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Peace Within, Peace Between, & Peace Among: A Satir approach to having difficult conversations

Speaker: Michael Argumaniz-Hardin, Ph.D., LMFT, LPC-S, CFLE Friday, November 8, 2024, 12 - 3 p.m. CT Cost: $75.00 About the Webinar Virginia Satir (known as the Mother of Family Therapy) believed that the "problem" or “presenting issue" itself was seldom the real problem; rather, how people coped with the problem created the problem. Coming out of a tumultuous political season and divided in beliefs, perceptions and expectations, relationships will suffer. The problem is not that families and friends disagree about issues of policy, rather, they will suffer because of how they cope while in those conversations. This workshop explores a Satir approach to remaining regulated during difficult conversations. Satir’s Iceberg Metaphor, Coping Stances, and Self-Esteem Maintenance will be discussed. About the Speaker Michael Argumaniz-Hardin serves as a Professor of Marriage & Family Therapy at Fuller Theological Seminary and is the Director of Education and Training for the Virginia Satir Global Network. In private practice, he specializes in couple therapy, high conflict relationships, grief and trauma. Learning Objectives Participants will grow in their understanding of the Satir Model. Participants will be able to describe Satir’s Iceberg Metaphor, Coping Stances, and Self-Esteem Maintenance. Participants will be able to describe how to engage clients in transforming how they approach difficult conversations.

$75.00 USD

Satir Fundamentals

This is a self-study course. Thank you for joining! We will present what we think are key concepts for understanding and using Satir's methods. This course was created by Sharon Loeschen and Stephen Buckbee. During this course, the student will be introduced to the core concepts of Virginia Satir's work. The course begins with Satir’s concept of the different ways of viewing the world, proposing that the world has historically operated from a Threat and Reward Model of dominance and conformity and needs to move to a Seed/Growth Model where people are viewed as equal in value and celebrated for their uniqueness. After which, you will learn about Satir’s understanding of the universality of being human; the influence of the family of origin on relationships; the systemic process of the family; the importance of helping people access their inner resources and their self-worth. Satir worked on these tapes before the end of her life she was very interested in demonstrating her process as well as the underpinnings of her work. The quality of the videos is fair, but the content is pure gold. Take your time. The course ends with a focus on the universal process of change and the role of the therapist. The learning objectives for the course are, that the student will be able to: Understand the difference between the Threat and Reward Model and the Seed Model. Understand the universality of the human process. Understand the influence of the family of origin on relationships. Understand the systemic process of families. Understand the importance of helping people access their resources and self-worth. Understand the universal process of change. Understand the role of a therapist according to Satir. To continue to the next lesson the link is found at the bottom of this page. Please fill out your student profile. We will not spam you we would like the information so that we might contact you in case of a problem with the course. Thank you. Thank you for taking this course. Please check the Satir Institutes and Affiliates section on our Website if you are interested in what is being done to promote and teach about the Satir Model. Office of the Virginia Satir Global Network https://satirglobal.org To receive the Certificate of Completion for the full course, you must complete all of the three question quizs at the end of each module. We are open to your feedback and suggestions. When each Module is completed, as well as the evaluation a certifiate will be emailed to you. You have 6 months to complete the course.

$99.00 USD

Satir Process

Overview of Satir's Process for Change To conceptualize Satir's work, the author has created an artificial construct defining the phases of her work. The phases are a direct reflection of Satir's philosophy and her understanding of universal phases of change. In the first two phases, Satir begins to establish rapport and enhance self-worth to help people have the strength and the courage to move out of the familiar, out of "status quo." She then works to help people gain awareness and acceptance of themselves so that they can go on to make the needed changes in their lives. Finally, she helps people reinforce the changes by practicing new ways of being. The phases will be presented here in a linear fashion, each building on the other. This is for the purpose of assisting the reader in understanding Satir's process. Satir was organic in her way of working-flowing back and forth between the phases as needed.