- Average Rating:
- Not yet rated
- Topic Areas:
- Topical Panels | Couples Therapy | Motivation | Therapist Development
- Bundle(s):
- Couples Conference 2022
- Categories:
- Couples Conference | Couples Conference 2022 | Pioneers in Couples and Family Therapy
- Faculty:
- Peter Pearson, PhD | Tammy Nelson, PhD | William Doherty, PhD | Elliott Connie, MA, LPC
- Course Levels:
- Master Degree or Higher in Health-Related Field
- Duration:
- 57:36
- Format:
- Audio and Video
- Original Program Date:
- Jun 24, 2022
- Short Description:
- The panel examines motivation in couples, focusing on how therapists can navigate differing levels of motivation. Approaches include assuming both are motivated, addressing ambivalence through structured decision-making, balancing connection and independence, and fostering teamwork. Emphasis is placed on evoking hope, encouraging emotional risk-taking, and creating a shared vision for the relationship.
- Price:
- $59.00 - Base Price

- Average Rating:
- Not yet rated
- Topic Areas:
- Workshops | Marriage | Sex and Sexuality | Brief Therapy | Couples Therapy | Infidelity | Divorce | Behavioral Therapy
- Categories:
- Brief Therapy Conference | Brief Therapy Conference 2006 | Pioneers in Couples and Family Therapy
- Faculty:
- Michele Weiner-Davis, LCSW
- Duration:
- 2:29:19
- Format:
- Audio Only
- Original Program Date:
- Dec 09, 2006
- Short Description:
- This talk offers practical tools for addressing low desire, sexless marriages, and infidelity. Drawing on clinical research and decades of experience, Michele Weiner-Davis reframes desire as a relational decision. She outlines how therapists can guide couples toward physical reconnection, emotional repair, and trust rebuilding—even when only one partner is ready to engage.
- Price:
- $15.00 - Base Price
Tags: Brief Therapy Couples Therapy Divorce Infidelity Marriage Emotional Withdrawal Utilization Evoking Resources Autonomy Behavioral Tasking Client Motivation Couples Communication Emotional Expression Observation Psychoeducation Sex and Sexuality Strategic Use of Language Tailoring Change Strategies Client Strengths Conflict Resolution