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Additionally, attendees will gain practical skills to present clear visual depictions of healthy marriages versus typi cal relational struggles, equipping clients with tools such as Heart Talk, Steps to a Win-Win, and the Care Cycle to man age relational challenges effectively. This session offers both theoretical insights and actionable strategies to help couples rebuild intimacy and connection in their marriages. Learning Objectives 1. Describe the structure of the Focus Marital Therapy and which clients are best suited for this type of therapy 2. Explain the components of the Reactive Cycle tool and its relevance in identifying conflict patterns in relationships 3. Demonstrate the ability to map personalized conflict pat terns using the Reactive Cycle tool, fostering deeper under standing and intimacy in couples 4. Outline the key differences between a healthy marriage and a typical marriage, focusing on appropriate boundaries and relational responsibilities 5. Evaluate the impact of these differences on marital dy namics and identify strategies to work toward healthier rela tionships 6. Describe the three practical tools—Heart Talk, Steps to a Win-Win, and the Care Cycle—and their applications in managing relational challenges 7. Demonstrate the use of these tools in promoting long-last ing marital connection and resolving conflicts effectively 094: Christian Based Emotion Focused Therapy for Couples: Incorporating Faith into Evidence-based Practices 6 credit hours Continuing Education Accreditations applicable to this workshop: APA, ASWB, NBCC, IBCC, Florida Board of Clinical Social Work, Marriage and Family Therapy and Mental Health Counseling Level: Intermediate Sharon May, Ph.D. Safe Haven Relationship Center

the theology of the body into EFT to equip the mental health professional to engage the sexual issues within a client’s cy cles. Participants will learn how to apply this faith-based EFT to case studies provided by the presenters. Learning Objectives 1. Describe the core principles of attachment theory, emo tionally focused therapy (EFT), and the theology of rela tionships 2. Conceptualize the distress experienced by Christian cou ples through the lens of these principles and the role of faith in the therapeutic process 3. Evaluate case studies to identify and demonstrate the key steps and interventions of faith-based EFT 4. Apply these interventions to foster withdrawer engage ment, pursuer softening, and meaningful relational change in couples 5. Analyze and evaluate a couple’s sexual cycle to identify sexually related presenting issues 6. Apply faith-based EFT approaches, incorporating theolog ical principles and therapeutic techniques, to foster under standing and healing in the couple’s sexual relationship 095: Taming the Chaos: The Treatment of Borderline, Histrionic, Narcissistic, and Antisocial Personality Disorders 6 credit hours Continuing Education Accreditations applicable to this workshop: APA, ASWB, NBCC, IBCC, NAADAC, Florida Board of Clinical Social Work, Marriage and Family Therapy and Mental Health Counseling Continuing Medical Education Accreditations applicable to this workshop: AMA PRA Category 1 Credits, AOA Category 2A Credits, Georgia Nurses Association, AAFP Level: Advanced David Jenkins, Psy.D. Liberty University

Shannae Anderson, Ph.D. American Association of Christian Counselors

Linda Stewart, M.A. Safe Haven Relationship Center

Summary Personality disorders are a group of complex mental disorders that often generate chaos both within the client and interper sonally in relationships. Four of these personality disorders, borderline, histrionic, narcissistic, and antisocial, are known as “Cluster B” personality disorders, and they constitute the most common cluster of personality syndromes. Individu als diagnosed with Cluster B personality disorders tend to be recognized as “dramatic, emotional, or erratic.” As a result, they can create frustration for their loved ones and mental health professionals alike. This intensive workshop, tailored for psychologists, licensed mental health professionals, and medical professionals, will explore the typology of personality

Summary Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) has swept the marriage field, providing a revolutionary model for effective couples counseling. This faith-based EFT incorporates the client’s faith and essential aspects of attachment theory to allow for a more holistic therapeutic experience as the psychologist or licensed mental health professional moves a couple from hurting to connection in nine clear steps. This intensive will focus on specific techniques, interventions, and key shifts to foster lasting change in distressed couples. Furthermore, participants will engage with the concept of an integration of

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