Intimacy Counseling with Couples (3 CE credits)

Presented by Marty Klein, PhD, LMFT In this program we’ll examine the architecture of couples, and of couples therapy. What are the building blocks that every successful couple needs—and how do we help people develop them? What are some reliable techniques we can use with couples who won’t cooperate, or when we get stuck? And how can an existential perspective help redirect couples who expect us to do their work for them? Setting & managing patients’ expectations of therapy
 Enhancing couples’ conflict management Making and keeping agreements Power dynamics and narratives of powerlessness The importance of existential issues What is NOT a sexual problem? Diversity and cultural concerns Learning Objectives At the end of this presentation, participants will be able to: 1. Assess a couple’s power dynamics, and describe the results to the couple 2. Name 3 issues that couples commonly present as sexual issues, which are more effectively treated as something else 3. Teach couples the importance of making and keeping agreements, with illustrations of effective and ineffective agreements About the Presenter Dr. Marty Klein has been an MFT and Certified Sex Therapist working with men, women, and couples for 39 years. Marty is the award-winning author of seven books on sexuality and relationships, including the ground-breaking Sexual Intelligence. Psychology Today simply says “To improve your sex life, buy this book.” Dan Savage says Marty's current book on pornography “makes me feel sane.” Marty appears frequently in the popular media, such as The New York Times and The New Yorker, National Public Radio and The Daily Show. He recently gave two Congressional briefings on evidence-based sex education. To get the CEUs, send an email to mail@scv-camft.org after viewing the recording. Event listing: https://scv-camft.org/event-4765822