Fort Worth, TX 76105
There is a controversial debate between those who advocate for evidence-based manualized treatment approaches VERSUS those who advocate for relationship-focused interventions. Dr. Meichenbaum will provide a third alternative , a model of " expertise" in implementing the core tasks of psychotherapy as employed in couples and family therapy. These core tasks include ways to establish and maintain therapeutic relationships ; ways to conduct psycho-education and collaborative goal-setting that nurtures hope; teaching intra- and interpersonal coping skills to couples and families ; ways to bolster their resilience and ways to address issues of victimization and developmental attachment issues. A detailed Handout will be provided . He plans on working with a family in a live session during this workshop.
6 CEU's for LPC, LMFT, SW
Dr. Meichenbaum plans on doing a live session with a family in the afternoon of the workshop!
ATTENDEES WILL LEARN HOW TO:
1. implement the core tasks of psychotherapy with couples and families ;
2. assess for possible interpersonal violence and comorbid disorders;
3. enhance couples' and family relationships by helping them improve communication and
social problem solving skills ;
4. help couples collaboratively address the impact of victimization and traumatic expeeriences
5. help couples and families bolster resilience , using a " strengths-based " treatment approach
Donald Meichenbaum, Ph.D. is Distinguished Professor Emeritus , University of Waterloo in Ontario , Canada from which he took early retirement 18 years ago. He is presently Research Director of the Melissa Institute for Violence Prevention and Treatment of Victims of Violence in Miami . ( Please see www.melissainstitute.org which received two million HITS worldwide this year).He is one of the founders of Cognitive behavior therapy and in a survey of clinicians, he was voted " one of the ten most influential psychotherapists of the 20th century."
There is a controversial debate between those who advocate for evidence-based manualized treatment approaches VERSUS those who advocate for relationship-focused interventions. Dr. Meichenbaum will provide a third alternative , a model of " expertise" in implementing the core tasks of psychotherapy as employed in couples and family therapy. These core tasks include ways to establish and maintain therapeutic relationships ; ways to conduct psycho-education and collaborative goal-setting that nurtures hope; teaching intra- and interpersonal coping skills to couples and families ; ways to bolster their resilience and ways to address issues of victimization and developmental attachment issues. A detailed Handout will be provided . He plans on working with a family in a live session during this workshop.
6 CEU's for LPC, LMFT, SW
Dr. Meichenbaum plans on doing a live session with a family in the afternoon of the workshop!
ATTENDEES WILL LEARN HOW TO:
1. implement the core tasks of psychotherapy with couples and families ;
2. assess for possible interpersonal violence and comorbid disorders;
3. enhance couples' and family relationships by helping them improve communication and
social problem solving skills ;
4. help couples collaboratively address the impact of victimization and traumatic expeeriences
5. help couples and families bolster resilience , using a " strengths-based " treatment approach
Donald Meichenbaum, Ph.D. is Distinguished Professor Emeritus , University of Waterloo in Ontario , Canada from which he took early retirement 18 years ago. He is presently Research Director of the Melissa Institute for Violence Prevention and Treatment of Victims of Violence in Miami . ( Please see www.melissainstitute.org which received two million HITS worldwide this year).He is one of the founders of Cognitive behavior therapy and in a survey of clinicians, he was voted " one of the ten most influential psychotherapists of the 20th century."