For more than 20 years, the Foundation for the Contemporary Family has been committed to bringing high-quality in-person, innovative clinical training in couples and family therapy to Southern California.

 

For our Fall program, Dr. Brent Atkinson, a talented Master therapist, is returning to give us another stimulating, yet practical, presentation. He will demonstrate how you can guide and motivate couples through a process of "laying down their weapons” and abandoning the blame game, which so often stalls therapy. Using extensive video examples, he will show how to help couples take mutual responsibility for the distressed state of their relationship as well as give you tips to navigate moments where therapists often get stuck.

 

The Foundation for the Contemporary Family is underwriting this event so that we can offer this high-caliber training at a lower cost—and includes a buffet lunch. Plus, we are able to give out more scholarships than ever before. 

 

Please join us again for another exceptional workshop and gain skills you can use in your office on Monday morning.

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Judith Z. Anderson, Ph.D.

President, Foundation for the Contemporary Family
Clinical Professor, Department of Psychiatry and Human Behavior
University of California, Irvine

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The Foundation for the Contemporary Family is an approved provider of the American Psychological Association (APA) and formerly a provider of the Board of Behavioral Sciences which now accepts APA programs for credit for LCSW, MFT, LPCC.

 

Foundation for the Contemporary Family is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. Foundation for the Contemporary Family maintains responsibility for this program and its content.

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COVID POLICY:  We will observe all COVID restrictions, if any, required by UCI. At present, there are no restrictions, but the situation could change by the date of the workshop. We will keep you abreast of what you need to know.
 

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There was no commercial support or conflict of interest involved in the planning of this workshop. The instructor may make reference to his books or additional trainings available at The Couples Clinic.

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