Working with Couples
Intensive training for MH professionals working with couples
Title: Working with Couples - Healthy & Intimate Couple Relationships
Presenter: Elisabeth Scheepers, Ph.D.
Dates: To be Determined
The course consists of two 3-hour sessions presented in consecutive weeks
Modality: Live Zoom, guaranteed small group format
Continuing Education Units: The entire training is 6 hours and a certificate will be provided
Registration by email to: admin@scheepers-ccc.com
You will receive instructions for payment after registration
Dr Elisabeth Scheepers is known for providing high quality, up-to-date, research-based training for counselling therapists. Working with Couples addresses the specific issues that can arise when dealing with two individuals that are also a couple. Participants will obtain a solid background and skills that can be applied in practice.
Topics:
- Becoming confident in working with couples
- Being able to set clear boundaries
- Couple intake assessments
- Identifying priorities with clients
- Ethics: Ensuring safety and competently handling challenging relationship issues
- Tools and techniques
- Developing effective communication skills
- Setting realistic expectations for healthy long-term relationships
- Healthy conflict and finding satisfying solutions
- Rupture: types, guidance, and healing
- Trauma and grief in couple relationships
- Approaches that have been effective and helpful
- Common sexual issues experienced by couples
- Types of relationships
- Helpful resources for counsellors and couples