Exploring Psychodynamic Couple Therapy

The challenge put forth in this course is for the participant to develop better understanding and application of contemporary psychoanalytic concepts and the psychodynamic growth-change-healing process.

COURSE OVERVIEW (Live In-Person, 6 CEUs)

  • Theoretical Presentation (10-12:00/2 hr. session)
      • The Concept of Self Object Mirroring and How We Fall in Love
      • The Role of the Sense-of-Self in Relational Dynamics
  • Lunch (1 hour)
  • Case-Studies (1:00-3:00/2 hr. session)
      • Examples of employing and modeling empathic attunement and creating a “WE Space”
  • Break (:15)
  • Experiential Group Discussion (3:15-5:15/2 hr. session)
    • Fostering personal “vulnerable moments” to facilitate growth-change and healing process within the group 

COURSE DETAIL

  1. Introduction – Concept of Self Object Mirroring & How We Fall in Love
    1. Self Object Concept
    2. Mirroring, Projecting and Disappointment
    3. Surviving the Romantic Bubble
  2. Sense-of-Self in Relational Dynamics
    1. Ideal Self
    2. Vulnerable Self
    3. Cohesive Self
  3. Attachment Theory – The Importance of Early Attachment Experiences
    1. Implicit Relational Knowing
    2. Infant Attachment Styles
    3. Adult attachment Styles
  4. Co-Creation Concept – Deconstructing and Understanding Couple Interactional Dynamics
    1. The Concept of Mutual Impact Dynamics 
    2. Self State Awareness/Attunement (Both Yours and Theirs)
  5.  Employing and Modeling Empathic Attunement and Creating a “WE Space”
    1. Introduce Concept of the “WE Space” and feeling Emotionally Safe in the Couple Dynamic
    2. Fostering “vulnerable moments” to facilitate growth-change and healing process