• Learn an interview and a sharing process that will help couples transform frustrations into moments of understanding, healing and connection
• Understand and implement a simple strategy that can change the atmosphere of a relationship in just a few days
• Identify the four most important moments in each day for couples—and learn how couples can use these moments effectively to benefit their relationship
• Identify how to stop the fighting and help couples develop communication skills and empathy for each other
• Receive forms with permission to copy and use right away in your practice
• Help couples reframe their understanding of their relationship to see the positive strivings in their conflicts and in their mate selection process
• Discuss how to use a simple form early in the therapy experience to help couples see their unconscious contributions to the power struggle and to their relationship conflict
• Educate couples to differentiate between the triggers of reactivity in the present and the activation of old hurts and fears as well as old learned defenses that will no longer work
• Help couples understand the paradox of the need to feel and give acceptance in relationships and the need to grow and change to create the best possible relationship
• Outline a process to help couples early on in the therapy experience to focus on practicing and building positive, loving interactions and not just work on problems
• Identify an interview process to help couples separate "triggers" of upset from the activation of old hurts or sensitivities, build an action plan to deal with them separately and to also take responsibility for their part in the conflict
• Assist couples in seeing how culture and family of origin values contribute to misunderstandings and to learn the communication skills to deal with these issues

INTRODUCTION

·         Definition of couples

o   heterosexual/homosexual

• married/living together
• remarried/stepfamilies
• cross cultural/mixed religions

 

UNDERSTANDING THE SOURCES OF CONFLICT  

·         Learn the six most common things couples fight about

·         The importance of understanding the source

o   Lincoln memorial story

o   Bblowing away the smoke or putting out the fire

• Dealing with the source(s)
  • discovery
  • collaboration
  • taking responsibility
  • the importance of slow growth

 

BRAIN PHYSIOLOGY AND EMOTIONAL REACTIVITY

·         The primitive brain and “time”

·         The primitive brain and Mr. Magoo

• fuzzy perceptions and emotionally confusing partner with parent

·         Cuts and scabs— – wounds and protections

• emotional hurts and defensiveness as a preemptive measure
• emotional hurts as a survival issue

 

ACCENTUATE THE POSITIVE 

• Creating safety
• The four critical moments in each day
• The language of love

 

UNDERSTANDING STAGES IN RELATIONSHIPS

• The enchantment stage
  • I love you not because of who you are but for who I am when I’m with you! (when love really is blind)

·         The power struggle

• tThe two become one— – “and I get to be the One”
• The crossroads
  • divorce
  • parallel marriage
  • the journey of work, growth and love

 

HELPING COUPLES UNDERSTAND, ANALYSE AND THEN CREATE AN ACTION PLAN FOR GROWTH AND HEALING

·         The Revised Restructuring Frustrations Interview

o   filling out the form

o   separating the past from the present

o   “You have not because you ask not?”

o   the most commonly left out part of a marital argument

o   becoming realistic                  

• developing empathy
• taking responsibility
• correcting distortions
• developing self care

·         Case histories— – looking at the content and the source of marital conflicts

·         The sharing process— – increasing safety so you can take risks

 

COUPLES AND COMMUNICATION

·         Pre-marital communication

·         The Conscious Dialog Process

• The message sent is rarely the message received
• How can you feel those emotions? I don’t when you do it to me!
• I don’t agree with anything you said!
• When communication and therapy don’t work

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Continuing Education Information
This educational offering is designed to qualify for continuing education for many professionals in every state.


Materials that are included in this course could include interventions and modalities that are beyond the authorized practice for your profession. As a licensed professional, you are responsible for reviewing the scope of practice, including activities that are defined in law as beyond the boundaries of practice in accordance with and in compliance with your professions standards.


Listed below are the continuing education credit(s) currently available for this educational offering. Please note, your state licensing board dictates what is an acceptable form of continuing education. Please refer to your state rules and regulations. If your profession is not listed, please contact your licensing board to determine your continuing education requirements and check for reciprocal approval. For other credit inquiries not specified below, please contact customerservice@vyne.com or 800-397-0180.


CE information is based on 100% attendance.

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Alcoholism and Drug Abuse Counselors

This educational offering has been approved by Vyne Education, LLC., as a NAADAC Approved Education Provider, for 6 continuing education hours. NAADAC Provider #77600, Vyne Education, LLC. is responsible for all aspects of their programming. Content includes elements of one of the NAADAC 8 Counselor Skills Group. Full attendance is required to receive credit, variable credit for partial attendance may not be awarded based on the NAADAC guidelines.

Counselors: This educational offering qualifies for 6 continuing education hours as required by many national, state and local licensing boards and professional organizations. Save your course outline and certificate of completion, and contact your own board or organization for specific filing requirements.

Counselors - Illinois: Vyne Education, LLC. is a registered counselor continuing education sponsor approved through the State of Illinois Department of Professional Regulation (license # 197-000144). This educational offering is offered for (6) contact hours of continuing education for counselors. Licensed counselors in other states should contact their individual state jurisdiction to review the current continuing education requirements for licensure renewal.

Counselors - New York: Vyne Education, LLC., is recognized by the New York State Education Department’s State Board for Mental Health Practitioners as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed mental health counselors #MHC-0027. This educational offering is acceptable for 6 continuing education hours. Full attendance is required to receive credit for Mental Health Counselors; variable credit for partial attendance may not be awarded based on the State Board guidelines.

Counselors - Ohio
Vyne Education, LLC. is approved through the State of Ohio Counselor, Social Worker and Marriage and Family Therapist Board (provider #RCT091001). This educational offering is offered for six (6) clock hours of continuing education for counselors only. Licensed counselors in other states should contact their individual state jurisdiction to review the current continuing education requirements for licensure renewal.

Counselors - South Carolina: Vyne Education, LLC. is an approved sponsor with the South Carolina Board of Examiners for LPC, AC and MFTs (Provider #104). This educational offering is offered for 6 continuing education hours.

Counselor - Texas: Vyne Education, LLC. is an approved sponsor of continuing education for licensed professional counselors through the Texas State Board of Examiners of Professional Counselors (Provider number 2709). This course is offered for 6 clock hours.

Counselors - California: The State of California, Board of Behavioral Sciences will recognize and accept continuing education programs that are sponsored by providers approved by the American Psychological Association and the ASWB. Full attendance at this course will qualify for 6.0 hours of continuing education credit.

Counselors - Florida: Vyne Education, LLC. is an approved provider with the Florida Board of Clinical Social Work, Marriage and Family Therapy and Mental Health Counseling Provider #50-466. This educational offering is approved for 6 continuing education credits.

Marriage & Family Therapists: This educational offering qualifies for 6 continuing education hours as required by many national, state and local licensing boards and professional organizations. Save your course outline and certificate of completion, and contact your own board or organization for specific filing requirements.

Marriage & Family Therapists - Illinois: Vyne Education, LLC. is a registered marriage and family therapist continuing education sponsor approved through the State of Illinois Department of Professional Regulation (license # 168-000172). This educational offering is offered for (6) contact hours of continuing education for marriage and family therapist. Licensed marriage and family therapist in other states should contact their individual state jurisdiction to review the current continuing education requirements for licensure renewal.

Marriage & Family Therapists - New York: Vyne Education, LLC., is recognized by the New York State Education Department’s State Board for Mental Health Practitioners as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed marriage and family therapists #MFT-0020. This educational offering is acceptable for 6 continuing education hours. Full attendance is required to receive credit for Marriage and Family Therapists; variable credit for partial attendance may not be awarded based on the State Board guidelines.

Marriage & Family Therapists - Ohio
Vyne Education, LLC. is approved through the State of Ohio Counselor, Social Worker and Marriage and Family Therapist Board (provider #RCT091001). This educational offering is offered for six (6) clock hours of continuing education for marriage family therapists only. Licensed marriage and family therapists in other states should contact their individual state jurisdiction to review the current continuing education requirements for licensure renewal.

Marriage & Family Therapists - South Carolina: Vyne Education, LLC. is an approved sponsor with the South Carolina Board of Examiners for LPC, AC and MFTs (Provider #104). This educational offering is offered for 6 continuing education hours.

Marriage & Family Therapists - Texas: Vyne Education, LLC. is an approved sponsor of continuing education for licensed marriage and family therapists through the Texas State Board of Examiners of Marriage and Family Therapists (Provider number 195). This educational offering is offered for 6 clock hours.

Marriage & Family Therapists - California: The State of California, Board of Behavioral Sciences will recognize and accept continuing education programs that are sponsored by providers approved by the American Psychological Association and the ASWB. Full attendance at this course will qualify for 6.0 hours of continuing education credit.

Marriage & Family Therapists - Florida: Vyne Education, LLC. is an approved provider with the Florida Board of Clinical Social Work, Marriage and Family Therapy and Mental Health Counseling Provider #50-466. This educational offering is approved for 6 continuing education credits.

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Psychologists
Vyne Education, LLC. is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. Vyne Education, LLC. maintains responsibility for this program and its content. This educational offering offers 6 CE credits for psychologists. Full attendance is required to receive credit for psychologist, variable credit for partial attendance may not be awarded based on the APA guidelines.

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Social Workers

Vyne Education, LLC. provider #1005, "formerly Cross Country Education" is approved as a provider for social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB), through the Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program (an approved provider since 1999, approved period 1/27/2018-1/27/2021). Vyne Education, LLC. maintains responsibility for the program. Social workers will receive 6 clinical continuing education clock hours for participating in this educational offering. Licensed social workers should contact their individual state jurisdiction to review the current continuing education requirements for licensure renewal. Visit ASWB's website at www.aswb.org for more information. This educational offering is at the beginning level for social workers.

Social Workers - Florida: Vyne Education, LLC. is an approved provider with the Florida Board of Clinical Social Work, Marriage and Family Therapy and Mental Health Counseling Provider #50-466. This educational offering is approved for 6 continuing education credits.

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Social Workers - New York
Vyne Education, LLC., SW CPE is recognized by the New York State Education Department’s State Board for Social Work as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed Social Workers #0043. This educational offering is acceptable for 6 continuing education hours. Full attendance is required to receive credit for Social Workers; variable credit for partial attendance may not be awarded based on the State Board guidelines.

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Other Professions
This educational offering qualifies for 6 continuing education hours as required by many national, state and local licensing boards and professional organizations. Save your course outline and certificate of completion, and contact your own board or organization for specific filing requirements.

• Marriage and Family Therapists
• Psychologists
• Psychiatrists
• Psychiatric Nurse Practitioners
• Mental Health Nurses
• Professional Counselors
• Social Workers
• Clergy
• Pastoral Counselors
• Case Managers
• Substance Abuse Counselors