Mastering the Mysteries of Love (MML) Program Leader Training
July 6 and 7, 2011 Albuquerque, New Mexico
www.bettermarriages.org/register
Mastering the Mysteries of Love (MML) is a research-validated Relationship Enhancement® Program developed by Dr. Bernard Guerney, Jr. and Mary Ortwein, MS. You will be qualified to teach the 8 hour MML program to couples in community, faith based, or professional practice settings:. In this workshop you will learn:
- Five core RE skills (Listening, Expression, Discussion, Problem Solving, Conflict Management)
- Use of the Experience Diagram and Couple Coaching
- Creation of education sessions that are fun for both you and your participants
- Mixing experiential learning and skills training activities
- Adjusting and adapting curriculum to your community
Who should attend: Community and faith-based marriage and relationship educators, clergy, students in the helping professions, professionals who want to offer an educational approach to couples.
Registration: see www.bettermarriages.org/register for registration, cost and description of the leader training.
Cost: $150 a couple or individual if registered for Fiesta; $190 without Fiesta; leader manual included
Workshop Presenters: Joan Liversidge, MS, LCMFT and Rich Liversidge, 240-678-3929, joanlive@earthlink.net. Joan and Rich have been members and leaders with Better Marriages since 1986. They use MML to help couples deepen their dialogue skills and more effectively handle conflict; two of the essentials of a healthy, long lasting marriage identified by David Mace. Joan is a staff therapist and educator at the National Institute of Relationship Enhancement in Bethesda, Md.
To lear more about Mastering the Mysteries of Love go to www.skillswork.org
Joan D. Liversidge, M.S., LCMFT 240-678-3929 (cell)