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Digital Seminar

Emotionally Intelligent Psychotherapy: Integrating Power, Love, & Mindfulness


Faculty:
Sam Alibrando, PhD,
Duration:
5 Hours 24 Minutes
Format:
Audio and Video
Copyright:
Feb 27, 2015
Product Code:
WDS020149
Brochure Code:
WDBHINTEL
Media Type:
Digital Seminar
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Description

Finding Your Therapeutic "Sweet Spot" – A Meta-Model for All Therapists
There are three dimensions of the relational world: power, love, and mindfulness. A client's ability to navigate these three dimensions determines how well they function in their life and relationships – and how well therapists operate from a therapeutic "sweet spot" determines their ability to help clients become more emotionally intelligent. Outcome studies confirm that the most salient predictors of therapeutic success are not related to theoretical orientation or techniques, but to the therapeutic relationship.

In this workshop, Dr. Alibrando presents the Interpersonal Triangle, a meta-model developed from the work of Karen Horney and Wilfred Bion. Applications will be made to improve understanding of clients, therapist countertransference, and the change process. Working the Triangle, a practical tool, will create the dynamic balance of power, love, and mindfulness for both therapist and client, and provide therapists with a roadmap to work through impasses with challenging clients. Attendees will take the Interpersonal Triangle Inventory to identify their therapeutic "sweet spot" with any client at any given time. This seminar provides tools to transform the therapeutic process regardless of therapist theoretical orientation or level of experience.

 


Course Content

 

Interpersonal Triangle Inventory (ITI)

  • Complete the inventory based on a challenging client

 

The Interpersonal Triangle

  • Three dimensions
    • Power, love, and mindfulness
  • Theoretical basis
    • Karen Horney
    • Wilfred Bion
    • Elias Porter
  • Anecdotal/cultural basis
  • Essence of each movement    
    • Against/power/red
    • Toward/love/blue
    • Away/mindfulness/yellow
  • Exercise #1: Using the ITI

 

Working the Triangle

  • The relationship circle
    • Three ways organisms protect themselves
      • Three negative reactions
    • Emotional intelligence and optimal human functioning
  • Empirical support
  • Neurobiological support
  • The ACT of Working the Triangle
    • Acknowledge the imbalance
    • Consider the missing movement
    • Try on the missing movement

 

Therapeutic Implications

  • Client
    • The true culprit: Anxiety-driven reactivity, implicit/emotional memories, and the limbic system
    • Psychopathology
      • Aggressors (red): Narcissism
      • Appeasers (blue): Dependent personality and depression
        • Purples (red + blue): Borderline personality
      • Avoidant (yellow): Schizoid, detached
        • Greens (blue & yellow): Passive-aggressive
    • How to use “Working the Triangle” with our challenging clients
      • Case examples
    • Exercise #2: Small group application
  • Therapist
    • Six types of countertransference reactions
    • Theoretical orientation and The Interpersonal Triangle
    • Exercise #3: Finding your therapeutic “sweet spot”
  • Helping relationship
    • The true cure: A healthy therapeutic relationship
      • Outcome studies
    • Projective identification (re-enactments) as a dynamic tool
      • Clinical and coaching examples

 

Case studies & Role-Playing

  • Analysis of a challenging case
  • Group exercise: Dyads and triads
  • Large group case reviews
  • Role-playing

 

Applications

  • Exercise #4: Rapid review…
    • “One thing you do not want to forget?”
    • Call to action: Identify at least one thing you will apply next week

Credits


Alcoholism and Drug Abuse Counselors

This course has been approved by , as a NAADAC Approved Education Provider, for 6.0 continuing education hour(s). NAADAC Provider #77600, is responsible for all aspects of their programming. Content includes elements of one of the NAADAC 8 Counselor Skills Group. Full attendance is required to receive credit, variable credit for partial attendance may not be awarded based on the NAADAC guidelines.


Counselors - California

The State of California, Board of Behavioral Sciences will recognize and accept continuing education programs that are sponsored by providers approved by the American Psychological Association and the ASWB. Full attendance at this course will qualify for 6.0 hours of continuing education credit.


Counselors - Florida

is an approved provider with the Florida Board of Clinical Social Work, Marriage and Family Therapy and Mental Health Counseling Provider #50-466. This program is approved for 6.0 continuing education credit(s).


Counselors - Illinois

is a registered counselor continuing education sponsor approved through the State of Illinois Department of Professional Regulation (license # 197-000144). This program is offered for six (6.0) contact hour(s) of continuing education for counselors. Licensed counselors in other states should contact their individual state jurisdiction to review the current continuing education requirements for licensure renewal.


Counselors - National

This educational offering consists of 6.0 clock hour(s) of continuing education instruction. Credit requirements and approvals vary per state board regulations. Please save the course outline, the certificate of completion you receive from this offering and contact your state board or organization to determine specific filing requirements. 


Counselors - New York

Vyne Education, LLC., is recognized by the New York State Education Department’s State Board for Mental Health Practitioners as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed  mental health counselors #MHC-0027. This educational offering is acceptable for 6.0 continuing education hour(s). Full attendance is required to receive credit for Mental Health Counselors; variable credit for partial attendance may not be awarded based on the State Board guidelines.

 


Counselors - Ohio

is approved through the State of Ohio Counselor, Social Worker and Marriage and Family Therapist Board (provider #RCT091001). This program is offered for six (6.0) clock hour(s) of continuing education for counselors only. Licensed counselors in other states should contact their individual state jurisdiction to review the current continuing education requirements for licensure renewal.


Counselors - South Carolina

is an approved sponsor with the South Carolina Board of Examiners for LPC, AC and MFTs (Provider #104). This program is offered for 6.0 continuing education hour(s).


Counselors - Texas

is an approved sponsor of continuing education for licensed professional counselors through the Texas State Board of Examiners of Professional Counselors (Provider number 2709). This course is offered for 6.0 clock hour(s).


Marriage & Family Therapists - California

The State of California, Board of Behavioral Sciences will recognize and accept continuing education programs that are sponsored by providers approved by the American Psychological Association and the ASWB. Full attendance at this course will qualify for 6.0 hours of continuing education credit.


Marriage & Family Therapists - National

This educational offering consists of 6.0 clock hour(s) of continuing education instruction. Credit requirements and approvals vary per state board regulations. Please save the course outline, the certificate of completion you receive from this offering and contact your state board or organization to determine specific filing requirements.


Marriage and Family Therapists - Florida

is an approved provider with the Florida Board of Clinical Social Work, Marriage and Family Therapy and Mental Health Counseling Provider #50-466. This program is approved for 6.0 continuing education credit(s).


Marriage and Family Therapists - Illinois

is a registered marriage and family therapist continuing education sponsor approved through the State of Illinois Department of Professional Regulation (license # 168-000172). This program is offered for six (6.0) contact hour(s) of continuing education for marriage and family therapist. Licensed marriage and family therapist in other states should contact their individual state jurisdiction to review the current continuing education requirements for licensure renewal.


Marriage and Family Therapists - New York

Vyne Education, LLC., is recognized by the New York State Education Department’s State Board for Mental Health Practitioners as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed  marriage and family therapists #MFT-0020. This educational offering is acceptable for 6.0 continuing education hour(s). Full attendance is required to receive credit for Marriage and Family Therapists; variable credit for partial attendance may not be awarded based on the State Board guidelines.


Marriage and Family Therapists - Ohio

is approved through the State of Ohio Counselor, Social Worker and Marriage and Family Therapist Board (provider #RCT091001). This program is offered for six (6.0) clock hour(s) of continuing education for counselors and marriage family therapists. Licensed counselors and marriage and family therapists in other states should contact their individual state jurisdiction to review the current continuing education requirements for licensure renewal.


Marriage and Family Therapists - South Carolina

is an approved sponsor with the South Carolina Board of Examiners for LPC, AC and MFTs (Provider #104).  This program is offered for 6.0 continuing education hour(s).


Marriage and Family Therapists - Texas

is an approved sponsor of continuing education for licensed marriage and family therapists through the Texas State Board of Examiners of Marriage and Family Therapists (Provider number 195). This course is offered for 6.0 clock hour(s).


Other Professions

This educational offering qualifies for 6.0 continuing education hour(s) as required by many national, state and local licensing boards and professional organizations. Save your course outline and certificate of completion, and contact your own board or organization for specific filing requirements. 


Psychologists

is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. maintains responsibility for this program and its content. This program offers 6.0 CE credit(s) for psychologists. Full attendance is required to receive credit for psychologist, variable credit for partial attendance may not be awarded based on the APA guidelines.


Social Workers

is approved as a provider for social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB), through the Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program (an approved provider since 1999, approved period 1/27/2018-1/27/2021). maintains responsibility for the program. Social workers will receive 6.0 General Social Work continuing education clock hour(s) for participating in this course. Licensed social workers should contact their individual state jurisdiction to review the current continuing education requirements for licensure renewal. Visit ASWB's website at www.aswb.org for more information. This educational offering is at the Intermediate level for social workers.


Social Workers - California

The State of California, Board of Behavioral Sciences will recognize and accept continuing education programs that are sponsored by providers approved by the American Psychological Association and the ASWB. Full attendance at this course will qualify for 6.0 hours of continuing education credit.


Social Workers - Florida

is an approved provider with the Florida Board of Clinical Social Work, Marriage and Family Therapy and Mental Health Counseling Provider #50-466. This program is approved for 6.0 continuing education credit(s).


Social Workers - New Jersey

New Jersey Social Worker pending approval. 


Social Workers - New York

, SW CPE is recognized by the New York State Education Department’s State Board for Social Work as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed Social Workers #0043. This educational offering is acceptable for 6.0 continuing education hour(s). Full attendance is required to receive credit for Social Workers; variable credit for partial attendance may not be awarded based on the State Board guidelines.



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Faculty

Sam Alibrando, PhD, Related seminars and products


SAM ALIBRANDO, PhD, is a Clinical Psychologist with nearly 35 years of experience. He specializes in intensive depth therapy (based on Object-Relations, Relational-Psychoanalytic, Systems Theory, Neurobiology, and CBT) for individuals, addiction therapy, couple therapy, parenting consultations, divorce recovery, and business-work coaching. Dr. Alibrando received his Bachelor's degree from Rutgers University, and his Doctorate from the Rosemead School of Psychology. He served as President of the San Gabriel Valley Psychological Association and liaison in government affairs to the California Psychological Association. He served as Director of the Relationship Counseling Clinic and the Fuller Psychological & Family Services, two training and services organizations, and has been an Adjunct Professor at Fuller's Graduate School of Psychology. Currently he is an assistant professor at the Chicago School of Professional Psychology-Los Angeles campus where he teaches Executive Coaching. He is also a member of the Psychologically Healthy Workplace Awards committee of the California Psychological Association. Dr. Alibrando is a respected workshop facilitator and speaker, author of Follow the Yellow Brick Road: How to Change for the Better When Life Gives You Its Worst, and has an upcoming book, Kilter: Where Power, Love and Mindfulness Meet. These books are the culmination of many years of work on how people change and the introduction of the Interpersonal Triangle. For more information, visit www.apc-therapy.com.


Additional Info

Program Information

Access for Self-Study (Non-Interactive) Access never expires for this product.

Target Audience

Psychologists, Counselors, Social Workers, Psychiatrists, Marriage and Family Therapists, Alcoholism and Drug Abuse Counselors, Pastoral Counselors

 

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Total Reviews: 32

Comments

JUDY B - WEST HARTFORD, Connecticut

"Very interesting and applicable."

Jean A - ORMOND BEACH, Florida

"Very well presented....lecture plus interactive, which kept me engaged. The interactive was structured in a way so as to not be threatening at all. The group activity was great at expressing the information in an experiential way, helping me to internalize it much more effectively. Interesting ideas. The day went by fast. Very Good presenter. Seemed to bring his own authenticity to the process."

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