REVISED DATE NOVEMBER 30, 2018
1:00pm to 4:30pm (Registration 12:30pm - 1:00pm)
Master Conflict Theory in Action: A Model for Integrating Couples and Sex Therapy
Presented by: Stephen Betchen, D.S.W. and Heather Davidson, Ed.M., M.A., LPC, CST
3CE
This 3 1/2-hour didactic and interactive workshop will offer a comprehensive treatment model specifically designed to treat couples who present with a wide variety of problems, including sexual symptoms. The model is based on Master Conflict Theory (MCT): an integrative approach which combines psychoanalytic conflict theory and psychodynamic family-of-origin work with basic principles and exercises of sex therapy. MCT is based on book, Magnetic Partners (Betchen, 2010).
Participants will specifically be able to: define MCT, learn MCT’s key factors, identify the part master conflicts play in attraction, identify 19 master conflicts that plague couples, perform a quick and accurate assessment of a couple and their symptoms, including various sexual symptoms such as erectile disorder (ED), premature ejaculation (PE), hypoactive sexual desire disorder (HSDD), and vaginismus. Other issues such as sadomasochism, paraphilias, fetishes, and open relationships including polyamorous couples, swingers, hot wives, and the cuckoldress/cuckold union will be addressed.
Detailed case studies will be utilized for illustration. Extensive handouts will be supplied and power point will be utilized. Role play and audience interaction will also be encouraged.
Learning Objectives:
Participants will be able to define MCT and identify its many key factors.
Participants will be able to identify the 19 master conflicts which underlie a couple’s symptoms, including sexual symptoms.
Participants will explain a new way of conceptualizing attraction and partner choice.
Participants will describe a quick and accurate way to assess couples with sexual and non-sexual problems.
Participants will describe a new way of integrating sex therapy and couple’s therapy.
Participants will outline an effective way to bypass a couple’s defensive structure.
Short Bio:
Heather Davidson is a Licensed Professional Counselor who provides individual & couples counseling. Heather received her Ed.M. & MA in counseling psychology from Columbia University. She completed The Council for Relationships Post-Graduate Sex Therapy Program & is a Certified Sex Therapist through the American Association of Sexuality Educators, Counselors, & Therapists (AASECT). She also received additional training in EMDR therapy & is an EMDR certified therapist through the EMDR International Association. Ms. Davidson is also the co-author of Master Conflict Therapy: A New Model for Practicing Couples and Sex Therapy (Routledge, 2018). She has a private practice in Narberth, Pennsylvania and speaks locally and nationally about couples and sex therapy, sexual trauma and women's sexual health issues.
──── October 19th 2018 ────
9:00am to 12:30pm (Registration 8:30am - 9:00am)
Cultivating Resilience in Counseling and Psychotherapy
Presented by: Lyz DeBoer, Ph.D.
3CE
Description: Stress arises when individuals perceive threats to their well-being or think that they cannot manage demands being made on them. Negative outcomes can occur for individuals when their stress levels exceed a manageable amount and they perceive themselves to be in a state of crisis. These crisis situations have the potential to activate physiological, psychological, and behavioral response mechanisms meant to aid in survival and require therapeutic interventions to manage or resolve.
In this 3-hour continuing education training program, Dr. Lyz DeBoer will describe how to help clients effectively navigate crisis situations, regain a sense of stability, and cultivate resilience. Dr. DeBoer will describe her use of intentional focus to promoting healthy responses to life circumstances and how clinicians can encourage the processes of healing and growth that aid in an individual’s ability to develop resilience. Dr. DeBoer will explain how mental health professionals can assess an individual’s needs based on their situational, environmental, cultural, and historical factors to determine appropriate and effective interventions.
Dr. DeBoer will be sharing specific information to provide optimal treatment interventions during and after a crisis. Attendees will learn new strategies and considerations that encourage healthier emotional and physiological responses while enhancing recovery and cultivating resilience in the individuals who need their help, both during and after the experience of acute distress. She will also review how mental health professionals are responsible for engaging in proactive, self-care behaviors that promote balance, enhance professional competence, and foster resilience in themselves.
Objectives:
Attendees will be able to:
- Explain the relationship between crisis-related stress and well-being.
- Assess an individual’s needs and determine appropriate interventions during and after crisis.
- Describe how thoughts, emotions, and bodily sensations affect behaviors during crisis.
- Explain the specific components in the process of cultivating resilience.
- Formulate treatment plans using strategies and interventions that encourage healthy response, recovery, and resilience in clients.
Short Bio:
Lyz DeBoer, PhD, is a licensed psychologist in both New York and Pennsylvania, and she maintains a private practice in Bethlehem. Dr. DeBoer earned her doctoral degree in Counseling Psychology from Lehigh University. She specializes in nurturing the mind-body connection to promote optimal performance, balance of self, healthy living, enhanced relationships, and harmony in the home. Dr. DeBoer has been a guest blogger for the American Cancer Society
and is credentialed with the National Register for Health Service Psychologists. Dr. DeBoer uses a collaborative approach when establishing treatment goals and aiding in the journey toward accomplishing those goals.
Dr. DeBoer is the founder of Visionistas By Design, a platform for delivering education and consultation in a convenient, strategic fashion. She offers training, facilitates workshops, and presents on a variety of topics which focus on honoring the connection between mental, emotional, and physical health and wellbeing. Dr. DeBoer also offers parenting workshops designed to promote positive family relationships and facilitate the nurturing of resilient children.
For more information about Dr. DeBoer, please visit www.DrLyz.com, www.VisionistasByDesign.com, and you can also follow her on Twitter @Dr_Lyz, and Facebook @DrLyzPhD.
──── 12:30pm: Networking Lunch Afternoon Registration ────
