When couples come to therapy, it’s because they’re distressed, demoralized, and stuck in painful patterns.
They can’t wait weeks or months for things to get better – they need meaningful help now!
Sadly, standard weekly sessions often aren’t effective because they leave partners with open, unresolved pain that leads to even more arguments and hopelessness.
That’s where the Couples Intensive model is different – offering focused time and increased traction to work through the couple’s biggest challenges and achieve the breakthroughs that create connected and thriving relationships.
Now, you have the exclusive opportunity to join Couples Intensive pioneers Ellyn Bader and Lori Weisman in this exclusive free workshop.
They’ll teach you, step-by-step, how to:
Apply interventions from the Bader-Pearson proven Developmental Model to work through complex relationship challenges
Customize and adapt therapy based on the clients’ unique needs
Achieve energizing breakthroughs that make therapy exciting and rewarding
And much more!
You’ll be able to see the presenters at work with a real couple during a 2-day intensive.
Get front-row access to watch and learn about critical decisions made during the process …
… and hear them break-down the specific steps they take to help a long-term conflict-avoidant couple with a history of alcoholism.
You will walk away with skills and insight you can use right away in your couples work – and the ability to offer 3-4 hour intensives in your practice.
Plus, you’ll receive bonus handouts and videos to use when working with your clients.
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When couples come to therapy, it’s because they’re distressed, demoralized, and stuck in painful patterns.
They can’t wait weeks or months for things get better – they need meaningful help now!
Sadly, standard weekly sessions often aren’t effective because they leave partners with open, unresolved pain that leads to even more arguments and hopelessness.
That’s where the Couples Intensive model is different – offering focused time and increased traction to work through the couple’s biggest challenges and achieve the breakthroughs that create connected and thriving relationships.
Now, you have the exclusive opportunity to join Couples Intensive pioneers Ellyn Bader and Lori Weisman in this exclusive free workshop.
They’ll teach you, step-by-step, how to:
Apply interventions from the Bader-Pearson proven Developmental Model to work through complex relationship challenges
Customize and adapt therapy based on the clients’ unique needs
Achieve energizing breakthroughs that make therapy exciting and rewarding
And much more!
You’ll be able to see the presenters at work with a real couple during a 2-day intensive.
Get front-row access to watch and learn about critical decisions made during the process …
… and hear them break-down the specific steps they take to help a long-term conflict-avoidant couple with a history of alcoholism.
You will walk away with the foundational insight and skills you need to start offering couples intensives in your therapy practice.
Plus, you’ll receive bonus handouts and videos to use when working with your clients.
FREE LIVE ONLINE TRAINING
Getting Started with Couples Therapy Intensives
A New Approach for Fast and Effective Results
With Ellyn Bader, Ph.D. and Lori Weisman, MA, LMHC
Can't attend live? Register anyway for 14-day free access to the training!
Live and self-study CE credit options are available for an additional cost. Register for more information.
WORKSHOP OUTLINE:
What is a Couples Intensive?
Why does it matter?
What does it accomplish?
Calming a crisis
Getting therapy off to a strong and focused start
Changing the mindset about change
Developing skills to manage conflict avoidance, repetitive arguments, and emotional reactivity
Why the current model of couples therapy does not work for all couples
What are some benefits for couples:
Start therapy in a strong way that is conducive to increasing motivation for the work ahead
Focused time results in clear goals and more traction
Time to build and practice progressive skills
Hope is created when things seem bleak
What are the benefits for therapists
Achieve better clinical outcomes for your clients
Develop stronger leadership
Use tools that work
Be more active and proactive in your approach
Stop watching the clock and worrying about ending sessions when clients are dysregulated - really have the time to help couples reach their goals
Witness significant growth happen in real time
Want to lessen your caseload without limiting your earning potential – while improving your impact on your clients
Highlights of the Work
How to set the stage so the couple trusts you and gets down to work
How to set goals that move the couple forward
How to teach about the brain and emotional reactivity
Diving in with tools to work effectively with their biggest challenges
Demonstrate how seemingly simple issues are not what they appear
Therapist skill sets
Making explicit developmental stuck points
Increasing motivation and enhancing inspiration
Teaching about the Brain and Neuroplasticity
Disrupting long term conflict avoidant patterns
Managing conflict and differences
OBJECTIVES:
Demonstrate how intensives support skill building for the couple
Describe the key characteristics of couples who may benefit from an intensive therapy format.
Demonstrate how to increase client involvement and accountability in both traditional and intensive couples’ therapy.
Utilize simple, easy-to-follow language to explain key brain structures involved in interpersonal dynamics, such as emotion regulation, and describe how couples therapy can be utilized to work directly with these structures to improve couples' dynamics.
Articulate the benefits of differentiation in couples work, demonstrating an awareness of how intensive couples therapy can be utilized to facilitate this process.
Demonstrate communication-based interventions that can be used to build new emotional skills in each partner.
Utilize an intensive therapy model to create an environment of uninterrupted focus and practice to address conflict avoidance, hostility and stalled progress.
TARGET AUDIENCE:
Counselors
Social Workers
Psychologists
Marriage & Family Therapists
Addiction Counselors
Physicians
Physician Assistants
Other Mental Health Professionals
Live Workshop Schedule
February 6, 2025
10:00AM - 6:00PM CENTRAL 8:00 AM - 4 PM PACIFIC
What is an Intensive…….4 hours-12 hours
Morning Break
Continued learning session
Lunch – 60 min
Couples Intensives video demonstrations
Afternoon break
Q&A with Ellyn Bader and Lori Weisman
FREE LIVE ONLINE TRAINING
Getting Started with Couples Therapy Intensives
A New Approach for Fast and Effective Results
With Ellyn Bader, Ph.D. and Lori Weisman, MA, LMHC
Can't attend live? Register anyway for 14-day free access to the training!
Live and self-study CE credit options are available for an additional cost. Register for more information.
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Your Expert Trainers
Dr. Ellyn Bader, Ph.D. is one of the early founders of “couples therapy,” as well as a recognized thought leader and trailblazer in relationship therapy worldwide. Ellyn is the co-founder of The Couples Institute® and co-created “The Developmental Model,” a revolutionary approach that is highly adaptable to the complex needs of two people growing, changing, and staying connected in a relationship. The model has deeply influenced the therapeutic world and is currently used in over 66 countries. Ellyn also co-authored Tell Me No Lies and has been a trusted resource for TV, radio, podcast, and print publications worldwide.
Lori Weisman, MA, LMHC, is a Relationship Expert based in both Palm Desert, CA, and Bellevue, WA, who specializes in Couples Coaching, Relationship Intensives, and Marriage Intensives. She's a seasoned relationship expert with extensive experience in helping couples navigate the complexities of their relationships. With a deep understanding of the intricacies of human connection, Lori has dedicated her career to providing guidance and support to couples in crisis. Her expertise spans a wide range of relationship issues, from communication breakdowns to infidelity, and she has a proven track record of helping couples find hope and a path forward.
Can't attend live? Register anyway for 14-day free access to the training!
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FREE LIVE ONLINE TRAINING
Getting Started with Couples Therapy Intensives
A New Approach for Fast and Effective Results
With Ellyn Bader, Ph.D. and Lori Weisman, MA, LMHC
Can't attend live? Register anyway for 14-day free access to the training!
Live and self-study CE credit options are available for an additional cost. Register for more information.
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