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NACBT Workshops /
Conferences
Men &
Women are Earthlings: A Cognitive Behavioral Approach to Marital
Problems
A Straightforward Approach to Helping People Overcome Their
Marital Problems
Presented by:
Aldo R. Pucci, MA, DCBT
President, NACBT
and
Cross Country
Seminars, Inc.
Upcoming Dates and
Locations
March, 2002
Davenport, Iowa – March 20
Bloomington, Illinois – March 21
St.
Louis, Missouri – March 22
Call Cross Country
Seminars, Inc at 1-800-397-0180
Overview of the Course
– Why men and women are more alike then they are different,
and why irrational
metaphors, such as "Mars &
Venus" only make matters worse for couples who are
having problems.
– Why partners do not get along with each other
– Common Myths About Marriages and Getting Along Well
– Importance of Learning Rational Self-Counseling
Characteristics of Cognitive-Behavioral Marital Therapy
– Basic Assumptions
– How CBT Differs from other forms of therapy
The Systematic
Cognitive-Behavioral Approach to Marital Therapy
– The Initial
Assessment
– The Emotional ABC’s and Reflex Thoughts
– The Rational Questions to Identify Irrational Thoughts
– The Mental Mistakes Common to Marital Problems and how
to eliminate them
– The Importance of, and How to, Practice (Stages of
Emotional Re-Education)
– Explaining why partners do not get what they want, and
how to correct the reasons.
– How to End Therapy
– How to encourage long-term, if not permanent, results
The Importance of, and How
to Utilize, Homework Assignments
A Rational Approach to Resentment and Trust
How to Eliminate Aversive Marital Strategies
A Rational Approach to Compromise
Dealing with Resistance
Application of CBT Approach to Attendees’ Case Examples
Continuing Education Credits
Offered for Virtually All Mental Health Professions
For More Information or to Register, call:
Cross Country Seminars, Inc
1-800-397-0180
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