemic alliances Intervention: Integrative Relational Psychotherapy * Integrative insight couple therapy * Integrative Behavioral couple therapy * Integrative EFT couple therapy Intuitive-Emotional (Communication) couple therapy (*) Common techniques Vignettes |