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Date: 16 Jul 2016
Singapore
This is a one-day workshop for practitioners who have some understanding of attachment and family systems frameworks. Participants will gain insights into helping clients who are threaten by the crisis of infidelity from an EFCT perspective. An overview of attachment theory and the basics of EFCT will be presented to set the frame for understanding the impact of infidelity on a relationship. Through lecture, case presentation, and video excerpts participants will learn interventions and treatment strategies to defuse the crisis of infidelity, help the injured partner heal and help the betraying partner take responsibility for their actions. Participants will also learn ways to help the couple re-establish a secure bond as part of the healing process.
Workshop Objectives
- Participants will understand the Impact of infidelity within an attachment frame.
- Participants will learn how to use emotion as a mechanism of change.
- Participants will understand how to use internal working models in couples therapy to heal the hurt and feelings of insecurity resulting from the infidelity.
- Participants will have an overview of the steps and stages in EFCT in dealing with infidelity.
Workshop Presenter - Prof. Liu Ting
Liu Ting, Ph.D., is an Assistant Professor at Drexel University. She is a faculty in the graduate programmes in Couple and Family Therapy. Dr. Liu completed her doctorate at Purdue University, USA, and she did Child Development and Family Studies with a specialisation in Marriage and Family Therapy. She is a Pennsylvania licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and an Approved Supervisor with the American Association of Marriage & Family Therapy. Dr. Liu specialises in multi-cultural applications of EFT, infidelity issues, mood disorders, and Emotionally Focused Family Therapy with adolescents. She is also a certified EFT trainer and supervisor. She provides training and supervision in the EFT model of couples and family therapy internationally, in particular Asia.
Duration: 9:30 am to 4:30 pm
Venue: Lifelong Learning Institute at Paya Lebar
Website: Go to event website
Fees:
$250 Early Bird - before 1 July 2016
$300 Normal Rate - from 1 July 2016
Language: English
*Psychology Matters Asia is not the organizer of the posted event. If you have any enquires, please direct them to the contact in the information.
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