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Transformative Couples Therapy®
A 2-Day Beginner and Intermediate Workshop

Program Agenda

Note: This is an in person only training; There is no online option.

Day One: Friday, May 30

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8:30-9:00-Register, find your seat, say hello to others, and enjoy coffee, tea, bagels, yogurt and fruit. We will start promptly at 9 a.m.

 

9:00-9:15 AM- Introduction/Overview of Program Learning 

  • Overview of workshop

  • Opening Meditation using Channels of Experience 

 

9:15-10:00 AM-  Fundamental Principles of TCT  (Lecture and video)

  • Introduction to Channels of Experience

  • Differences between TCT and other couples therapy approaches

  • Introduction to process language

  • Introduction to TCT Fidelity Scales

 

10:00-11:00 AM- Fidelity Scales in TCT Interventions  (Lecture and video)

  • Interventions for Use in Clinical Practice

    • Creating a secure base

    • Expanding somatic awareness to increase regulation capacity 

    • Deepening felt sense of love and connection

 

11:00-11:15 AM-  Break

 

11:15 AM-12:30 PM Fidelity Scales in TCT Interventions Part II (Lecture and video)

  • Interventions for Use in Clinical Practice

    • Defining transformance striving and identifying it in couples

    • Deepening loving connection in and out of sessions

    • Processing emotional experience to completion

    • Working with core affect of surprise

 

12:30-2:00 PM- Lunch

                (Conference room will be closed from 12:45-1:45  for Experiential Assistants meeting)

 

2:00-2:40 PM- Fidelity Scales in TCT Interventions Part III (Lecture and Video)

  • Interventions for Use in Clinical Practice

    • Structuring sessions to optimize outcomes

    • Using Channels of Experience to teach couples skillful expression about bodily and energetic states 

    • Utilizing portrayals to explore and heal partner’s younger parts

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2:40-3:00 PM- Introduction to Experiential exercises- review roles and exercise

 

3:00-3:15 PM- Break

 

3:15-4:40 PM- Experiential Exercises- Small groups with two rounds of role play/participants switching roles

  • Practice TCT Fidelity scale interventions in role play 

  • Practice use of process language

  • Practice use of Channels of Experience

 

3:15-3:25 PM Organize small group roles: Therapist/Witness/Couple

 

3:25-3:50 PM Round 1 role play session

3:50-4:00 PM Reflections on role play 

 

4:00-4:25 PM Round 2 Role Play

4:25-4:35 PM Reflections on role play

 

4:40-5:15 PM Metaprocessing Day 1 workshop experience  (Group Discussion)

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6:00 PM Social at Kardinal Hall- 722 Preston Avenue

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Day Two: Saturday, May 31

 

8:30-9:00-Find your seat, say hello to others, and enjoy coffee, tea, bagels, yogurt and fruit. We will start promptly at 9 a.m.

 

9:00-9:15 AM- Introduction/Overview of Day 2

  • Overview of today’s learning

  • Opening Meditation: Learning use of mindfulness meditation with couples to start sessions 

 

9:15-11:00 AM - Fidelity scale interventions- Part IV (Lecture and Video) 

Interventions for Use in Clinical Practice

  • Evoke and witness core emotion

  • Metaprocess State Three Experiences

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11:00-11:15 AM-  Break

 

11:15 AM-12:30 PM- Fidelity Scale Interventions Part V (Lecture and video)

Interventions for Use in Clinical Practice

  • Facilitating relational Core State

  • Utilizing core emotion of joy to facilitate positive Core State experiences and increase intimacy

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12:30-2:00 PM- Lunch

         (Conference room will be closed from 12:45-1:35  for Experiential Assistants meeting)

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2:00-3:30 PM- Experiential Exercises- Two rounds  (Participants in same groups as previous day, switching roles so each participant has a turn in each role.)

  • Practice TCT Fidelity scales in role play 

  • Practice use of process language

  • Practice use of Channels of Experience

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2:00-2:10 PM- Organize small group roles: Therapist/Witness/Couple

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2:10-2:35 PM- Round 3 role play session

2:35-2:45 PM-  Reflections on Round 3 role play

 

2:50-3:15 PM- Round 4 Role Play

3:15-3:25 PM- Reflections on Round 4 role play

 

3:30-4:00 PM- Metaprocess the workshop experience in Big group (Group Discussion)

 

4:00-4:15 PM- Complete evaluation forms

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