Instructor-Led The Landscape of Relationship Therapy-An Exploration of the Craft

Held May 2, 2026 via Zoom

9 am - 4 pm (6 CEUs)

Relationship Therapy is an art form, and requires a different skill set than individual therapy. This course will provide an overview of relationship therapy and how different models approach this challenging work. We'll review some of the leading Couples Therapy models: Emotionally Focused Therapy, Relational Life Therapy, The Gottman Method and the Developmental Model. Case studies will be reviewed, along with opportunities to practice skills through role play. The only pre-requisite is an interest in working with couples, polycules and relationships in it's many variations.

Upon concluding this course, participants will be able to:

• Identify 3 models of relationship therapy
• Identify key characteristics of a skilled relationship therapist
• Identify 4 orientations of attachment theory
• Identify introductory strategies for addressing infidelity and other breaches of trust

Brittany Burch, LCSW-S, CGP, is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker-Supervisor and Certified Group Psychotherapist. She earned her Master of Social Work from Washington University in St. Louis in 2006. After graduation, she completed a post-graduate Social Work Fellowship at the Menninger Clinic in Houston, where she worked on both the general psychiatric and eating disorders units. In 2009, Brittany joined the Montrose Center, a nonprofit dedicated to serving the LGBTQ+ community. During her tenure, she developed a highly regarded internship training program that continues to shape new clinicians entering the field. Brittany opened her private practice, Autumn Counseling, Inc., in April 2018. She specializes in relationship therapy, integrating Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) and Relational Life Therapy (RLT) approaches. She is a Certified EFT Couples Therapist and Supervisor. Brittany is the Past President of the Houston Community for Emotionally Focused Therapy (HCEFT) and currently serves as the Membership Committee Chair for the Houston Group Psychotherapy Society (HGPS). She is deeply passionate about relationships—whether between partners, colleagues, group members, or within oneself—and is committed to fostering meaningful, healing connections in all areas of her work and life.