Couples and the Neurobiology of Psychological Change: A Psychotherapist’s Perspective

In addition to reviewing some of these, the course also introduces psychoanalytically informed Relational Self Psychology and its approach to couple therapy. The overall goal of the course is to further elucidate the couple therapy process and to improve treatment efficacy.

This workshop is part of the Couple Therapy Series.

Learning Objectives

By the end of this seminar series, participants will be able to:

1. Describe the evolution of psychoanalytic thought from Freud to contemporary neuropsychoanalysis.
2. Explain the foundational principles of the Relational Self Psychology approach to couple therapy.
3. Describe basic concepts in brain neurobiology, including Hebb’s axiom.
4. Explain the mind as an emergent property of the brain within the mind-brain (M-B) system.
5. Discuss predictive processing as a contemporary neurobiological framework.
6. Explain the neurobiology of empathy and its relevance to therapeutic relationships.
7. Describe neurobiological perspectives on human growth and change.
8. Integrate psychoanalytic and neurobiological principles into psychotherapeutic practice.

Workshop Details

• Dates:
  • Friday, April 9, 2027
  • Friday, April 16, 2027
  • Friday, April 23, 2027
  • Friday, April 30, 2027
• Meeting Time: 10:00am – 1:00pm EST
• Fee: $600
• 20% Discount: Register for two or more seminars to receive 20% off your total.

Instructor

Christopher A. Scott LCSW-R, CGP

Christopher Scott, LCSW-R, CGP, has 40 years of experience in private practice and serves as Clinical Director of Village Counseling, an approved continuing education provider by the New York State Department of Education. He is a teacher and supervisor in three postgraduate psychoanalytic training programs, including Adelphi University.

His published work includes “Deconstructing Empathy” and “Sustained Empathic Focus and Creating a WE Space in Light of Recent Findings in Neurobiology.”

Credentialing Information

12 CE Contact Hours

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.

Accessibility

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