Planned and Unplanned Endings in Couple Therapy: Issues and Technical Choices

Participants will learn about optimal termination. Participants will learn to anticipate unplanned endings. Participants will examine technical options when dealing with sudden endings. Participants will recognize personal responses and countertransference with couples that prematurely end treatment.

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

Workshop Information

Date

February 6 & 13, 2026

Time

10:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.

Location

Online

CEUs

4 CE Contact Hours

Fee

$200

Speaker

Carl Bagnini, LCSW, BCD

Carl Bagnini is faculty and supervisor, Adelphi University Post graduate programs in psychoanalysis, psychotherapy and couple therapy. Carl has published 30 book chapters and papers, on clinical topics, published one book: Keeping Couples in Treatment (Aronson, 2012), and presented in the US and Internationally for the IPA and APA. His practice is in Port Washington, NY where he supervises online and treats individuals, couples and families in person.

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.