Emotional Intimacy and the Sexual Relationship: an Emotionally Focused Perspective Saturday, 16 May 2014 Emotional intimacy - how does a felt sense of emotional connection and trust enrich a sexual relationship? We aim to show how an Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy approach - rooted in attachment theory can help enrich our emotional and sexual relationships. For many of us there are difficulties that arise through an affair, low desire, internet addiction, infertility, illness and parenthood. These challenges cross the borders of age, ethnicity, gender, religion and sexual orientation. We will explore models of sexual responding which illustrate the links between physiology, emotion, thought, behaviour and context. This will provide a useful framework for conceptualising the sexual relationship and how it is ebbs and flows in response to life challenges through a psychosexual and EFCT lens. We will discuss how an Emotionally Focused approach - a systemic and attachment based model can assist with couple disconnect, avoidance and anxious pursuit of a partner in both emotional and sexual arenas. Turning towards a relationship (rather than away from it) in moments of vulnerability can facilitate growth and enhance the sexual relationship. Sue Johnson who developed EFCT describes how feeling safe and connected enables people to be playful and take risks in sexual interaction. A secure connection encourages people to be psychologically flexible and thus helps couples adapt with a hopeful heart to the range of changes that emerge through relationship. Drawing these strands of thought together we will create an emotionally focused map which we will demonstrate through teaching, video, exercises and by working with a small piece of personal or clinical material in experiential group session. To show how it is possible through empathy and authenticity to develop a richer expression of sensual and sexual experience - at whatever stage within a couple relationship, for our clients and for our selves. Angela Massucco is an Attachment based Psychoanalytic Psychotherapist UKCP and trained at Bowlby Centre. She is an Emotionally Focused Couples Therapist and holds an Adv Dip in Couples & Psychosexual Therapy and a Psychosexual Certificate with TCCR. She is also an Art Therapist BAAT. Her experience of EFCT and AEDP training impacted deeply personally and professionally with this experiential model that believes emotional intimacy is at the core of a rich relationship. Angela is in full time practice at Number 42, The Complete Psychotherapy Practice, London Bridge. Dr Justin Grayer is a Clinical Psychologist HCPC registered and Sex Therapist HKASERT accredited and is currently completing his EFCT certification. EFCT has helped him to work more effectively with couples through its experiential approach and its clear framework derived from process based research. He works in NHS settings across cancer and sexual health services; in private practice specialising in relationship, psychosexual and physical health concerns, and is an honorary lecturer on the UCL Clinical Psychology training programme. The Bowlby Centre 1 Highbury Crescent London N1 5RN Angela Massucco Dr Justin Grayer 10.00am to 4 30pm Emerald Davis £140 Organisations £120 Individuals £100 Bowlby Centre members
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Emotional Intimacy and the Sexual Relationship: an Emotionally Focused Perspective
Saturday, 16 May 2014 Emotional intimacy - how does a felt sense of emotional connection and trust enrich a sexual relationship? We aim to show how an Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy approach - rooted in attachment theory can help enrich our emotional and sexual relationships. For many of us there are difficulties that arise through an affair, low desire, internet addiction, infertility, illness and parenthood. These challenges cross the borders of age, ethnicity, gender, religion and sexual orientation. We will explore models of sexual responding which illustrate the links between physiology, emotion, thought, behaviour and context. This will provide a useful framework for conceptualising the sexual relationship and how it is ebbs and flows in response to life challenges through a psychosexual and EFCT lens. We will discuss how an Emotionally Focused approach - a systemic and attachment based model can assist with couple disconnect, avoidance and anxious pursuit of a partner in both emotional and sexual arenas. Turning towards a relationship (rather than away from it) in moments of vulnerability can facilitate growth and enhance the sexual relationship. Sue Johnson who developed EFCT describes how feeling safe and connected enables people to be playful and take risks in sexual interaction. A secure connection encourages people to be psychologically flexible and thus helps couples adapt with a hopeful heart to the range of changes that emerge through relationship. Drawing these strands of thought together we will create an emotionally focused map which we will demonstrate through teaching, video, exercises and by working with a small piece of personal or clinical material in experiential group session. To show how it is possible through empathy and authenticity to develop a richer expression of sensual and sexual experience - at whatever stage within a couple relationship, for our clients and for our selves. Angela Massucco is an Attachment based Psychoanalytic Psychotherapist UKCP and trained at Bowlby Centre. She is an Emotionally Focused Couples Therapist and holds an Adv Dip in Couples & Psychosexual Therapy and a Psychosexual Certificate with TCCR. She is also an Art Therapist BAAT. Her experience of EFCT and AEDP training impacted deeply personally and professionally with this experiential model that believes emotional intimacy is at the core of a rich relationship. Angela is in full time practice at Number 42, The Complete Psychotherapy Practice, London Bridge. Dr Justin Grayer is a Clinical Psychologist HCPC registered and Sex Therapist HKASERT accredited and is currently completing his EFCT certification. EFCT has helped him to work more effectively with couples through its experiential approach and its clear framework derived from process based research. He works in NHS settings across cancer and sexual health services; in private practice specialising in relationship, psychosexual and physical health concerns, and is an honorary lecturer on the UCL Clinical Psychology training programme.
The Bowlby Centre 1 Highbury Crescent London N1 5RN
Angela Massucco Dr Justin Grayer
10.00am to 4 30pm
Emerald Davis
£140 Organisations £120 Individuals £100 Bowlby Centre members
Emotional Intimacy and the Sexual Relationship: an Emotionally Focused Perspective
Saturday, 16 May 2015
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£140 Organisations £120 Individuals £100 Bowlby Centre members
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