MMATE Center Newsletter Fall 2009 click here for pdf version of newsletter for printing
Couples Meet, Greet, Eat & Mini-Retreat This program is newly available to local churches as well to be done at your church for small groups, Sunday School classes, banquets or other meetings. Student Housing, the MMATE Center and Campus Ministry are sponsoring an upcoming event series for Regent couples. This is great opportunity to spend some time with your spouse and to meet other couples, as well as discourse important topics within marriage. The event will take place on Tuesday evenings from 6:30pm to 8:00pm in the Village Community Room. Topics include: October 6 = Couples Communication October 13 = Couples Conflict Resolution October 27 = Couples Confessions November 3 = Couples Covenants CAPS East Conference Presentations Considerations when Counseling African American Couples - Dr. Vickey Maclin, Kathy Chisholm, & Brittany Rainwater Influences of Parenthood and Dual Careers on Gender Roles in Marital Relationships – Joni Clifton, Amy Robertson, & Anica Mulzac Addressing Unique Challenges and Diversity Issues in Couples Counseling – Jill Kays, Brooke Lloyd, Alicia Tomasulo, Tiffany Erspamer, Tabitha Sierra, & Camden Morgante (Poster Presentation) Dr. Jennifer Ripley will also present two Keynote Addresses titled: Research in Couples: Reflections from a Christian Psychologist & Relationship Counseling: Hope for the Future More information about the conference can be found at http://capseast.synthasite.com/
Suggested Readings For Couples Therapists Gurman, A. (2008). Clinical Handbook of Couple Therapy. Guilford Press. New York. This updated text is full of practical tools for all the leading approaches & issues in couples therapy. Weeks, G.R., Odell, M., Methven, S. (2005). If only I had known: Avoiding common mistakes in couple therapy. New York: Norton. The co-authors draw on more than thirty years of clinical experience to show young therapists how and how not to conduct psychotherapy. Each chapter begins with a case vignette illustrating a common mistake (e.g., promoting unrealistic expectations, taking sides), then describes the mistake in detail, explains why therapists make the mistake, and offers tactics for avoiding the mistake. Gottman, J.M. (1999). The marriage clinic. New York: Norton. This inclusive description of the Gottman approach to couples therapy is also a short-term modular approach, similar to Hope approach. The two approaches blend together well. Christensen, A., & Jacobson, N. S. (2002). Reconcilable Differences. New York: Guilford Press. Built on the best research written by leading couples researchers, this practical book can be used as a tool in therapy with couples. MMATE Center Contacts Jennifer S. Ripley, Ph.D., Professor of Psychology, Director of Clinical Research Vickey Maclin, Psy.D., Assistant Professor of Psychology, Director of Outreach and Diversity Training April Hudson, M.A., Clinical Supervision Coordinator Seth Rainwater, M.A, Clinical Assessment Manager Audrey Atkinson, M.A., Administrative Coordinator Alicia Tomasulo, Training Coordinator Tabitha Sierra, Co-director of Military Marriages Branch Camden Morgante, Clinical Resources Coordinator MMATE Center Office 757-358-4896 |
Fall 2009 MMATE Center Events Thursdays 10:00 Hope Clinical Supervision groups Thursdays 11:00 Supervision of Supervision group November 2009 Begin Outreach at Gethsemane Community Church of Norfolk
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