Couples Therapy: A Roadmap For Structure And Basic Interventions

This training is geared toward any provider wanting to increase their understanding of how to effectively work with couples in their clinical practice. This course will provide an overview of foundational systems theory concepts with application to working with couples.

Best practices for structuring couples therapy sessions, with a specific attention on how to structure couples therapy intakes and telehealth sessions will be reviewed. Participants will be introduced to basic relational interventions for conceptualization and intervention with couples therapy cases. This training will provide participants with the opportunity to engage in applied experiential learning of the concepts taught to deepen their understanding and prepare them to utilize new skills in clinical practice.

3 CEs available to NYS LMHCs, LMFTs, LCSWs, LMSWs, LCATs, NYS Licensed Psychologists and NYS Licensed Psychoanalysts provided by Hudson Valley Professional Development, LLC upon successful completion of training.

Objectives:

Upon completion of the training, participants will

- be able to explain at least 3 foundational concepts from systems theory that can be applied to relational cases.

-have increased confidence in conceptualizing cases through a systemic, relational lens.

-be able to effectively structure a couples therapy intake.

-be able to implement at least one new relational intervention for working with couples.

In accordance with the NY State Department of Education guidelines, in order to receive continuing education contact hours, a participant needs to be present for the duration of the workshop/training. Therefore, participants who arrive late or leave the event early will not be granted a certificate of completion.

​Cancellation Policy: Refunds will be provided for cancellations made in writing up to the day before the event.

Accommodations and Accessibility: HVPD welcomes participants with diverse abilities. Please contact us at info@hudsonvalleyprofessionaldevelopment.com to request accessibility accommodations. Accommodation requests are considered in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act.

Dr. Rachel Diamond, PhD, LMFT, PMH-C is a licensed marriage and family therapist (LMFT) and certified in perinatal mental health (PMH-C) through Postpartum Support International. She maintains a private practice in Chicago, Rachel Diamond, PLLC, where she primarily works with individuals and couples presenting with issues related to pregnancy and adjusting to new parenthood. She is trained in EMDR specifically for the perinatal population and utilizes this in her treatment of reproductive traumas.

Additionally, as a former university professor, Dr. Diamond is also a well published researcher. The focus of her research and scholarship is on relational and perinatal mental health with special attention to empirically-based practical applications for clinicians. You can find her writings in journals such as Women and Birth, Family Process, and Contemporary Family Therapy, as well as popular media such as The Conversation and her Psychology Today blog “Preparing for Parenthood”.