A211 The Space Between: A New Paradigm in Intimacy

This course feature 3 live-couple interviews in which the instructor will demonstrate a dialogue process that helps couples step outside their separate psychological identities to enter a previously unsuspected realm of intimacy, transcending the usual approach-avoidance dance of relationships. In between the live sessions, we'll process the interviews themselves and explore how to help couples experience a spiritual connectedness that takes them beyond the reparative focus of psychotherapy. You'll learn practical tools for inviting couples into a proximity with each other that activates their natural limbic resonance and desire for a deeper connection.

Meet The Instructor

Hedy Schleifer, M.A., L.M.H.C., travels the world teaching therapists a fresh approach to couples therapy. She is the Director of Schleifer and Associates, a center for relationship therapy, in Miami, Florida.

Course Contents

Session 1: Live-Couple Session #1

Session 2: Review of Session #1 • Understanding Relational Dialogue

Session 3: Live-couple Session #2

Session 4: Review of Session #2 • Promoting Exuberance

Session 5: Live-Couple Session #3

Session 6: Review of Session #3 • Deeper Connection

Session 7: Spirituality in Couples Relationship

Learning Objectives

1. Successfully lead a couple through the steps of a relational dialogue.
2. Identify and track the Space Between the couple.
3. Learn the distinction between traditional couples therapy and coaching the couple to promote undiscovered intimacy skills and the spiritual potential of their connection.