Relentless Empathy for Stuck Clients: Working the Tango Inside Out

ABOUT THE WORKSHOP

This workshop delves into the transformative power of relentless empathy in forging and sustaining strong therapeutic alliances with challenging or resistant clients, particularly within the framework of Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT). Participants will be invited to explore their own relational cycles to enhance their ability to empathically attune to the dynamics they navigate with clients. Through reflective practices and experiential exercises, therapists will cultivate a deeper understanding of attachment patterns, enabling greater authenticity and emotional presence in their EFT work. Join us to discover how relentless empathy can become a powerful tool for fostering healing and connection in the therapeutic process.

CEUs
Certificate of Attendance: 3 hours
**Counts towards CEUs for AzBBHE.**

KEY LEARNING OBJECTIVES

1. Understanding Resistance in Therapy
   Participants will gain a nuanced understanding of resistance in therapy, exploring its origins and manifestations. They will learn how recognizing and reframing resistance can be an opportunity for deeper engagement rather than a barrier to progress.
2. The Role of Relentless Empathy in the Therapeutic Alliance
   Clinicians will examine the concept of relentless empathy and its critical role in strengthening the therapeutic alliance. By understanding how empathy impacts trust, vulnerability, and connection, therapists can create a more supportive environment that fosters healing.
3. Developing Practical Skills for Relentless Empathy
   Participants will identify and practice specific strategies to cultivate relentless empathy for challenging clients. These practical tools will empower therapists to remain attuned to clients' emotional experiences, facilitating breakthroughs in difficult therapeutic moments.
4. Connecting Self of the Therapist to Relational Cycles
   Therapists will reflect on their own relational cycles and experiences, gaining insight into how these influence their therapeutic approach. By embodying a deeper understanding of their patterns, participants will enhance their capacity to empathically navigate the relational dynamics they encounter in session, leading to more authentic and impactful therapy.

ABOUT THE SPEAKER

Anabelle Bugatti aka Dr. Belle, PhD, LMFT, is a licensed couples therapist,with a successful private practice in Las Vegas, NV. In addition to her thriving therapy practice, Dr. Belle is host of the successful youtube Channel and podcast We Heart Therapy, and helps train other therapists in the gold standard of counseling, Emotionally Focused Therapy, in which she is extensively training and is ICEEFT certified as an EFT Supervisor and Therapist, and serves as President and Director of her local EFT community chapter. Dr. Belle also owns a successful non profit, Southern NV EFT, dedicated to making training and education for therapists in Emotionally Focused Therapy more accessible.

Dr. Belle earned her PhD in marriage and family therapy at Northcentral University. Her dissertation research focus was on Competing Attachment in romantic relationships and how this impacts relationship satisfaction and security.

Also under her We Heart Therapy podcast banner, Dr. Belle hosts conferences and retreats for therapists and has an upcoming exciting new retreat for therapists, Therapist Summer Camp, where therapists get to enjoy a tax deductible beach paradise educational experience, while also learning how to reconnect to themselves through playfulness, games and creativity. Visit WeHeartTherapy.com to sign up!

Dr. Belle recently published her second book, "Using Relentless Empathy in the Therapeutic Relationship; Connecting with Challenging and Resistant Clients" in (2020), and is available for purchase on Amazon.

Her first book, "Basic Academic and Professional Writing with APA Format" was published in 2015.

Website: www.DrBelle.com and www.LasVegasMarriageCounseling.com, Youtube Channel: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL0tehd9lVtgfscPINaAt8yI4c4ULQSyP9

DISCOUNTS

** 20% discount offered to group practices of 5 or more who each register for the event; for the discount code

CANCELLATION/REFUND POLICY

In the event that you have paid for an upcoming event but are not able to attend, you may request a refund up to 30 days prior to the event.

Refund requests must be received in writing via email to: [email protected]. Requests received at least 60 days prior to the start of the event will receive a full refund of the registration minus the Eventbrite refund fee. Requests received between 30-59 days prior to the start of the event will receive a 50% refund of the registration minus the Eventbrite refund fee. No refunds will be issued for cancellations received less than 30 days prior to the start of the event.

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