Technology has changed the way we connect with partners and family. Couples can now communicate, build intimacy, and resolve conflicts through digital platforms, while families can stay in touch across long distances.
But when technology is misused, it can cause problems like "technoference," exposure to harmful content, cyberbullying, online infidelity, emotional abuse, and misunderstandings—all of which are becoming more common in relationships today.
This course delves into how technology can complicate relationships between couples and families while offering practical strategies to strengthen intimacy and improve overall relationship satisfaction.
You will learn how to use the Couple and Family Technology framework, a cutting-edge model designed to help couples and families understand how technology uniquely affects their relationships. You will learn to recognize the subtle yet profound ways technology changes the flow of information, shifts personal boundaries, and creates new opportunities for connection and conflict. Additionally, you will learn practical strategies to address common tech-related problems, such as setting boundaries around device use, dealing with online surveillance, and managing emotional fallout from digital interactions.
Through engaging lectures, case examples, and research-driven insights, you will also learn how to help parents monitor their children's online activities, strengthen family bonds, and guide youths toward developing autonomy in the digital world. By the end of the training, you will be equipped with the knowledge to help couples use technology to foster closeness and intimacy, allowing them to communicate more regularly and meaningfully, even when apart.
Register now to learn how to navigate the impact of technology on relationships and help your clients thrive!
This is a non-interactive, self-study course.
Instruction consists of 6 hours of video instruction and a post-test.
From the time of registration, you have six months to access the coursework.
Upon completion of this training, professionals will be able to do the following:
Learning Objectives:
- List the core elements of the couple and technology framework
- List benefits of technology in couple relationships
- List the benefits of technology in family relationships
- List strategies for improving couple relationships using technology
- List strategies for improving family relationships using technology
Dr. Katherine Hertlein, PhD
Dr. Hertlein earned her PhD at Virginia Tech and her master's degree from Purdue University Calumet. Across her academic career, she has published over 90 articles, 40 book chapters, and 12 books in the areas of couple therapy, infidelity, sex therapy, behavioral health, and the impact of technology on couple and and family relationships. Her contributions in sex therapy promote a paradigm shift in the treatment of sexual dysfunctions in couple relationships, are considered seminal texts, and used by couple and family therapy programs widely. Her contributions in the area of technology include the development of the core competencies for behavioral health which can be applied to all of the behavioral health disciplines, and the creation of the first comprehensive framework detailing the effect of technology on relationships which has been applied cross-culturally.
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Credit Hours: This course consists of 6 continuing education hours of credit.
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This is a non-interactive, self-study course.
To receive your certificate of completion you must complete the course in its entirety.
To complete an Online Self Study Course, one must register, log in, select the My Courses option from the menu items, click the Course Title, complete all of the modules, complete and pass the post-test(s), and complete the course evaluation.
A grade of at least 80% or more is required to pass the post-test. Retaking the post-test is possible until the participant is able to pass the test.
Psychologists and other professionals seeking CE credit through our approval with the American Psychological Association are asked but not required to complete the course evaluation before obtaining their certificate of completion, however passing a post-test for online self-study courses, and submitting one's attendance for live on-site and live webinars is required.
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This course is intended for clinicians who provide behavioral health services.
This is a non-interactive, self-study course. Teaching methods for this course include recorded lectures, videos, a post-test, and a course evaluation.
