Behind Closed Doors with Michele Weiner-Davis October 13-16, 2019 CE Credits

26.5 Continuing Education Credits through Commonwealth Educational Seminars for the following professions: 

Psychologists:

 Commonwealth Educational Seminars is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. Commonwealth Educational Seminars maintains responsibility for these programs and their content.

 Licensed Professional Counselors/Licensed Mental Health Counselors:

 Commonwealth Educational Seminars (CES) is entitled to award continuing education credit for Licensed Professional Counselors/Licensed Mental Health Counselors. Please visit CES CE CREDIT to see all states that are covered for LPCs/LMHCs. CES maintains responsibility for this program and its content.

 Social Workers:

Commonwealth Educational Seminars (CES) is entitled to award continuing education credit for Social Workers. Please visit CES CE CREDIT to see all states that are covered for Social Workers. CES maintains responsibility for this program and its content.

If applicable: Social Workers – New York State

 Commonwealth Educational Seminars is recognized by the New York State Education Department's State Board for Social Work as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed social workers. #SW-0444. 

Licensed Marriage & Family Therapists:

 Commonwealth Educational Seminars (CES) is entitled to award continuing education credit for Licensed Marriage & Family Therapists. Please visit CES CE CREDIT to see all states that are covered for LMFTs. CES maintains responsibility for this program and its content.

 Nurses:

As an American Psychological Association (APA) approved provider, CES programs are accepted by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC). These courses can be utilized by nurses to renew their certification and will be accepted by the ANCC. Every state Board of Nursing accepts ANCC approved programs except California and Iowa, however CES is also an approved Continuing Education provider by the California Board of Registered Nursing (Provider # CEP15567) which is also accepted by the Iowa Board of Nursing.

It is the participant's responsibility to check with their individual state boards to verify CE requirements for their state. 

PROGRAM:       Behind Closed Doors with Michele Weiner-Davis.  October 13-16 in Boulder, Colorado.                 

                          Michele Weiner-Davis Training Corp.

PRESENTER:     Michele Weiner-Davis, MSW, LCSW

TUITION/FEE:   $897.00

LOCATION:       Best Western Plus Boulder Inn, 770 28th St., Boulder, CO 80303

CANCELLATIONS/REFUNDS: Refund requests received prior to June 15, 2019 eligible for 100% refund of fee paid, less $65.00 administrative fee. Refund requests received from June 16 - July 15, 2019 eligible for 50% refund of fee paid.   Refund requests received from July 16 - August 15, 2019 eligible for 20% refund of fee paid. No refunds after August 16, 2019. Send requests for refunds to Virginia @divorcebusting,com.

GRIEVANCE POLICY:  Michele Weiner-Davis Training Corp. (MWDTC) seeks to ensure equitable treatment of every person and to make every attempt to resolve grievances in a fair manner. Please submit a written grievance to: Virginia Peeples, [email protected], 303-444-7004. Grievances would receive, to the best of our ability, corrective action in order to prevent further problems.

ACCOMODATIONS FOR THE DIFFERENTLY ABLED: Michele Weiner-Davis Training Corp. training facilities are handicap accessible. Individuals needing special accommodations please contact: Virginia Peeples, [email protected]. 303-444-7004.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES:

At the conclusion of this program participants will be able to:

1. Identify helpful versus unhelpful avenues of conversation
2. Describe the importance of instilling hope in deeply troubled relationship
3. Identify 3 strategies for instilling hope
4. Explain the Commitment Decision Tree
5. Identify the importance in knowing a spouse’s level of commitment to the marriage before intervening
6. Identify Divorce Busting® Do’s - strategies that increase a couple’s commitment
7. Identify Divorce Busting® Don’ts – strategies that compromise commitment
8. List the steps of a first session map
9. Define “It Takes One to Tango®”
10. Identify when to see spouses individually rather than conjointly
11. List several questions to ask the more motivated spouse when seen in an   individual session
12. Explain The Last Resort Technique
13. Describe when to use The Last Resort Technique
14. List a step-by-step plan to help couples heal from infidelity
15. Identify 2 methods for bridging the desire gap in Sex-Starved Marriages®
16. Describe the importance of teaching couples relationship skill-building skills
17. Identify 2 methods for dealing with difficult clients
18. Identify 7 ways to enhance the client-therapist relationship

WORKSHOP AGENDA

DAY 1

10/13/19 (9:00AM- 1:00PM- WORK THROUGH PROVIDED LUNCH) 

Introduction

 Define a Solution-Focused Marital Mindset

Learn how to clear your mind from the clutter that channels your attention to marital stuckness in couples rather than rich possibilities.

List 3 Methods for Becoming a Hope Monger: The Necessary Ingredient for Successful Outcomes

Learn why instilling hope just might be the most important factor in successful therapy and what you can to do instill it         

List Divorce Busting® Do’s and Don’ts

Helping couples in conflict beat the divorce odds isn’t simply a matter of having a “marriage-friendly” philosophy. Sometimes, even well-meaning therapists do things that backfire. Learn which strategies increase commitment and which to avoid

10/13/19 (1:00PM- 4:00PM)

The Divorce Busting® Do’s and Don’ts Continued 

List the Steps for Conducting a First (and subsequent) Session

Learn a step-by-step map for conducting first and subsequent sessions in order to have a clear vision of where you’re headed clinically.

Describe the Commitment Decision Tree

People begin therapy with varying levels of motivation to work on their marriages. Learn how to adjust your approach with each spouse accordingly

DAY 2

10/14/19 (9:00am – 12:00 pm)

List the Steps for Helping One Spouse Achieve Relationship Change- It Takes One to Tango®

Learn tools for doing effective couples therapy with one spouse. Also, know when to see spouses individually rather than conjointly

10/14/19 (1:00pm- 4:00pm)

Define The Last Resort Technique and When to Employ it

Learn a concrete, step-by-step plan to help the one spouse who wants to save the marriage when his or her spouse seems convinced divorce is the only answer and all else has failed

10/14/19 (6:30pm – 8:00 pm)

Group Exercise

DAY 3

10/15/19 (9:00am-12:00 pm)

List 5 Steps Both the Unfaithful and Betrayed Spouses Must Take to Heal from Infidelity

Helping couples deal with the crisis of affairs can be daunting unless you have a plan. Get all the tools you need to move couples from the pain of discovery to rebuilding trust and reconnecting emotionally and physically

10/15/19 (1:00pm -4:00 pm)

Healing from Infidelity- continued

DAY 4

10/16/19 (9:00am-12:00 pm)

Describe 2 Methods to help couples Bridge a Sexual Desire Gap

Differences is sexual desire can create major problems in relationships. Become comfortable with and skilled at addressing this issue with couples

Describe the importance of Integrating Marriage Education and Therapy

Teach couples practical skills that build on their inner resources

10/16/19 (1:00pm-3:30 pm) 

List 2 Techniques for Dealing with Difficult Clients

When clients push our buttons, we become less effective. Learn creative ways to bypass clinical impasses  

Describe 7 Ways to Bring Yourself to the Process That You Didn't Learn in Graduate School

Research suggests that the therapeutic relationship correlates more highly with successful therapeutic outcome than the model of therapy used by the therapist. Learn new ways to personalize your sessions and improve your work with couples