To Be Released from Debt: An Experiential Model of Forgiveness and Healing For Couple Infidelity

To Be Released from Debt: An Experiential Model of Forgiveness and Healing For Couple Infidelity

Saturday, February 20th, 2021

9 a.m. through 12 noon

Description

Helping couples heal from an infidelity is complex and challenging for therapist.

For the offended the infidelity is traumatic with deep emotional wounds.  For the offender there seems to be no end to their guilt and shame.  This intervention addresses both experiences leading the way for forgiveness, reconciliation and healing.

     Couples who have experienced an infidelity come to counseling in considerable brokenness and assisting them in the healing process is complex and challenging.  For the offended the infidelity is traumatic with deep visceral and emotional wounds.  For the offender who is remorseful there seems to be no remedy or end to their guilt and shame.  This innovative intervention addresses both experiences leading the way for forgiveness, reconciliation and healing.

     Forgiveness is most often viewed as a spiritual or justice-oriented practice that places the responsibility of the forgiveness on the victim.  However, forgiveness, as a financial term, means to be released from debt.  As a financial construct it would include itemizing the debt and determining how recompense is to be structured or a declaration of bankruptcy leading to the debt being forgiven with no further payment required.  

Learning Objectives

1.Attendees will be able to utilize this method of helping couples recover from infidelity.

2.Attendees will be able to engage in both cognitive and experiential interventions leading to couple healing.

3.Attendees will be able to provide couples with an experience of deep forgiveness and reconnection.

Cost

• $10 for PBA Students.
• $29 for SFACC Clinical & Affiliate Members.
• $39 for non‑SFACC members.  
• Free for affiliate members/pastors. 

About the Presenter

Dr. Steven Vensel

Clinical Social Work/Therapist,  PhD,  LCSW

Dr. Vensel has worked in the Christian counseling field for more than 25 years, has a Ph.D. in Counseling from FAU, and has served as the Department Chair in PBA's counseling program.  Dr. Vensel is the Associate Editor and Co-Author of “Mental Health and Mental Disorders: An Encyclopedia of Conditions, Treatments, and Well-Being.” He has used this method with many couples who have experienced infidelity.

Affiliate membership is free for Pastors, Church Ministry Leaders, Lay Counselors, Marriage Mentors, Counseling students, non‑licensed counselors, and retired counselors.

Sponsored by the Graduate Counseling Program of Palm Beach Atlantic University and South Florida Association of Christian Counselors

This workshop has been approved for 3 (general) hours of continuing education with the Florida Board of Clinical Social Work, Marriage & Family Therapy, & Mental Health Counseling and the Florida Board of Psychology, CE Broker Tracking # 20-759979 (CE Broker Provider BAP #820).  

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