Description
Knowing When to Let Go: Clinical Approaches to Helping Couples Navigate the End of a Relationship
Presenter: Chris Cambas, MA, LMFT
Overview:
Not every relationship is meant to last—and one of the most delicate roles of a therapist is helping couples determine whether to repair or release their connection. In this 2-hour clinical training, Chris Cambas, MA, LMFT, will address how to skillfully support couples who are considering separation. With a focus on ethical practice, emotional intelligence, and evidence-based approaches, this webinar equips therapists with tools to guide couples through the discernment process, and if necessary, a healthy and respectful transition out of the relationship.
Note: While this training is geared toward mental health professionals and coaches, couples are welcome to attend to reflect on their own relationship journey.
Key Learning Objectives:
- Recognize when a relationship has moved beyond repair
- Distinguish between solvable conflict and foundational incompatibilities
- Understand the emotional signs of disengagement and repeated relational harm
- Learn how to introduce and facilitate discernment counseling
- Explore the effects of faith, family, and culture in decisions to stay or leave
- Guide clients through amicable separation, co-parenting, and emotional healing
- Support grief processing and rebuilding after relationship loss
Q&A Session:
We’ll conclude with a 30-minute Q&A session, where you’ll have the opportunity to ask questions, explore ethical scenarios, and gain clarity on helping couples at this critical juncture.
Who Should Attend?
This clinical webinar is perfect for professionals and couples navigating serious relationship decisions:
- Licensed Marriage and Family Therapists (LMFTs)
- Licensed Professional Counselors (LPCs)
- Licensed Mental Health Counselors (LMHCs)
- Licensed Clinical Social Workers (LCSWs)
- Psychologists
- Certified Coaches working with couples
- Christian Counselors or Clergy
- Couples seeking guidance on whether to stay or part with care and dignity
