Affair Healing

Description: Do you work with couples and want to expand your focus to include affair healing? Counseling with couples is both challenging and exciting. And dealing with the devastation of affair(s) only adds more layers of healing. This workshop will focus on how to handle the first session with listening to the story and setting expectations. The other topics discussed will be stages of affair recovery, SUPPORT, unproductive responses to emotional pain, trust, and defining hurts and repair. Sandra will also cover the risk factors for an affair and recognizing signs for an inappropriate relationship. Sandra B. Stanford draws upon her experience in the counseling room as well as the resources from AffairHealing.com (Tim Tedder), Brene’ Brown, Linda J MacDonald, Stefanie Carnes, PhD, Dr. David Ferguson, and Dave Carder.

CE Broker Tracking #:  20-883198

This event is sponsored by FMHCA, an NBCC-Approved Continuing Education Provider. FMHCA NBCC Provider# 2058. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified.  FMHCA is solely responsible for all aspects of the program. This course is approved by the Florida Board of Clinical Social Work, Marriage and Family Therapy and Mental Health Counseling, LMHC, LMFT, LCSW – FMHCA CE Broker #: 50-748

Learning Objectives:

1. Explain the dynamics of first session challenges and describe the stages of affair recovery, and rebuilding trust.
2. Describe the acronym SUPPORT for communication and comfort. Demonstrate four unproductive responses to pain.
3. Describe risk factors for an affair. Define hurts and demonstrate the forgiveness process.

About the Presenter:

Sandra B. Stanford, LMHC, has a heart for people who find themselves in hard situations. Because of this passion, she earned her master’s degree in Psychological Counseling from Palm Beach Atlantic University (Orlando campus). She currently is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor practicing at Charis Counseling Center in a satellite office in Titusville, FL. Sandra is certified in EMDR Therapy which helps in the healing process for people who have experienced traumatic events. She is a Daring Way Facilitator in Brene Brown’s organization which focuses on healing shame and embracing who we are right now instead of who we believe we should be. She is also a Regional Trainer for FMHCA. Sandra also works with couples and is the founder of Our Marriage Matters retreats and conferences. One of her focus areas is in affair healing. Sandra and her wonderful husband, David, have been married since 1988. They have two precious adult children, Jonathan and Anna Beth and a son in love, Christopher, and two grandsons Ashton, and Elliot.