Nemzetközi családterápiás konferencián a KétIgen

"How to work with couples in the symbiotic relationship phase: experiences of early prevention programs aimed to increase relationship satisfaction" címmel tartott 1 órás workshopot Kigyóssy Örs a Lyonban, Franciaországban megrendezett 12th Conference of the European Family Therapy Association konferencián. 

A 60 perces workshopon közel 30 szakemberrel együtt gondolkodva mutatta be az Alapítvány korai prevencióval foglalkozó munkásságát. A workshop során a résztvevők nemcsak saját élménnyel, szakirodalmi áttekintővel, az Alapítvány legfontosabb munkájának ismertetőjével távozhattak, hanem egy "Akvárium" beszélgetés során megoszthatták a saját tapasztalataikat a párokkal való prevenciós munka fontosságáról és szükségességéről. 

Ismételten megerősödik bennünk az a különböző országokban dolgozó család-és párterapeutákkal együtt beszélgetve, hogy milyen fontos a párokkal való prevenciós munka és mennyire úttörők vagyunk ebben Európa szinten! Hálásak vagyunk, hogy Örs képviselhette a KétIgent ezen a nagyszabású nemzetközi konferencián!

Az angol összefoglalója a prezentációnak az alábbiakban olvasható:

"Apart from the findings of evidence-based marriage preparation programs, a limited amount of research has been focused on specific characteristics of preventive relationship work with couples in the symbiotic relationship phase. Attributes of this relationship stage include over emphasizing similarities, merging boundaries, the feeling that “in our relationship everything works perfectly” and “we were meant to be together”. What relationship related topics are worth discussing during this stage of the relationship? What knowledge and interventions can have a long lasting positive effect on relationship satisfaction?

The TwoGether Foundation has provided relationship-enriching programs since 2019 to more than 2600 people with engagement of at least 90 minutes. Our aim is to provide couples with tools to solve their future relationship crises on their own. We also provide programs for high school and university students which focuses on self-exploration and misconceptions about love. We have a 21-hour relationship-strengthening program and an 18-hour workshop that focuses on the couple’s self-knowledge. We hold relationship-refreshing date nights. A separate program deals with the anticipated impact of becoming a parent on a relationship. We established relationship-enriching hiking trails, where couples can select from 11 different relationship topics on a smart phone application and answer those while hiking through a forest.

At first, a short theoretical background on the attributes of the symbiotic relationship stage will be discussed. For the majority of the workshop, we will engage with participants in small group discussions and brainstorming on ideas how to work with couples in the symbiotic relationship phase. We will provide several insights and a sneak-peak of the tools and assignments we use with couples in our programs. In conclusion, we will present the impact assessment research we have conducted in cooperation with Semmelweis University, Budapest."