Drs. Lisa Gold and Everett Bailey, two of Arizona’s most experienced and well-respected couples therapists, will present a workshop from Jan. 26 through 28, at Psychological Counseling Services, Downtown Scottsdale, 7530 E. Angus Drive.
The workshop fee is $450 per couple, with an early registration discount, before Jan. 10, of $400 per couple. Register at www.azcouples.com.
Workshop sessions are Thursday, Jan. 26, from 6 to 9 p.m.; Friday, Jan. 27, from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., with a 1.5-hour lunch break; and Saturday, Jan. 28, from 8:30 to 11:30 a.m.
Love and what makes it last are no longer a mystery. New technology has made it possible for us to study romantic love—where it goes wrong, how to repair rifts, and how to keep a good thing going. We now know how to make love last.
Learn real solutions for resolving conflict, feeling closer and improving physical intimacy. Don’t just settle for getting by. Discover what keeps love alive.
Dr. Sue Johnson, one of the founders of Emotionally Focused Therapy and author of Hold Me Tight, developed this workshop. Emotionally Focused Therapy is based on the latest research of love, and how to help couples create the relationship they want. It is the most successful form of couple therapy, with a 75 percent success rate versus the 35 percent success rate of traditional couple therapy.
Here’s what men who have attended these workshops are saying:
“Now I understand how to get out of the arguments that would go round and round without end…finally!” “I was dragged there by my girlfriend, but was glad to find out it wasn’t what I thought it would be…This stuff really works.”
Women who have attended are saying:
-
“I finally feel like we understand each other.”
-
“We aren’t where we want to be yet, but now we have a map of how to get there.”
The most common response from both men and women is:
-
“We wish we would have known all of this sooner!”
Dr. Gold and Dr. Bailey are licensed therapists and founding members of the Arizona Community for Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT).
They have been trained by some of the world’s best couples therapists, including Sue Johnson (one of the founders of EFT) and Dr. Lisa Palmer-Olsen (the family therapist on Dr. Drew’s Celebrity Rehab).
Dr. Gold is the founder and clinical director of Desert Vista Counseling Services, and The Arizona Relationship Institute. She is the first Arizona therapist to become certified as an EFT therapist, and the first EFT supervisor in Arizona. She has been practicing as a therapist for 15 years, working with individuals, couples and families.
In addition to her practice as a therapist, Dr. Gold supervises and teaches other therapists, serves as an expert consultant to the Mesa and Phoenix vet centers, and provides workshops and retreats for couples. Her specializations include relationship difficulties, infidelity and sexual difficulties. (You may know her from her monthly column published in the formerly circulated magazine, Sonoran Spotlight).
Dr. Bailey is one of the senior therapists at Psychological Counseling Services (PCS), where he provides therapy to individuals, couples and families, and he supervises and trains other therapists. He also facilitates the intensive outpatient treatment programs offered at PCS.
He has been treating individuals, couples and families for 18 years. His specializations include addictions, relationship difficulties and sexual difficulties. He is particularly skilled at working with men who are skeptical of therapy.
Both Dr. Gold and Dr. Bailey have taught at some of the country’s best universities, and their writing has been published in professional journals. Their clients include corporate executives, stay-at-home moms, other therapists and professional athletes. Many of their clients drive several hours and even travel from out-of-state to work with them, specifically because of their expertise as couple therapists.
If you would like to be happier in your relationship, or you want to ensure that the happiness you already enjoy continues, this is the workshop for you. We look forward to seeing you there.
For more information, visit our Web site, which is indicated above for registration, or send an e-mail to dr.gold@azcouples.com.