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Digital Seminar

From Chaos to Creativity: Facilitating Play in High Conflict Couples

Speaker:
Shadeen Francis, LMFT, CST
Duration:
1 Hour 15 Minutes
Language:
Presented in EN, subtitles in EN, ES, DE, IT, and FR, handouts in EN, ES, DE, IT, and FR
Copyright:
08 Sep, 2023
Product Code:
POS059508
Media Type:
Digital Seminar
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Description

Working with couples who have high levels of active conflict can feel like an unwinnable game. When every conversation is a new opportunity for aggression or escalation, the therapy office can feel more like a sparring ring than a healing space. If not addressed, these dynamics stop therapy. How do we change the rules of the game to create an atmosphere that feels more open and collaborative? Maybe even FUN? This interactive workshop will explore creative opportunities to change the tone of therapy work, pivoting the focus from tension and negativity to kindness and play. In this session, you will explore, 

  • Opportunities to harness the energy of conflict into passion for play 
  • Real case studies showcasing successful outcomes for a few common high conflict presentations, such as hostility, unsportsmanlike competition, passive aggression, stonewalling, couples who take revenge, and couples who turn on the therapist.  
  • Techniques to help couples to express and negotiate their needs in conflict, foster a sense of collaboration, and establish an atmosphere of shared vulnerability and empathy. 
     

Credit

Self-Study Credit

This self-study program consists of 1.25 clock hours of continuing education instruction. Credit requirements and approvals vary by country and local regulatory bodies. Please save the course outline, the certificate of completion you receive from the activity and contact your local regulatory organization to determine specific eligibility and requirements. 

Handouts

File type File name Number of pages
PDF Manual - From Chaos to Creativity: Facilitating Play in High Conflict Couples (1.7 MB) 22 Pages Available after Purchase
PDF Manual - From Chaos to Creativity: Facilitating Play in High Conflict Couples - French (1.7 MB) 22 Pages Available after Purchase
PDF Manual - From Chaos to Creativity: Facilitating Play in High Conflict Couples - Italian (1.7 MB) 22 Pages Available after Purchase
PDF Manual - From Chaos to Creativity: Facilitating Play in High Conflict Couples - German (1.7 MB) 22 Pages Available after Purchase
PDF Manual - From Chaos to Creativity: Facilitating Play in High Conflict Couples - Spanish (1.7 MB) 22 Pages Available after Purchase

Speaker

Shadeen Francis, LMFT, CST's Profile

Shadeen Francis, LMFT, CST Related seminars and products

Shadeen Francis, LMFT, CST is a therapist, professor, and author specializing in sex therapy and social justice. She trains organizations and is a guest expert for various media outlets, including CBC, NBC, and Fox.

 

Speaker Disclosures:
Financial: Shadeen Francis has an employment relationship with The People's Therapy Group and serves as a clinical advisor for Actually Wellness. She receives a speaking honorarium and recording royalties from Psychotherapy Networker and PESI, Inc. She has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible organizations.
Non-financial: Shadeen Francis is a member of the American Association of Sex Educators, Counselors, and Therapists, Women of Color Sexual Health Network, the Association of Black Sexologists and Clinicians, the Family Therapist Education & Advocacy Movement, and the American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy. She is an ad-hoc reviewer with Routledge Press.

Additional Info

Program Information

Access for Self-Study (Non-Interactive)

Access never expires for this product.

 

For a more detailed outline that includes times or durations of time, if needed, please contact cepesi@pesi.com.


Objectives

  1. Understand the importance of playfulness in conflict resolution and its theoretical basis. 
  2. Apply practical techniques to foster an environment of playfulness in contentious therapy sessions. 
  3. Examine their own conflict resolution strategies and emotional barriers to successful engagement with in-session chaos.
  4. Assess for risk and recognize contra-indications for implementing playfulness in therapy.
  5. Evaluate the application potential of this approach in their own clinical work through the examination of real-life case studies.

Outline

  • Understand the importance of playfulness in conflict resolution and its theoretical basis. 
  • Apply practical techniques to foster an environment of playfulness in contentious therapy sessions. 
  • Examine their own conflict resolution strategies and emotional barriers to successful engagement with in-session chaos.
  • Assess for risk and recognize contra-indications for implementing playfulness in therapy.
  • Evaluate the application potential of this approach in their own clinical work through the examination of real-life case studies.

Target Audience

Counselors
Social Workers
Psychologists
Psychotherapists
Therapists
Marriage & Family Therapists
Addiction Counselors
Case Managers
Physicians
Nurses
Other Mental Health Professionals

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