Accelerated Experiential Dynamic Psychotherapy with Couples
Monthly Masters Series in Couple Therapy
with David Mars, Ph.D.
November 2, 2016
Walker Center
Auburndale, MA 02466
The third year of this highly popular and exciting course will be provide participants with the opportunity to listen to, observe and dialogue with seven senior couple therapists and each other about the complex task of doing couple therapy well. Couple therapy is energizing, challenging and rewarding work. Whether you are a veteran of the work or just putting your toe in to start working with couples, this course will deepen your learning, thinking and practice through a focus on many styles of interviewing couples.
David Mars, PhD will present a basic introduction to the theory and practice of AEDP For Couples and will provide a role play demonstration to help participants gain a exposure to this method. He will show ways to somatically track and affectively regulate two people at a time in couple’s treatment. AEDP for Couples is a powerful, somatically-oriented, affective neuroscience and attachment-based method. Left-brain and right-brain learning will be combined to keys to give participants inspiration and direction to treat couples with greater confidence, enjoyment and ease.
To learn more about the course and to register click here.
Meet the Presenter
David Mars, M.F.T., Ph.D.
David Mars, Ph.D. is the developer of AEDP For Couples. He has specialized in the somatically focused treatment of couples and groups for four decades, as an innovator in developing process-oriented, somatically, and empathically focused couple treatment. David has trained, supervised and consulted with Dr. Diana Fosha, the originator of AEDP since 2005.
David develops and presents training seminars and workshops nationally and internationally that focus on the AEDP for Couples model. He is the lead supervisor of the AEDP for Couples Core Training. He teaches at AEDP Immersion Courses, the Essential Skills Program and leads two ongoing AEDP for Couples supervision groups. He is one of the founders of AEDP West. David is also on the adjunct faculty of the California Institute for Integral Studies in San Francisco where he infused AEDP into his teaching of courses on the Clinical Relationship.
David’s style as a presenter is described as inspiring, warm and deeply personable. He quickly evokes trust from his audiences, which ushers in a deep level of transparent exchange of ideas and points of view about how therapists can more effectively treat the historical trauma and deprivation that underlies marital dysfunction. Perhaps most importantly, participants are moved to apply what they learn in these training programs, due to the depth of experience they take in while witnessing videos, live demonstrations and engaging in experiential practices.
Location
Walker Center
144 Hancock Street
Auburndale, MA 02466
Event Details:
Date/Time
11/02/20167:00 pm - 9:40 pm