A psychobiological approach to couple therapy (PACT) is, at its core, a social-jus- tice, purpose-centered approach to primary attachment relationships (two or more). That is to say, PACT therapists expect their partnership clients to become secure functioning. A secure-functioning system is one that is a two (or more) psychological system grounded in fairness, justice, mutual sensitivity, collab- oration, and cooperation. In other words, a secure functioning relationship is a team sport. For many, secure functioning is a high bar to achieve. It requires a degree of social-emotional development, moral reasoning, individuation, differentiation, self-activation, and, of course, interest in, and a willingness to pursue it as a goal. PACT, underneath the hood, is a polytheoretical approach that combines, among other things, attachment, arousal regulation, and developmental neuroscience. Aside from the top-down therapeutic stance of secure functioning, PACT is a bot- tom-up approach that focuses on implicit, somatic tells in each partner s face, body, voice, movements, and linguistic choices, particularly when partners are under stress. This process orientation helps the clinician obtain more information quickly and strategically than content-oriented or procedure-based approaches.
- Provider:Milton H. Erickson Foundation
- Activity Link: https://www.cape.org/
- Start Date: 2025-07-14 05:00:00
- End Date: 2025-07-14 05:00:00
- Credit Details: AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™️: 15.0 hours
- Commercial Support: No
- Activity Type: Live Course
- CME Finder Type: Conference
- Fee to Participate: Yes
- Provider Ship: Jointly Provided
- Registration: Limited