Date/Time
3 CEs
The relationship between brothers and sisters, who are within four years of age, has been called a “first marriage.” Siblings are, in fact, each other’s first peer relationship. During this time, they learn (or don’t learn) to start, resolve, and avoid fights; to compete, save face, negotiate, and cooperate; to go back and forth between loving and fighting; and to know when to exert power and when to withdraw or rely on other skills such as humor, manipulation, blackmail, tattling, bartering, and silence.
Then, in adult relationships, through “sibling transference,” they may recreate their early relationships, especially in love and at work, falling back on what is familiar—that is, what they learned as children. They know what to expect; there are no surprises.
This workshop presents three core issues from clients’ “first marriage” (frozen images, crystallized roles, and unhealthy loyalty) that get transferred onto their relationships today. Participants will learn how to apply these concepts to their clinical work.
Target Audience:
Social Workers, LCPCs, and Psychologists
Location: Virtual
Sponsored By: University of Maryland School of Social Work
Cost: $70.00-$90.00
For questions, email cpe@ssw.umaryland.edu