Safer and more effective practice working with infidelity of ALL kinds
Critical reflection on your own practice - Increased awareness of personal attitudes/biases regarding infidelity
Understanding of the varied socio-cultural contexts and meanings of infidelity and underlying concepts: fidelity, monogamy, polyamory, trust, intimacy
Different approaches working with recent vs historical
Concrete assessment strategies
More intervention tools and when to use them
Awareness of common mistakes and how to avoid them
You to be grounded in this material so you can provide the productive guidance that your overwhelmed clients need
LEARNING OUTCOMES
1. Develop effective communication skills to address and navigate your clients’ trust issues within relationships.
2. Learn comprehensive methods for identifying and categorising various types of infidelity.
3. Tailor interventions based on an individual’s developmental level and unique needs.
4. Facilitate a comprehensive understanding of the ‘how and why’ behind the infidelity for all involved parties.
5. Identify individual responsibilities within broader relationship dynamics in the context of infidelity.
6. Define and discern factors that constitute deal-breakers in a relationship affected by infidelity.
7. Acquire strategies to manage and address extreme emotional reactions resulting from infidelity.
8. Explore and understand your own personal biases and historical perspectives on infidelity and trust, acknowledging their impact on your practice.
ABOUT NIC BEETS
Nic Beets is a clinical psychologist and family therapist who has specialised in relationship and sex therapy throughout more than three decades of practice.
Nic is the author of the self-help book for couples ‘Make Love Work’ which was published 2023 by Allen & Unwin.
His passion for relationship therapy is influenced by having survived over 45 years and two children with fellow psychologist Verity Thom.
In addition to their work together at Relationshipwork, Nic offers training and supervision through Relationship Therapy Inc – the only provider of training in the
Developmental Model of couple therapy in Australasia. For over 20 years, Nic has been the coordinator and host of the Sex Therapy Interest Group (STING), a peer support network for over 250 health professionals across NZ and Australia with an interest in sexuality.
To get an insight into Nic’s perspective, take a look at this 2018 blog post delving into the concept of infidelity, revealing a refreshingly simple definition
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