BT12 Short Course 35 – An Integrative and Creative Approach Working with Couples Achieving Lasting Solutions – Bruce Gregory, PhD and Birgitta Gregory, PhD

BT12 Short Course 35  An Integrative and Creative Approach Working with Couples Achieving Lasting Solutions  Bruce Gregory, PhD and Birgitta Gregory, PhD

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This short course will focus on the treatment of couples from the perspectives of symptoms, rigid, dysfunctional behavior patterns, and narcissistic defenses. An integrative approach utilizing creativity and humor will be presented, incorporating CBT, psychodynamic, Ericksonian, Jungian and existential perspectives. Validation, sequencing, containment and questions that facilitate accountability will be highlighted in the context of empowering clients on a variety of levels.

Educational Objectives:

1. List three ways creativity and humor can be utilized in the treatment of narcissistic defenses in couples.
2. List three ways to combine validation, sequencing, redirection, and the utilization of opposites in the transformation of narcissistic defenses in the treatment of couples.

*Sessions may be edited for content and to preserve confidentiality*

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