The Role of Attachment in Achieving Satisfaction and Love in Long-Term Relationships

Research demonstrates that when couples are critical, contemptuous and defensive or use stonewalling with each other, their relationship is likely to end. Negative and self-protective thoughts about oneself, as well as critical suspicious attitudes toward ones partner often drive the acting out of these behaviors that sabotage relationships. Early experiences and attachment patterns are often at the root of these dynamics. Workshop participants will learn how to help couples challenge defensive behaviors, remnants of their attachment patterns that interfere with closeness and intimacy. Elements of emotion focused therapy, which has been used to address adult attachment issues as they manifest in adult romantic relationships, will be integrated into the workshop.

Published: Aug 2016

Format

Online Course

Credits

6.0

Instructor

Lisa Firestone, Ph.D.

Price

$ 119

Course objectives

The Role of Attachment in Achieving Satisfaction and Love in Long-Term Relationships

  • Describe how methods or defenses formed to deal with pain and anxiety in childhood later come to limit people as adults in their ability to develop and sustain secure, fulfilling attachments
  • Explain how to apply the techniques of Voice Therapy to help partners identify and challenge negative thoughts towards themselves and their partner
  • Describe how to utilize the psychotherapy relationship to enhance a clients attachment style
  • Explain how to apply key concepts from attachment theory and research to understand clients strengths and vulnerabilities, and to provide more effective treatment.

Instructor

Lisa Firestone, Ph.D.

Lisa Firestone, Ph. D is Director of Research and Education with the Glendon Association. She is an active conference facilitator in the areas of suicide, Voice Therapy and couple relations. Dr Firestone is a practicing clinical psychologist. She is the author of numerous articles and chapters and co-author of Conquer Your Critical Inner Voice and Creating a Life of Meaning and Compassion: the Wisdom of Psychotherapy, and most recently Sex and Love in Intimate Relationships (APA books)

Course Lessons

How It Works

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  • Take the quiz. Answer a few questions after each lesson before you move to the next lesson.
  • Complete the course evaluation.
  • Print your certificate and you're done!

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Levels of Classes

All of our classes are offered at the intermediate level unless otherwise indicated. All classes are designed for experienced mental health professionals.

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On Demand Course FAQs

How long to I have to complete this class?

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Can I sign-up for a class now, even though I don't want to take it for some time in the future?

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I am concerned about having to remember everything to take the test. Will this be a problem?

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