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1 clinical CEs
$25.00
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Gottman Method Couples Therapy continues to demonstrate its clinical effectiveness regarding couples’ marital adjustment and intimacy (Davoodvandi, M., 2018). Furthermore, this approach appears to maintain its validity with gay and lesbian couples (Garazini et. Al, 2017). This course covers the application of Gottman Method in the form of Marathon Couples Therapy: an intensive application of assessment and intervention. The goal of Marathon Couples Therapy is to provide a Gottman Method intervention in a concentrated dose. This course will cover the various forms that this intervention can take as well as candidate screening, goals, and contraindications.
Learning Objectives
- Participants will define the goals, process, and contraindications of Marathon Couples Therapy.
Course Outline
| Module | Topic |
|---|---|
| Section 1 | Introduction & Course Overview (Conflicts of interest, learning objectives, limitations) |
| Section 2 | Marathon Couples Therapy (process, assessment, arrangements, contraindications) |
| Section 3 | Question & Answer |
Instructor Bio
Alexander is a Licensed Professional Counselor and Approved Clinical Supervisor. Certified by the Gottman Institute, he specializes in working with couples providing, both, regular appointments and Marathon Intensive Couples Therapy. He also works with individuals and families. Conferred an MA degree in Transpersonal Counseling Psychology from Naropa University, Alexander has trained with some of the world’s leading mindfulness and meditation teachers. As the Program Manager for Cognitive Behavior Institute’s Center for Clinical Supervision, Alexander oversees a team of site supervisors and develops programs that provide training, supervision, and consultation to other psychotherapists.
Course Bibliography
Davoodvandi, M., Navabi Nejad, S., & Farzad, V. (2018). Examining the Effectiveness of Gottman Couple Therapy on Improving Marital Adjustment and Couples' Intimacy. Iranian journal of psychiatry, 13(2), 135–141.
Irvine, T. J., Peluso, P. R., Benson, K., Cole, C., Cole, D., Gottman, J. M., & Schwartz Gottman, J. (2023). A pilot study examining the effectiveness of Gottman method couples therapy over treatment-as-usual approaches for treating couples dealing with infidelity. The Family Journal, 32(1), 81–94. https://doi.org/10.1177/10664807231210123
Johnson, S. M. (2019). Attachment theory in practice: Emotionally focused therapy (EFT) with individuals, couples, and families. New York, NY: The Guilford Press.
ŞENOL, A., GÜRBÜZ, F., & TUZGÖL DOST, M. (2023). Emotion-focused couple therapy: A review of Theory and practice. Psikiyatride Güncel Yaklaşımlar, 15(1), 146–160. https://doi.org/10.18863/pgy.1090793
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Cognitive Behavior Institute, #1771, is approved as an ACE provider to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Regulatory boards are the final authority on courses accepted for continuing education credit. ACE provider approval period: 06/30/2022-06/30/2025. Social workers completing this course receive 1 clinical continuing education credits.
Cognitive Behavior Institute, LLC is recognized by the New York State Education Department's State Board for Psychology as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed psychologists #PSY-0098 and the State Board for Social Work as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed social workers #SW-0646 and the State Board for Mental Health Practitioners as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed mental health counselors #MHC-0216.
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