Pragmatic/Experimental Therapy for Couples (PET-C) integrates new knowledge about the human brain's executive functioning with knowledge about the interpersonal skills required to maintain a long-term, intimate relationship. This integration will enable workshop participants to develop techniques that short-circuits clients? internal states that sabotage the ability to think and act in ways that have proven necessary for long-term relationship success. Beginning with a review of the research literature highlighting those necessary relationship skills, Dr. Atkinson will use lecture, skill-building exercises and videotaped examples of one couple's therapy to help participants develop the means for enhancing the internal brain states of couples that naturally lead to intimacy and connection. Participants will develop the skills needed to a) increase those specific interpersonal skills that lead to relationship success and b) influence the brain states that foster these skills and inhibit those states that are barriers.
Professional Training Associates, Ltd. is approved by the National Board for Certified Counselors to offer continuing education activities for National Certified Counselors. NBCC CE's are accepted for LPC's, Subsance Abuse Counselors, and MFT's in the state of Virginia. We adhere to NBCC continuing education guidelines. (Provider #5916) This workshop is also approved for CME's for Nurses, and Physicians. Professional Training Associates is an approved provider of CE's for Social Workers through ASWB. 6.0 hours approved. CE's for Psychologists are approved by Amedco/RCassidy Seminars. Amedco/RCassidy Seminars is an approved provider of CE's for psychologists by the American Psychological Association. Amedco/RCassidy Seminars maintains responsibility for this program.
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