AzAMFT is proud to present...

2010 Summer Institute in Flagstaff, AZ

Emotional Intelligence in Relationships

by Dr. Brent Atkinson

Friday, July 16, 2010

and

6 Hour BBHE Supervision Refresher Course

Saturday, July 17, 2010

Radisson Woodlands Hotel

1175 West Route 66

Flagstaff, AZ 85001

(928) 773-8888

www.flagstaffwoodlandshotel.com

Book your room by June 24, 2010 for the discounted rate of $109.00.

Contact the hotel directly or use the dedicated booking website at:

www.radisson.com/AzAMFTsummerinstitute

Click here to register online

Fees

Emotional Intelligence in Relationships Workshop Fees:

AzAMFT Member Early Bird Rate (register by June 1) $110

AzAMFT Member Regular Rate $135

AzAMFT Student Member* Early Bird Rate $70

AzAMFT Student Member* Regular Rate $85

Nonmember Early Bird Rate $135

Nonmember Regular Rate $160

BBHE Supervision Refresher Course Fees:

AzAMFT Member Early Bird Rate (register by June 1) $95

AzAMFT Member Regular Rate $115

Nonmeber Early Bird Rate $115

Nonmember Regular Rate $135

* Students must bring proof of student status

** Registration includes breakfast, lunch, snacks, and drinks

*** AzPA Certificate (Psychologists only) $10

**** California CEUs $10

About the “Emotional Intelligence in Relationships” Workshop

Relationship researchers have recently identified precisely what intimate partners must do in order to have successful relationships. But even when they know what to do, partners often find they are unable to do these things. Provocative new neurological research suggests that old habits may persist because they are woven into the fabric of internal states which are automatically activated in daily living, often without conscious awareness. This workshop will introduce a step-by-step approach which helps clients to identify internal states that perpetuate distress, “re-wire” these states for more flexibility, and activate alternate states which support attitudes and behaviors necessary for relationship success.

Workshop Objectives

Through lecture, discussion, and viewing videotaped segments of therapy sessions, participants will learn how to:

1. *Short-circuit internal states that sabotage a client’s ability to think and act in ways that are necessary for relationship success;
   

2. *Stimulate internal states that naturally lead to intimacy and connection;
   

3. *Help each client develop the motivation and ability to do this on his or her own.
   

About the Presenter

Brent Atkinson, Ph.D., is the principle architect of Pragmatic/Experiential Therapy for Couples, an approach that translates new scientific findings about the brain into practical methods for improving relationships. Dr. Atkinson is the author of Developing Habits for Relationship Success, and Emotional Intelligence in Couples Therapy: Advances from Neurobiology and the Science of Intimate Relationships. He is Director of Post-Graduate Training at the Couples Research Institute in Geneva, Illinois and holds a senior graduate faculty post at Northern Illinois University. Dr. Atkinson’s pioneering work has been the subject of dozens of professional journal articles, and has recently been featured in magazines and newspapers such as the Oprah magazine, the Washington Post, Cosmopolitan magazine, the Pyschotherapy Networker, and others. A personable and engaging speaker, Dr. Atkinson is known for his ability to present complex scientific ideas in compelling and easy to understand ways. His seminars are packed with cutting edge information, practical interventions, and handouts that can be given to clients.

Schedule for Friday, July 16, 2010

8:00am       Registration and breakfast

9:00am       Opening address - Steve LeGendre, AzAMFT President

9:15am        Keynote - Dr. Brent Atkinson, Emotional Intelligence in Relationships

10:45am     Break

11:00am      Keynote, continued

12:30pm     Lunch (included)

1:30pm        Keynote, continued

3:00pm       Break

3:15pm        Keynote, continued

4:45pm        Evaluations & CEU certificates

5:00pm       Meet & Greet Reception with AzAMFT Board of Directors

* 6 CEUs available for all day attendance

About the BBHE Supervision Training

Objectives will include review and discussion of the roles and responsibilities of a supervisor, necessary skills to provide oversight and guidance in the areas of diagnoses, creation of treatment plans and treatment of clients, concepts of supervision methods and techniques and evaluation of supervisee’s ability to plan and implement clinical assessments and treatment processes. We will strive to provide both an interactive and experiential training you will find enjoyable.

Schedule for Saturday, July 17, 2010

7:45am    Registration and breakfast

8:00am    Presentation

10:00am    Break

10:15am    Presentation

12:30pm    Lunch (included)

1:00pm    Presentation

2:45pm    Evaluations and CEUs

1. *6 CEUs available for all day attendance
   

Download the conference brochure:

Summer Institute.pdf

Register for the conference and/or supervision refresher course:

Click here to register online.

To register by mail, make checks payable to: AzAMFT Summer Institute,

and mail to Kirsten Mueller Page, 1515 N. San Francisco, Flagstaff, AZ 86004.