Affairs and Infidelity: Betrayal, Negotiation, Reconciliation, and Self-Esteem
CPSY x922
| Day | Friday, November 7, 2008 |
|---|---|
| Time | 1:00 pm - 5:00 pm |
| Room | Arts and Sciences Building Room 102 |
| Credit | 0.4 CEU, 4 CE Hours |
| Cost | $95.00 |
Do couples ever really recover from infidelity? If so, what exactly do therapists have to offer them? What concepts can make our interventions deeper and longer-lasting? Which couples are unlikely to reconcile regardless of our sincere efforts? This workshop challenges common clinical ideas, covering topics including:
- Why are affairs so common? (hint: it’s not because all men are pigs)
- The typical belief that the betrayed acquires power as a result of being betrayed
- How much is sex an issue in most affairs? What can be done about desire discrepancies?
- Under what conditions should couples reconcile after an affair?
- What does forgiveness actually mean?
- How can we get couples to reconcile as partners rather than as adversaries?
- “That’s not infidelity, it’s just internet talk!”
- How relationships can thrive when one partner uses pornography
- Drawing and maintaining boundaries around the wounded relationship
- The existential issues confronting both parties when there's been an affair—and why it’s crucial to address these
Participants will learn fresh new ways of looking at affairs, fidelity, and sexuality—so that they can better evaluate patients, sort out individual and relationship issues, and help people heal from the experiences of powerlessness, grief, rage, and damaged self-esteem that are common on both sides of betrayal.
Marty Klein, MFT
Instructor
Dr. Marty Klein has been a Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist for 27 years. The author of 5 books and 150 articles, he has trained over 60,000 physicians, social workers, and therapists across the U.S. and Europe. Marty has been a Master Presenter for CAMFT for 8 years, and has been honored by CAMFT for Literary Achievement as well.Marty sees individuals and couples in his private practice in Palo Alto, and also runs case consultation groups for therapists. Marty publishes the blog Sexual Intelligence (www.martyklein.com), and is frequently quoted in the popular media, such as The New York Times and on 20/20. A consistently top-rated (and very funny) presenter, this is his tenth workshop for the Center for Professional Development.
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