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Historically, couples therapy hasn’t been considered a treatment for trauma. Yet it can be a powerful modality for spurring growth, resolving painful patterns, and helping clients build a strong sense of self. If early developmental trauma occurred for one or both partners, the client may struggle with impulse control, vulnerability, and trust while also feeling like a victim within their relationship. And if trauma has occurred between the partners, it may be causing disillusionment that’s stalling relationship development. For this reason, it’s important to be able to recognize trauma in the context of couples therapy. In this workshop, you’ll learn to:
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All members of the PESI, Inc. planning committee have provided disclosures of financial relationships with ineligible organizations and any relevant non-financial relationships prior to planning content for this activity. None of the committee members had relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies or other potentially biasing relationships to disclose to learners. For speaker disclosures, please see the faculty biography.
PESI Australia, in collaboration with PESI in the USA, offers quality online continuing professional development events from the leaders in the field at a standard recognized by professional associations including psychology, social work, occupational therapy, alcohol and drug professionals, counselling and psychotherapy. On completion of the training, a Professional Development Certificate is issued after the individual has answered and submitted a quiz and course evaluation. This program is worth 2.0 hours CPD for points calculation by your association.
| File type | File name | Number of pages | |
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| Manual - Couples Therapy as a Treatment for Trauma (4.9 MB) | 37 Pages | Available after Purchase | |
| Transcript - Couples Therapy as a Treatment for Trauma (174.9 KB) | 24 Pages | Available after Purchase | |
| Manual - Couples Therapy as a Treatment for Trauma - French (4.9 MB) | 37 Pages | Available after Purchase | |
| Transcript - Couples Therapy as a Treatment for Trauma - French (174.9 KB) | 24 Pages | Available after Purchase | |
| Manual - Couples Therapy as a Treatment for Trauma - Italian (4.9 MB) | 37 Pages | Available after Purchase | |
| Transcript - Couples Therapy as a Treatment for Trauma - Italian (174.9 KB) | 24 Pages | Available after Purchase | |
| Manual - Couples Therapy as a Treatment for Trauma - German (4.9 MB) | 37 Pages | Available after Purchase | |
| Transcript - Couples Therapy as a Treatment for Trauma - German (174.9 KB) | 24 Pages | Available after Purchase | |
| Manual - Couples Therapy as a Treatment for Trauma - Spanish (4.9 MB) | 37 Pages | Available after Purchase | |
| Transcript - Couples Therapy as a Treatment for Trauma - Spanish (174.9 KB) | 24 Pages | Available after Purchase |
Ellyn Bader, PhD, is in private practice and is co-director of The Couples Institute in Menlo Park, California. Over the past 25 years she has conducted professional training programs in couples therapy and has trained therapists throughout the United States as well as Europe, Asia, South America, and Australia. She is a past president of the International Transactional Analysis Association and a recipient of the Clark Vincent Award for an outstanding literary contribution to the field of marital therapy from the California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists. Dr. Bader is frequently invited to speak at national and international conferences. She and her husband, Peter Pearson, PhD, coauthored the books, In Quest of the Mythical Mate: A Developmental Approach to Diagnosis and Treatment in Couples Therapy (Brunner/Mazel) and Tell Me No Lies: How to Face the Truth and Build an Honest Marriage (St. Martin’s Press).
Speaker Disclosures:
Financial: Ellyn Bader is the director of The Couples Institute and receives compensation as a consultant. She receives royalties as a published author. Ellyn Bader receives a speaking honorarium and recording royalties from PESI, Inc. She has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible organizations.
Non-financial: Ellyn Bader is a member of the American Psychological Association, the International Transactional Analysis Association, and the California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists.
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Reframing Couples Therapy as Trauma Treatment
Identifying Types of Trauma in Couples Work
Developmental Trauma and the Adult Couple Relationship
Trauma Between Partners
Individual vs. Couple-Based Trauma Treatment
The Role of Shame in Stalled Development
Restoring Connection Through Developmental Growth
Risks and Limitations
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