Drs. Don and Carrie Cole are presenting a new, 7-hour training on therapy for partner aggression and abuse. Research indicates that up to 78% of couples entering treatment report experiences of verbal aggression. In this training, you will learn the definition of partner aggression. Background research, as well as the relationship between partner aggression and domestic violence, will be discussed. There are multiple forms of aggression. Each of these will be identified and explained, along with the contributing factors of aggression. You will learn to assess and differentiate between situational and characterological partner aggression. Finally, you will learn how to treat partner aggression when appropriate using Gottman Method interventions.

In this session, you will learn to differentiate between situational and characterological partner aggression. You will also explore four key treatment goals: managing physiological escalation, enhancing your understanding of current partner dynamics, repairing the relationship, and reconnecting with your partner. 

Prerequisite:

Completion of Level 1: Bridging the Couple Chasm of Gottman Method Couples Therapy

At The Gottman Institute, we appreciate you for the time you are investing in furthering your skills to better serve your couples. If you have any questions or need further assistance, please don’t hesitate to email us at training@gottman.com.

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Learning Objectives

When you conclude this training, you will have the knowledge and skills to better work with couples working through partner aggression. Specifically, you will be able to:

• Identify situational versus characterological aggression.
• Categorize between the strategies for dealing with characterological aggression.
• Discover the four major treatment goals for reducing aggression in couples.
• Apply proper treatment strategies for bidirectional aggression and for unidirectional aggression.
• Differentiate underlying contributing factors to Intimate Partner Aggression and how these can be dealt with in therapy.
• Examine four treatment goals.
• Apply treatment goals with couples experiencing partner aggression in their relationship.

Target Audience: Intermediate

This course is approved for 7 Continuing Education (CE) credits from the CBI Center for Education that are included in the cost of registration. An on-demand version of this course is coming soon.

CBI Center for Education is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. CBI Center for Education maintains responsibility for this program and its content.

Disclosure: No external commercial support has been received for this CE program, and there are no known conflicts of interest for the instructors or trainers. No additional purchase of Gottman materials is required to apply the knowledge and clinical concepts presented in this training within the scope of professional practice. All course materials remain subject to The Gottman Institute’s copyright, trademark, and Proper Use requirements.