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Course curriculum

    1. Strengthening Bonds: Introduction to Clinical Considerations in Couple and Family Therapies

    1. Post-Test

    1. Course Evaluation Survey

About this course

  • $35.00
  • CE Credits: 1.0 hours
  • Self-Paced Video-Based Course
  • Level: Beginning - Introductory

Learning Objectives

At the completion of the course, participants will be able to:

  • Identify the difference between couple therapy and family therapy.


  • List at least one contraindication for couple therapy.


  • Describe factors to consider when referring a patient to couple or family therapy.



About This Course

This course provides an introductory overview of the clinical considerations, contraindications, and recommendations for individual providers whose patients may benefit from couple or family therapy. 



Instructor(s)

Theresa Schmitz, Ph.D.

Director of Couple and Family Therapy

Dr. Theresa Schmitz is a licensed Clinical Psychologist and currently serves as the Director of Couple and Family Services at the Center for Emotional Health of Greater Philadelphia. She has over a decade of leadership in mental health, with a career focus on evidence-based interventions and program development in the areas of family services, trauma, and resilience. Dr. Schmitz engages in numerous professional activities aligned with her professional passions, including co-leading a national mentorship group for psychologists leaders, co-Chairing APA’s Committee on Children, Youth, and Families, and providing consultation.

Course Approvals

  • The Center for Emotional Health of Greater Philadelphia, LLC is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. The Center for Emotional Health of Greater Philadelphia, LLC maintains responsibility for this program and its content.The Center for Emotional Health of Greater Philadelphia, LLC is not responsible to verify that American Psychological Association continuing education credits are approved by an attendee's respective state licensing Board.


  • The Center for Emotional Health of Greater Philadelphia, LLC is recognized by the New York State Education Department’s State Board for Psychology as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed psychologists #PSY-0189. Provider Name:  The Center for Emotional Health of Greater Philadelphia, LLC Address:  1910 Route 70, E, Suite 7, Cherry Hill, NJ  08003-2123 Email address: [email protected] 


  • The Center for Emotional Health of Greater Philadelphia has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP No.7263. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified. The Center for Emotional Health of Greater Philadelphia is solely responsible for all aspects of the programs.


  • The Center for Emotional Health of Greater Philadelphia, LLC, #1820, 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. The Center for Emotional Health of Greater Philadelphia, LLC maintains responsibility for this course. ACE provider approval period: 6/15/2023 - 6/15/2026. 

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