Concerning Couples

$12.00

How do we leverage a couple’s union for therapy?
Is inviting the partner always a good idea?
 
This course will explore the dynamic of couples for use in therapy with two recent articles. The first describes the technique of relationship education and demonstrates its effects. The second article give therapist options and direction for addressing domestic abuse with clients.
Category:
Credit 3 CE hours
Topic Area Counseling Theory/Practice and the Counseling Relationship
Format Self-study: text-based/self-paced

Program Content Description: Participants will read about issues concerning couples from recent research. The research articles are supplemented with additional content to support implementation of the findings.  

 

Primary Course References

Barden, S. M., Carlson, R. G., Taylor, D. D., Gao, R., & Velez, M. (2024). Fostering healthy relationships: A preliminary investigation of relationship education. Journal of Counseling & Development, 102, 137–152. https://doi.org/10.1002/jcad.12504

Craven, L.C., Fields, A.M., Carlson, R.G., Combs, E.M. & Howe, E.S. (2023). Counseling interventions for victims of intimate partner violence: A systematic review. Journal of Counseling and Development, 101: 346-358.

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Program Learning Objectives:

Participants will acquire the knowledge provided in recent research of issues concerning couples.
Participants acquire supplemental knowledge to support implementation of the content.
Participants will rehearse and apply the knowledge with a flashcard content review prior to quizzes.
Participant knowledge will be demonstrated in multiple choice assessments. Passing the quizzes with 80% will automatically generate a certificate of course completion. Quizzes may be re-taken until passed.

 

Instructor: Valerie A. Evans, Ph.D. (full qualifications)

Academic CE has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP No. 7597. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified. Academic CE is solely responsible for all aspects of the programs.

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