Dating apps, the surge in the availability of pornography, the pandemic/lockdowns, and a radically different approach to relationships have meant more people are seeking help from therapists around dating and commitment. Psychosexual and Relationship Therapists, in particular, are often expected to be familiar with modern dating behaviours and trends and to be able to offer clients relevant information and research news as well as support them with their issues, ranging from how to find or keep a partner to how to break up, as well as successfully and ethically managing ‘casual’ relationships, commitment, and consent.
Exploring everything from dating apps and hook-ups to marriage and non-monogamies, this seminar will map the experiences your clients may bring. Advice on how we can tackle their issues and how couples can be helped to successfully transition into a long-term relationship will be included, with an emphasis on the early issues couples present with.
This training session is a recording from a live session held in July 2024.
Contents:
1. Contemporary Dating
An overview of modern dating, the kinds of relationships, behaviours and experiences people are encountering and their effects.
2. Dating and Commitment Issues
Presenting issues and therapeutic responses, providing help to navigate through unfamiliar expectations as well as common problems.
3. Beyond Dating: Establishing Relationships
A discussion of ways for couples to manage casual relationships or transition into more commitment, with advice on future proofing.
About the Trainer
Cate Campbell is a sex and relationship therapist with a particular interest in the ways societal trends affect relationships and in therapists’ responses. She currently has a private therapy and supervision practice where dating and contemporary relationship issues are often addressed.
Since 2020, she has co-hosted a podcast, The Real Sex Education, looking at modern sex and relationships and answering listeners’ questions. She has written and delivered training on psychosexual and relationship therapy to masters level for The Relate Institute and the Foundation for Counselling and Relationship Studies. She is the author of four books about sex and relationships, including Contemporary Sex Therapy.
