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Thank you to all who particiapted.
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Relationship counseling has never been as exciting and as challenging as it is today. So many more couples are coming
for counseling, due to marital distress and lack of connection. These couples need to experience hope that their
relationship can be improved and to learn the strategies that will help them achieve greater happiness together.
Fortunately, there is now research demonstrating the causes of martial distress and the strategies that will heighten
relationship satisfaction. Drawing on the research of John Gottman, Susan Johnson, Martin Seligman and Richard Schwartz,
we will explore the latest findings about adult love and happiness, the factors that cause couples to divorce or end
their relationships as well as the factors that create and sustain happy relationships.
We can now speak of Couple Therapy as an art as well as a science. We have more clarity, backed by empirical evidence
on how to help couples move through and repair their relationship to a greater level of stability and satisfaction.
In this workshop, the science of couple therapy is combined with the art of therapy in a competency based approach
that considers individuals in the context of their family, culture, gender, values and strengths.
As counselors, the relationships we have in our own lives affect the way we interact with clients about their issues.
You are invited to benefit from this workshop both personally and professionally as you develop advanced skills for
helping yourself and clients achieve greater relationship satisfaction.


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Friday, November 9, 2007 9:00 am to 4:30 pm
- 9:00: Registration and Continental Breakfast
- 9:30 - 12:30: Workshop
- 12:30 - 1:30: Lunch on your own
- 1:30 - 4:30: Workshop
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Learning Objectives:
- Exploring the role of the therapist in couple therapy - a fresh look at what works
- Building and sustaining a therapeutic alliance with both partners
- Identifying and interrupting problematic interactional patterns
- Conducting a first session: Step by Step
- Drawing on client resources to enhance the relationship
- Moving from Illusion to Illumination: the journey of romantic love
- Utilizing the emotional love languages
Note: This workshop is also open to non-clinicians: individuals and couples who wish to gain success strategies for greater happiness in their personal relationships. GMU faculty and staff also welcome.
6 CEU's provided through NBCC. Virginia Board of Social Work will accept CEUs approved by NBCC.
The workshops will be held at:
Nancy has a full time private practice in Fairfax City, VA.since 1991 specializing in Couples and Family therapy as well as Trauma.
As a professional presenter, she has taught many workshops on Couples and Family Therapy, as well as teaching a Marriage and
Family course at GMU for many years.
The guiding principle in her work is the power of relationship.
No matter what your theoretical focus is as a therapist, building and sustaining a solid collaborative relationship with your
clients is crucial to creating a climate where change can occur.
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