Differentiation 101: A Peer Consultation Group 
                                                                      8 Wednesdays Bi-Weekly, September-December, 2023 from 9:00am-10:30am ET
                                       
12 CEs | Live on Zoom
Instructor: Jeremiah Gibson, LMFT, CST
Program Dates: September 6, September 20, October 4, October 18, November 1, November 15, November 29, December 13, 2023 
Cost of Program: Free for NEAFAST Members. $80 for Non-Members                                                               Cost for 12 CEs: $120 for NEAFAST members, $144 for Non Members. 

Differentiation 101: A Peer Consultation Group talks about differentiation from six different theoretical perspectives; as more professionals practice couples therapy, it’s imperative to have an understanding of differentiation so that couples can have a broader arrangement of options for how they want to make decisions and respect and honor the humanity of the other person while navigating differences. Differentiation is the capacity to practice interdependence, or the ability to hold onto oneself and be present for another person at the same time in a relationship, is an important skill to develop for couples therapists and people in relationships.
                                                                        
Learning Objective 1: Participants will learn about five different applications of differentiation in couples therapy.
Learning Objective 2: Participants will be able to distinguish between individuation and differentiation, and how each impact a family system.
Learning Objective 3: Participants will discuss practical skills needed for therapist and client to embody differentiation.

Schedule:
    • 9/6: What is differentiation? Goals for Couples Therapy
    • 9/20: Differentiation, Ethics, and Self-of-the-Therapist
    • 10/4: Murray Bowen: Differentiation and multigenerational therapy
    • 10/18: Differentiation and the Couple Developmental Process
    • 11/1: The biology of differentiation: John Gottman and self-soothing
    • 11/15: What comes first, attachment or differentiation?
    • 11/29: Differentiation and sexuality: The sexual crucible model
    • 12/13: Practicing Differentiation with Your Couples
                                                                                
Jeremiah Gibson is the Executive Director of the New England Association for Family and Systemic Therapy (NEAFAST), a professional organization that supports family and relational therapists. He’s a licensed marriage and family therapist and certified sex therapist who specializes in couples therapy at the South Shore Sexual Health Center, where he also teaches in their AASECT certificate program. He’s the co-host of the podcast Sexvangelicals: The Sex Education the Church Didn’t Want You to Have, and has spoken on numerous lecture circuits, podcasts, and other forms of media.
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This activity is certified by the New England Association for Family and Systemic Therapy (NEAFAST) on behalf of the Massachusetts Board of Registration of Allied Mental Health & Human Services Professions for LMFT professional continuing education.

This activity is pending certification by the National Association of Social Workers Massachusetts Chapter for LCSW and LICSW professional continuing education.

This activity can be retroactively approved for CEs for Massachusetts LMHCs. Learn more at https://www.mamhca.org/page-18363.

Please note: It is the participant’s responsibility to check with their individual state boards to verify CE requirements for their state.

This program is being offered independent of any commercial support or conflict of interest. Clinicians with any level of experience are welcome to participate.

Accessibility Statement: Participants will receive access to the Zoom link after signing up for the conference. Closed captioning can be provided through request.

This program is being offered independent of any commercial support or conflict of interest. Clinicians with any level of experience are welcome to participate.

Cancellation Policy: Please email us at [email protected] if you are unable to make it. We will give a full reimbursement for cancels prior to August 6, 2023.
 

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