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Love is complex, unpredictable, and hard to define. In fact, thriving relationships are far from random, something that a comprehensive analysis of thousands of couples sessions has proven. Resilient romantic relationships are built on fundamental, evidence-informed principles.
This workshop introduces clinicians to the Emergent Love Model, a novel framework that deconstructs love and reconstructs it on a solid foundation, offering a structured, research-backed approach to understanding and fostering thriving relationships.This model provides a new lens for understanding how relationships develop, evolve, and endure. Clinicians will be introduced to six essential ingredients that contribute to thriving relationships along with eight relational configurations—distinct patterns that shape how people form and frame what they call “coupledom.” Therapists will learn to help clients:
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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 2.25 hours CPD for points calculation by your association.
| File type | File name | Number of pages | |
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| Manual - Helping Couples Build Lasting Relationships (4.3 MB) | 32 Pages | Available after Purchase | |
| Transcript - Helping Couples Build Lasting Relationships (207 KB) | 32 Pages | Available after Purchase | |
| Manual - Helping Couples Build Lasting Relationships - French (4.3 MB) | 32 Pages | Available after Purchase | |
| Transcript - Helping Couples Build Lasting Relationships - French (207 KB) | 32 Pages | Available after Purchase | |
| Manual - Helping Couples Build Lasting Relationships - Italian (4.3 MB) | 32 Pages | Available after Purchase | |
| Transcript - Helping Couples Build Lasting Relationships - Italian (207 KB) | 32 Pages | Available after Purchase | |
| Manual - Helping Couples Build Lasting Relationships - German (4.3 MB) | 32 Pages | Available after Purchase | |
| Transcript - Helping Couples Build Lasting Relationships - German (207 KB) | 32 Pages | Available after Purchase | |
| Manual - Helping Couples Build Lasting Relationships - Spanish (4.3 MB) | 32 Pages | Available after Purchase | |
| Transcript - Helping Couples Build Lasting Relationships - Spanish (207 KB) | 32 Pages | Available after Purchase |
Sara Nasserzadeh, PhD holds a doctorate in social psychology and specialization in the fields of human sexuality and relationships. She has worked with countless numbers of individuals, couples, and organizational clients across forty-one countries, to enhance relational health and sense of thriving at micro and macro levels. Dr. Nasserzadeh is a senior Accredited Member and a Registered Supervisor by the College of Sex and Relationship Therapists in the UK (COSRT) and a Sexuality Counselor and Approved Training provider by the American Association for Sexuality Educators, Counselors and Therapists (AASECT). She is an Associate Marriage and Family Therapist in California. Dr. Nasserzadeh has been a sought-after cultural advisor, speaker, and expert facilitator at high profile events hosted by governmental organisations, UN Agencies, academic institutions, and Fortune 500 companies. Her third book Love by Design: 6 Ingredients to Build a Lifetime of Love is the result of her two-decade-long research on the status of thriving relationships and its key ingredients, namely: attraction, respect, trust, shared vision, compassion, and loving behaviors. Dr. Nasserzadeh whose work has been featured on NPR, the BBC, ABC, CNN and USA Today, is based in Los Angeles, CA, and travels widely.
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The Principles of the Emergent Love Model in Clinical Practice
Common myths, disillusionments, and dominant narratives of love
Clinical case examples
Common Relational Configurations and How They Influence Couple Dynamics
Integrate configuration awareness into treatment planning
Six Essential Ingredients for Building Thriving Relationships
Use self-assessment tools to help couples evaluate their relationship landscape (RPI)
Assess And Tailor Interventions for Diverse Relational Challenges: culturally responsive assessment strategies
Practical Tools to Foster Intimacy and Engagement in Couple’s Therapy
Guide couples through co-creating their Blueprint to align expectations and values
Teach the Touch Lexicon as a method for deepening physical connection
Risks and limitations of the research
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