Course Overview
This course will cover a full range of couples therapy skills, all based on the theory and methods from Dr. Heitler's book From Conflict to Resolution.
The skills to be taught will include:
- using the conflict resolution theoretical map for guiding treatment
- teaching cooperative talking, listening, dialogue and other communications skills
- guiding win-win conflict resolution
- utilization of speedy access techniques for clarifying sub-conscious earlier-in-life sources of current sensitivities
- use of anger management interventions, for keeping the sessions safe and for clients to implement at home
- using rapid treatment methods, mainly utilizing visualizations, for dealing with anxiety, anger, and depression
- enhancing positivity in the couple relationship
The teaching methods will include:
- explanations of the skills
- role-plays for the leader to model and participants to practice the skills
- handouts for participants to use with clients
- consultations on cases the group members currently are treating.
Susan Heitler, Ph.D
Dr. Susan Heitler, formerly of Denver and now living in Israel, has practiced as a clinical psychologist with a specialty in couples therapy for over 45 years. During this time, Dr. Heitler has published:
- five books: two on psychotherapy theory and technique, one for families on how to stop thumb-sucking, and the Power of Two book and workbook for the general public on skills for marriage success.
- over 300 psychologytoday blogposts, which all together have received over 24 million reads.
- a TEDx talk on lifting depression that has garnered over 1.25 million views.
- a master-therapist video The Angry Couple that has been used internationally in couples therapy training programs for over twenty years
- a podcast on techniques for couples therapy, now available for free, Working With Couples in Conflict.
