Couples and Trauma: Understanding and Healing Relationships in the Wake of a Painful Past

This Beginner/Intermediate course prepares students to work skillfully with trauma in couple dynamics using attachment, neurobiological, somatic, and parts  frameworks. Emphasis is placed on integrating evidence-based models (Eg. EFT, IFS) bringing cultural humility into case conceptualization, and developing the therapist’s awareness of countertransference. Students will engage in experiential activities, clinical case analysis, and reflective exercises to build competence and confidence in trauma-informed couple work.

This workshop is part of the Program in Couple Therapy Series.

Workshop Information

Date

November 5, 19, December 3, 17, 2025, January 7 & 21, 2026

Time

6:30pm-8:00pm EST

Location

Online, live via Zoom

CEUs

9 CE contact hours available for NYS: Psy, SW, MHC, MFT & Psychoanalysts and APA: Psy

Fee

$450

Speaker

Melorra Sochet, LCSW, JD

Melorra Sochet is a seasoned therapist with extensive training and experience in couples, trauma and relational psychoanalysis.  Ms. Sochet graduated from the Silver School of Social Work, Northeastern University School of Law and Columbia College. Ms. Sochet is certified and a supervisor in Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy and Emotionally Focused Individual Therapy. She has also completed all levels of training in Relational Life Therapy and EMDR and uses all of these modalities k.  Ms. Sochet has worked in outpatient drug and alcohol treatment centers, and community mental health centers. She has been in private practice for the past 17 years and works with adults, couples and families. During the pandemic, she was asked to create a column describing her work with couples.  You can find some of Ms. Sochet’s writing at “Keeping it Together” on Psychology Today’s website

Prior to becoming a psychotherapist, Ms. Sochet practiced public interest law and social policy for the Mayor’s office, the US Department of Education, Office for Civil Rights and numerous not for profit organizations. She was chosen for the Annie E. Casey Foundation’s selective leadership development program and uses this experience to help clients struggling in competitive, highly pressurized careers.

Credentialing Information

Adelphi University is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. Adelphi University maintains responsibility for this program and its content. Adelphi University, Derner School of Psychology, is recognized by the New York State Education Department’s State Board for Psychology as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed psychologists #PSY-0024 and by the New York State Education Department’s State Board for Social Work as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed social workers #SW-0607 and by the New York State Education Department’s State Board for Mental Health Practitioners as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed mental health counselors #MHC-0185; for licensed marriage and family therapists #MFT-0083; and for licensed psychoanalysts #P-0058.

Disclaimer Statement

This continuing education seminar, seminar instructor/s, and the Postgraduate Programs as the seminar’s sponsor, receive no commercial support for the content of instruction (e.g., research grants funding research findings etc.), or benefit for endorsement of products (e.g., books, training, drugs, etc.) that are known to present a conflict of interest.

Cancellation Policy

Full refunds are issued for cancellations made up to 7 working days before the event. Cancellations of less than 7 days for any reason, or no-shows are not refunded. Credit towards a future event/workshop are issued for cancellations less than 7 days and up to 24 hours before the event. No credit is issued for cancellations less than 24 hours before the events or no-shows.