(HS Bader 096372 2024) Getting Off to a Powerful Start in Couples Therapy

Course overview

When couples come for therapy, partners often arrive in urgent distress, sometimes in the heat of hostility, pain, and hopelessness. And as the therapist, you're expected to help--fast. How do we avoid being swept up in the chaos? In this workshop, you'll explore powerful questions and interventions you can use in early sessions to develop a collaborative treatment plan that increases motivation and offers hope, even with the most distressed couples. We'll discover how to: Take a strong leadership role early in couples therapy so couples trust you Create an easy-to-understand conceptualization of what couples are facing even when they bring up multiple issues Chart a clear and collaborative direction for therapy early that can lower the temperature and keep couples engaged in the process