1.5 CEs: Working with High-Conflict Couples

Presentation Learning Objectives 1. Identify key emotional and behavioral markers of highly-dysregulated conflict. 2. Describe the difficulty of working with highly-conflicted partners and the impact this may have on the therapist. 3. Review when couples therapy is contraindicated in high-conflict couples. 4. Summarize specific strategies to help create safety and trust within the therapeutic process. 5. Apply effective communication and reflection skills for interrupting and de-escalating conflict during therapy and outside of sessions.