Have you considered adding premarital counseling to your practice but aren’t sure where to start?
Or maybe you have provided some therapy to engaged couples but aren’t confident of the impact?
Join Terri L. White, LPC, author of Almost Married, for a comprehensive program on premarital counseling that will take you step by step through the entire process of working with engaged couples, from marketing to ending treatment. You will walk away with:
Pre- and post-assessment tools to guide therapy planning and measure each couples’ progress
Customizable materials for group or dyadic settings, faith-based settings, and tools to meet the needs of BIPOC couples, couples bringing kids into the marriage, and more
Dozens of worksheets, therapeutic strategies, in-session activities, and homework assignments to guide couples through the most challenging situations, including knowing when to walk away from an unhealthy relationship prior to marriage
REGISTER TODAY to add this lucrative and life-changing skillset to your current practice.
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Planning Committee Disclosure - No relevant relationships
All members of the PESI, Inc. planning committee have provided disclosures of financial relationships with ineligible organizations and any relevant non-financial relationships prior to planning content for this activity. None of the committee members had relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies or other potentially biasing relationships to disclose to learners. For speaker disclosures, please see the faculty biography.
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Terri L. White, LPC, is the author of Breaking the Silence, From a Mother to a Warrior, and Almost Married. Known as “The Marriage Healer”, Terri is recognized as an expert in couples therapy and utilizes solution-focused techniques to give couples the tools they need for conflict-resolution and intimacy.
Terri is the owner of White Diamond Counseling, Consulting, and Coaching LLC where she counsels, provides clinical supervision, and offers retreats, workshops, and support groups. She focuses her practice on preparing couples for marriage and healing broken marriages. Terri’s transparent teaching style and her passion for work have made her a sought-after speaker.
Speaker Disclosures:
Financial: Terri White maintains a private practice. She receives a speaking honorarium from PESI, Inc. She has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible organizations.
Non-financial: Terri White has no relevant non-financial relationships.
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Access Period for Live Webcast
For live CE credit, you must watch the live webcast in its entirety at its scheduled time and complete the CE quiz and evaluation within one week. You will have access for 90 days after the program for review.
Webcast Schedule
Please note: There will be a 70-minute lunch and two 15-minute breaks; one in the morning and one in the afternoon. Lunch and break times will be announced by the speaker and at their discretion. A more detailed schedule is available upon request.
Describe how and why to position yourself as an expert in providing premarital counseling.
Utilize Family Systems Theory to assist couples in examining their relationship through genograms and family maps for unification and to remove cultural barriers.
Use resilience-building approaches to teach couples how to manage conflict in relationships.
Implement EFT, CBT, Family System and SFT, and Gottman Method techniques to address common challenges faced by couples.
Prepare couples to use tools for building a family framework.
Examine various delivery formats and how to accommodate the clients within their populations.
Outline
A Framework for Success
The “why” of premarital counseling
Top tips for working with couples
Relationship status of the therapist – impact on therapy
The “Almost Married” curriculum: an overview
Applying CBT, EFT, Gottman Method, and more
Marketing tips and materials to grow your practice
Limitations of the research and potential risks
Step by Step: Setting Your Clients Up for Success Sessions 1&2: Unpacking the Past
Establish a framework for lifetime commitment
Address the impact of families of origin
Use family genograms to build understanding and unity
Identify and addressing faith-based challenges
Unload baggage from prior relationships
Resources, activities, and homework
Video case studies
Sessions 3-6: Preparing for conflict
“It’s my money!” - Tools to keep financial discussions conflict-free
Rules for fighting fair
Activities to enhance conflict resolution skills
Navigate seemingly insurmountable issues that emerge
Ownership of self and respecting individuality
Resilience-building approaches
Sessions 7-9: Beyond 50/50
Dropping the scorecard
Move couples from “me” to a healthy “we”
Address intimacy: honesty, communication, and keeping the spark alive
Family planning and preparing for successful co-parenting
Strategies for ensuring active engagement in the process
Create group unity and foster mutual support
Tools, exercises, and activities for success
Special Considerations
Meet the needs of BIPOC couples
How to implement a faith-based approach
When engagements end: reframing “failure”
From cohabiting to marriage
Customize for unique settings and situations
Target Audience
Counselors
Marriage and Family Therapists
Psychologists
Social Workers
Pastoral Counselors
Other professionals
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Additional Participant CE Test
Additional Participant CE must be purchased for each additional viewer. These viewers will watch the video with the main registrant, but will have individual access to course handouts and certification. The standard price of this program includes certification for main viewer.
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