Navigating the Complexities of Race and Gender for African American Couples

When: Anytime (Distance Learning/Home Study)
Presenters: Nalini Calamur, LMFT; Paul T. Guillory, PhD; James Hawkins II, PhD, LPC; and Marjorie Nightingale, JD, LMFT
Moderator: Nancy Knudsen, LMFT
CEs: 4 CEs approved for LMFTs, LICSWs, LMHCs, and Lic. Psychologists
This home study program is designed for couple and family therapists to hear from four experts who each speak to how Black men and women's experiences of racism in the larger culture impact their most important relationships.

Navigating the Complexities of Race and Gender for African American Couples2023-03-21T23:21:01+00:00

The Challenge of De-Escalation: A Review of Stage 1 EFT – Home Study

When: Any (Distance Learning/Home Study)
Instructor: Nancy Knudsen, LMFT
CEs: This program does not offer CEs
The De-Escalation Stage of Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) treatment takes couples through the heightened negative cycle of conflict and disconnection to a place of new possibilities based on an emerging capacity for mutual empathy. Sound easy enough? This 3-hour review of theory and practice reinforces the road map for participants learning to put the pieces together of this elegant model.

The Challenge of De-Escalation: A Review of Stage 1 EFT – Home Study2023-02-22T15:15:37+00:00

Two of Them, One of Me: The Art of Holding Two Perspectives in Couples Therapy

When: Any (Distance Learning/Home Study)
Instructor: Nancy Knudsen, LMFT
CEs: 1.5 CEs for LICSWs, LMHCs, and Lic. Psychologists
This course explains how doing effective therapy with more than one person in the room is a whole different endeavor from working with an individual. This webinar is based on the basic concepts of Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT), an evidence-based approach that has been shown to be highly effective in helping distressed couples repair and create a secure bond.

Two of Them, One of Me: The Art of Holding Two Perspectives in Couples Therapy2023-04-26T22:43:09+00:00

Working Effectively with Black Couples

When: Any (Distance Learning/Home Study)
Instructor: Marjorie Nightingale, JD, LMFT
CEs: This program does not offer CEs
This workshop examines the importance of Self-of-the-Therapist work regarding race as a precursor to working with African American couples and encourages participants to consider the impact of their own identities on the building of therapeutic trust.

Working Effectively with Black Couples2021-12-20T21:28:15+00:00

Sexual Identity, Gender Identity: Staying Current in a Rapidly Changing Landscape

When: Anytime (Distance Learning/Home Study)
Keynote Speakers: Sidney Trantham, PhD and Acey Mercer, LMSW
Case Presentation Co-Moderated by: MaryAnna Domokos-Cheng Ham, EdD, LMFT and Nancy Knudsen, LMFT
Panelists: Sidney Trantham, PhD; Acey Mercer, LMSW; Steffani Brandenburg, LCSW, LICSW, CST; Julie Mencher, LICSW; Joseph Winn, LICSW, CST-S; and Jane Fleishman, PhD, MS, MEd, CSE
Workshops by: Acey Mercer, LMSW and Joseph Winn, LICSW, CST-S
CEs: This program does not offer CEs
This distance learning/home study program is from the Couple & Family Institute of New England's 2019 Fall Symposium "Sexual Identity, Gender Identity: Staying Current in a Rapidly Changing Landscape" featuring a keynote presentation, case study, and two workshops.

Sexual Identity, Gender Identity: Staying Current in a Rapidly Changing Landscape2023-01-28T17:58:39+00:00

Tales From the Licensing Board: Ethical Issues Facing Couple and Family Therapists

When: Anytime (Distance Learning/Home Study)
Instructor: I. Scott Cohen, LICSW, LMFT
CEs: This program does not offer CEs
This online program brings to life the AAMFT Code Of Ethics as well as some of the ethical guidelines issued by the Commonwealth of MA, in an engaging and thought-provoking way. An interview with I. Scott Cohen has been added to make this course relevant to the time of COVID-19.

Tales From the Licensing Board: Ethical Issues Facing Couple and Family Therapists2023-01-28T17:58:03+00:00

On Becoming a Family: Clinical Approaches to Fostering Healthy Relationships—Morning Panel

When: Any (Distance Learning/Home Study)
Presenters: Carolyn Broudy, MD; Annette Cycon, LCSW; Charles Daniels, Jr., LICSW; Nancy Knudsen, LMFT; and Mirza Lugardo, LMHC
This distance learning/home study program is from the Couple & Family Institute of New England's 2018 Fall Symposium "On Becoming A Family: Clinical Approaches to Fostering Healthy Relationships" morning panel consisting of five speakers who each address a case study, drawing upon their own theoretical perspective and particular approach to family intervention.

On Becoming a Family: Clinical Approaches to Fostering Healthy Relationships—Morning Panel2021-01-06T18:24:25+00:00