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Why Can’t We Get Closer? Strategies to strengthen Intimacy, Codependency, and Emotional Chaos
Gregory Lester, Ph. D
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Tuesday, March 3rd
10:00 AM ET – 5:30 PM ET
Overview:
Personality disorders can profoundly impact the quality and stability of intimate relationships. This training examines the ways in which disordered personality functioning influences closeness, trust, and connection between partners. Particular attention will be given to the concept of codependency, a frequent risk factor for those in relationships with individuals who meet diagnostic criteria for personality disorders.
In this presentation, Dr. Lester will also address the role of emotional dysregulation in relationship difficulties, highlighting its disruptive effects on communication, conflict resolution, and intimacy. Participants will gain an understanding of the principles for improving relational functioning and will explore strategies to strengthen intimacy, prevent codependent dynamics, and effectively manage emotional dysregulation. Practical techniques and clinical applications will be emphasized to support healthier relationship outcomes for clients.
Objectives:
- Describe the defining features of personality disorders and their clinical relevance in relational contexts.
- Explain how personality disorders affect intimacy, attachment, and relational functioning.
- Identify and discuss the concept of codependency and its role in creating dysfunctional relationship patterns with individuals who have personality disorders.
- Discuss the impact of emotional dysregulation on intimacy, satisfaction, and overall relationship stability.
- Apply evidence-based principles and techniques to support couples in enhancing intimacy when personality-disordered functioning is present.
- Demonstrate strategies for reducing or preventing codependent behaviors within relationships impacted by personality disorders.
Scope and Limitations Disclosure
This course provides an overview of the relational impacts of personality disorders, including codependency, emotional dysregulation, and attachment disruptions. The material is intended for educational purposes to enhance clinical understanding and inform evidence-based practice when working with individuals and couples affected by personality-disordered functioning. This training does not qualify participants for certification in any specific treatment model and is not a substitute for clinical supervision. Attendees are encouraged to apply course concepts within their professional scope of practice and in accordance with ethical and licensure standards.
Commercial Support Disclosure
Dr. Gregory W. Lester is the author of several clinical and non-fiction publications related to psychology and interpersonal effectiveness. References to his published works may be included for educational purposes only. Participants are not required to purchase any additional books, materials, or products associated with Dr. Lester to complete this training. The presenter has no relevant financial relationships to disclose.
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Gregory Lester, Ph. D
Gregory W. Lester, Ph.D. is a clinical psychologist licensed in Colorado and Texas. He has been in practice for over 40 years, has personally evaluated and treated over 3500 patients, and travels widely to speak at conferences and teach continuing education seminars. In his specialty of personality disorders, Dr. Lester has trained more human services professionals than any other individual, having presented over 2,000 trainings to over 250,000 professionals in 132 cities across the globe. Dr. Lester is the author of four best-selling clinical manuals on the diagnosis and treatment of personality disorders, as well as Power with People, a manual of interpersonal effectiveness that is currently in its second edition and twentieth printing, Shrunken Heads, an irreverent memoire of the rigors of his graduate school training, and Central Intelligence Bureau: The Shrink, the Chip, and the Spy, a spy thriller novel. Dr. Lester’s research and articles have appeared in many professional and popular publications, including The Journal of the American Medical Association, The Western Journal of Medicine, The Journal of Behavior Therapy, The Journal of Marriage and Family Therapy, The Yearbook of Family Practice, The Transactional Analysis Journal, Restaurant Hospitality, and Black Belt Magazine. Dr. Lester lives in Colorado, where in his off-hours he is a marathon runner and mountain- climber, as well as an avid skier, marksman, certified Corvette race driver, and extra-class amateur radio operator. He is also a Master instructor at the largest martial arts school in Colorado, where he holds fifth-degree black belts in both traditional Tang Soo Do and Olympic-style Taekwondo, and was named “Instructor of the Year.”
National Approvals
eCare BHI, as the accredited and approved sponsor, maintains responsibility for all the programs and must abide by each board’s continuing education guidelines.
Professional Counselors — The National Board for Certified Counselors (NBCC)
E Care Behavioral Health Institute has been approved by NBCC as an approved Continuing Education Provider. ACEP No. 6703. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC are clearly identified. E care Behavioral Health Institute is solely responsible for all aspects of the programs.
Addiction Professionals — NAADAC, the Association for Addiction Professionals (NAADAC)
E Care Behavioral Health Institute is officially on file with NAADAC, the Association for Addiction Professionals (NAADAC) as an Approved Education Provider. They are formally known as NAADAC Provider #139138. Please note that E care Behavioral Health Institute is solely responsible for all aspects of the program.
Social Workers — Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB)
E Care Behavioral Health Institute, #1706, is approved to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Organizations, not individual courses, are approved as ACE providers. State and provincial regulatory boards have the final authority to determine whether an individual course may be accepted for continuing education credit. E Care Behavioral Health Institute maintains responsibility for this course. ACE provider approval period: 06-03-2020 – 06-03-2026.
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CE Broker is a continuing education tracking system in which licensees track their compliance and report their completed CE hours credit (CE Broker Tracking #50-33336)
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- Nevada CPC’s and MFT’s accept ASWB-approved training
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- Rhode Island Board of Mental Health Counselors and Marriage & Family Therapists MHC’s accept ASWB approved training
- Texas Behavioral Health Executive Council LPC and LPCS accept ASWB approved training
- Utah Division of Professional Licensing – CMHC’s accept ASWB approved training
- Washington State Department of Mental Health MHC’s accept ASWB approved training
- Wisconsin Council on Mental Health LPCS accepts ASWB-approved training
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Who This Training is For:
This program is intended for mental health professionals such as Social Workers, Mental Health Counselors, Addiction Counselors, & MFT’s. Psychologists are encouraged to verify if this specific course meets their board’s approval requirements.
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If you miss the live event or are dissatisfied with the session, we are happy to offer a course credit transfer to another course of equal CE value
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Frequently Asked Questions
Once you register for this training, the course will immediately appear in your account dashboard. Inside, you’ll see a countdown timer. And once the scheduled time arrives, the live session will begin from there!
Of course! If you sign up but miss the live session… The recording will be added to your account Dashboard within 48 hours after the live session with an email notification of instructions. You will also receive home-study CE credits for watching the recording.
Yes, we have limited seating on our live webinars to keep the sessions as interactive & engaged as possible. So be sure to claim your spot before it’s too late!
No. Live webinar attendees are not required to take or pass a quiz to receive a CE certificate. (But yes for recorded webinars). You are required to pass a quiz with an 80% passing grade with 3 attempts only for recorded webinars.
Yes, we are approved Continuing Education providers by ASWB, NBCC, NAADAC, APA, & many state boards.
Programs that do not qualify for ASWB, NBCC, NAADAC, & APA are clearly identified. eCare Behavioral Health Institute is solely responsible for all aspects of the programs.
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- Refunds are only eligible if the refund was requested 48 hours before the scheduled live event.
- If the customer missed the live event, or was unsatisfied from it – We can transfer credits to another course of their choice (with same CE credit amount).
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