This self-access class highlights the value of bridging research and practice in Psychosexual and Relationship Therapy. By drawing on real-world examples of collaboration between researchers and clinicians, it demonstrates how evidence-based approaches can be translated into more effective interventions and service user-centred outcomes.
You will learn how to:
- Strengthen Outcomes: Explore how translational research can refine interventions and enhance therapeutic effectiveness.
- Integrate Research into Practice: Gain strategies for applying academic insights in real-world therapeutic settings.
- Use Evidence-Based Methods: Understand how research can support and underpin therapeutic approaches.
- Collaborate Effectively: Discover how partnerships between researchers and therapists create more dynamic, relevant, and practical knowledge.
This session is designed for therapists who want to stay at the forefront of their field by engaging actively with research, ensuring their practice is both informed and impactful.
This is an edited recording of Dr. Christopher K. Belous’ live presentation at the 2024 COSRT Winter Conference.
About the Trainer
Dr. Christopher K. Belous
Dr. Christopher K. Belous (he/him) is Associate Professor and Director for the Couple & Family Therapy Graduate Program at Purdue University Northwest.
He has been licensed as a Marriage and Family Therapist since 2009, in the states of Michigan. Dr. Belous is also certified as a Sex Educator and Sex Therapist with the American Association of Sex Educators, Counselors, and Therapists (AASECT), and is a Certified Family Life Educator from the National Council on Family Relations. Dr. Belous also serves on the Editorial Board and as the Clinical Review Editor of Sexual and Relationship Therapy: International Perspectives on Theory, Research and Practice.
