24th - 25th Oct
9am - 6pm
24th - 25th October
Saturday & Sunday - 9am - 6pm
Mumbai
Couple therapy is not individual therapy with two people in the room. Working with couples requires a fundamentally different clinical lens — one that can hold two subjective realities, trauma histories, attachment needs, and relational patterns simultaneously, without losing safety, neutrality, or direction.
This training introduces therapists to the foundations of trauma-informed couples work, with a strong focus on:
Clinical structure
Therapist positioning
Nervous system awareness
Indian relational and cultural contexts
The core skill you will learn is how to “hear two stories at once” — without siding, fixing, rescuing, or colluding.
Certificate: Provided on completion
Lunch, refreshments, and participant kit included
Whether you are new to couples work or want to build a strong, trauma-informed foundation, this training will help you approach couple sessions with greater structure, clarity, and confidence.
1. Foundations of Couples Work
Core models of couples therapy
Understanding trauma and attachment in intimate relationships
How couples therapy differs from individual therapy
Common presenting concerns in Indian (desi) couples
2. Structuring Safe & Ethical Couple Sessions
Assessing readiness, safety, and suitability for couples work
Ethical boundaries and contraindications
Intake and assessment with two clients in the room
Learning to hold neutrality while hearing two stories at once
3. Deepening Therapeutic Interventions
Applying key principles from EFT and the Gottman Method
Mapping negative interactional cycles
Understanding trauma responses and nervous system activation
Working with escalation, withdrawal, and emotional reactivity
4. Working with Indian Relational Patterns
A clear framework for structuring couple sessions
Stronger confidence in handling conflict, escalation, and emotional reactivity
Clinical clarity on when not to do couples work
A trauma-informed, culturally sensitive lens for Indian relationships
Practical tools you can apply immediately in practice
Clinical Psychologist | Couples Therapist | Founder, Raising Family Academy
Dr Meghna is an RCI-licensed clinical psychologist and couples therapist with extensive experience working with Indian couples. Her work integrates:
Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT)
Gottman Method research
Trauma-informed practice
Culturally grounded clinical frameworks
She is known for bridging theory, structure, and real-world clinical application, especially in complex relational and family systems.
This workshop is designed specifically for practicing mental health professionals, including psychologists, psychotherapists, counsellors, psychiatrists, as well as postgraduate psychology students, interns, and early-career clinicians who want a solid, structured framework for working with couples.
Yes, absolutely. One of the biggest challenges individual therapists face is when a client’s primary distress stems from their relationship, or when a partner asks to join a session. This training gives you the foundational clinical lens, boundaries, and confidence to transition into couples work or safely manage relationship dynamics in your current practice.
The training integrates core principles from evidence-based models, specifically Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) and research from the Gottman Method. It bridges these modalities with a clear trauma-informed framework and a strong focus on nervous system regulation.
It is highly experiential. While we ground everything in clinical frameworks, the core focus is on practical skill-building. You will learn how to map negative interactional cycles, handle mid-session escalation, maintain neutrality without “siding” or “fixing,” and leave with structured blueprints you can use immediately.
Dates: 8th August – 9th August (Saturday & Sunday)
Timings: 9:00 AM to 6:00 PM on both days
Location: In-person in Mumbai (Exact venue details will be shared with registered participants via email).
Yes. Registration is ₹8,500 if you sign up during the early bird window (up to 15th July). After 15th July, the standard registration fee is ₹9,500.
Due to the limited seating and nature of in-person event planning, registration fees are non-refundable.
Yes lunch and refreshments will be provided both the days.
Yes, a certificate of participation will be provided to everyone who attends both the days of the event.