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Digital Seminar

Treating Stressed Out Couples: 22 Clinical Interventions to Help Partners Set Healthy Boundaries, Overcome Resentment, and Thrive Amid Day-to-Day Tensions


Speaker:
Elizabeth Earnshaw, LMFT, CGT
Duration:
5 Hours 48 Minutes
Language:
Presented in EN, subtitles in EN, ES, DE, FR, and IT, handouts in EN, ES, DE, FR, and IT
Copyright:
04 Nov, 2024
Product Code:
POS059968
Media Type:
Digital Seminar


Description

Are you finding it difficult to engage with couples who arrive at therapy sessions feeling frazzled, angry, or emotionally shut down?  

Perhaps you've experienced sessions where despite your best efforts to facilitate meaningful conversations about their relationship issues, they quickly escalate into conflict or shut down entirely, even resulting in one partner leaving the room. This can leave you feeling ineffective and questioning your therapeutic approach. 

These scenarios are not uncommon. When couples are stressed or dysregulated, it can derail the therapeutic process. They may struggle to focus, communicate effectively, or even stay in the room. This not only impedes progress during sessions but also affects their willingness to continue therapy altogether. 

Watch renowned couples therapist and relationship expert Elizabeth Earnshaw, as she delves deep into understanding the root causes of these challenges. You'll gain insights into how stress manifests in the therapy room and learn practical strategies to identify and address it effectively.  

Elizabeth will equip you with 22 proven interventions designed to help couples regulate their emotions, communicate more constructively, and reconnect emotionally both inside and outside the therapy room. 

By mastering these techniques, you'll transform your ability to guide couples through their challenges, creating a safe and productive environment where they can openly explore their feelings and rebuild their relationship.  

Credit


Self-Study Credit

This self-study program consists of 6.0 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. 



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Speaker

Elizabeth Earnshaw, LMFT, CGT's Profile

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Elizabeth Earnshaw, LMFT, CGT, is a Marriage and Family Therapist, Clinical Fellow of the American Association of Marriage and Family Therapy (AAMFT), Certified Gottman Method Couples Therapist, Certified Clinical Trauma Professional, and AAMFT Approved Supervisor. She is the author of the best-selling relationship book I Want This to Work, The Couples Therapy Flip Chart, and Til’ Stressed Do Us Part. She is the owner of a national therapy practice that provides systemic therapy to individuals, couples, and families. Elizabeth has worked with hundreds of couples since becoming a couple’s therapist. She lives in West Chester, Pennsylvania, with her husband, children, and dog.

 

Speaker Disclosures:
Financial: Elizabeth Earnshaw is the co-founder of The Rory Project and is the founder and Clinical Director of A Better Life Therapy, LLC. She receives royalties as a published author. Elizabeth Earnshaw receives a speaking honorarium, recording and book royalties from Psychotherapy Networker and PESI, Inc. She has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible organizations.
Non-financial: Elizabeth Earnshaw is a fellow of AAMFT.


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. Identify the role and impact of stress when clients present with dysregulation in session.  
  2. Determine the impact of stress on relational functioning within partnered relationships.   
  3. Evaluate Diffuse Physiological Arousal (DPA) to de-escalate, regulate, and repair relational ruptures.   
  4. Utilize tools for co-regulation, verbal negotiation, and conversation outlines to improve clinical outcomes with couples.   
  5. Develop strategies to help both partners take accountability for the role they play in their own stress.  
  6. Utilize a three-part system for helping couples manage stress within and outside the relationship. 

Outline

Couples Under (Mismanaged) Stress: The Impact of Stress on Relational Functioning and Happiness 

  • Types and origins of stress in modern partnered relationships 
  • Identifying and navigating the mental load 
  • Neurological underpinnings of stress 
  • 3-part stress cycle 
  • Diffuse Physiological Arousal (DPA) 

In-Session Tools for Flooded, Heated Couples: Decreasing the Emotional Temperature in the Room   

  • How to recognize when an individual is flooded 
  • When to step in, when to step back 
  • Tools: Stop Action, BPM tracking, Deflating the Balloon, The Dan Wile, Cross Questioning, Relaxation, Mindfulness, Breathing, and Breaks 
  • Recovery, repair, and personal responsibility 
  • Tools: Psychoeducation, Acceptance, The Stress-Reducing Conversation, Negotiation, Remembering “we”, Coregulation, Creating a Break Plan 

Couples that De-Stress Together… : Lifestyle Changes for Long-Term Relational Happiness  

  • Helping couples identify the stress they “create” 
  • The 3-part system for managing stress - individually and together 
  • Radical Responsibility 
  • Tools: Completing the Stress Cycle, Awareness of tasks + Redistribution, North Star Values, Meaningful Time together, The Weekly Meeting 

Target Audience

  • Counselors  
  • Social Workers  
  • Marriage and Family Therapists  
  • Psychologists  
  • Psychiatrists  
  • Master’s Level Clinicians

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