When Love Hurts: Navigating Relationship Difficulties with ACT
Intimate, sexual, and romantic relationships can bring joy, heartache, and everything in between. Join us as we delve into the more challenging aspects of love and explore how Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) can help navigate them.
We’ll also discuss the unique dynamics of non-monogamous relationships, such as polyamory, and their specific challenges for both partners and therapists.
This workshop is perfect for those looking to deepen their understanding of love, connection, and the tools to support their clients in building meaningful relationships.
Intimate, sexual, and romantic relationships can bring joy, heartache, and everything in between. Join us as we delve into the more challenging aspects of love and explore how Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) can help navigate them.
We’ll also discuss the unique dynamics of non-monogamous relationships, such as polyamory, and their specific challenges for both partners and therapists.
This workshop is perfect for those looking to deepen their understanding of love, connection, and the tools to support their clients in building meaningful relationships.
Intimate, sexual, and romantic relationships can bring joy, heartache, and everything in between. Join us as we delve into the more challenging aspects of love and explore how Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) can help navigate them.
We’ll also discuss the unique dynamics of non-monogamous relationships, such as polyamory, and their specific challenges for both partners and therapists.
This workshop is perfect for those looking to deepen their understanding of love, connection, and the tools to support their clients in building meaningful relationships.
What You’ll Learn:
Best practices for assessing relationship diversity at intake and throughout treatment (including affirming language and mindful approaches to establishing how relationships can develop or change over time)
Acceptance strategies for common difficult emotions as experienced by patients and providers (including treatment techniques for addressing disclosure, concerns with fidelity, respect, and commitment)
Identifying the impact of differentiating between opinions and values in loving relationships
Explain the unique benefits of exploring discomfort in love relationships
Whether you're a mental health professional seeking to deepen your understanding of relationship dynamics or looking for tools to better support your clients, this workshop will provide valuable insights and strategies. Join us for a thought-provoking exploration of how ACT can help clients navigate the complexities of love, intimacy, and connection