The divorce rate in the U.S. continues to be high (Perry, 2018; Stepler, 2017). Life coaches, pastors, pastoral counselors, or lay counselors can play a significant role in helping couples increase marital intimacy, strengthen their marriages, and avoid divorce (Cheney, 2017; Hatch et al., 2021). Multidimensional intimacy is a complex concept (Köstenberger & Jones, 2010; McNulty, 2016; Sears et al., 2022). However, life coaches, pastors, pastoral counselors, or lay counselors can use creative metaphors and specific strategies to help Christian couples enhance their marital intimacy (Moitinho & Moitinho, 2020). This workshop will describe multidimensional intimacy from biblical, biopsychosocial spiritual, and multisensory perspectives. It will identify creative metaphors to help Christian couples gain insight into marital intimacy. Also, it will explore strategies that life coaches, pastors, pastoral counselors, and lay counselors can use to help Christian couples succeed in their marriages.
407 | The Dream Home: Essential Techniques for Helping Couples Increase Marital Intimacy
PRESENTERS
Elias Moitinho, Ph.D.; Denise Moitinho, Ph.D., Ed.D.
CE CREDITS
1
Approved For CE
Pastors, Pastoral Counselors, Lay Counselors, Coaches
Approved For CME/CEU
LEVEL
Beginner
Summary
Learning Objectives
1. Describe multidimensional intimacy in Christian marriage from biblical, biopsychosocial spiritual, and multisensory perspectives
2. Identify metaphors that can help Christian couples enhance their understanding of marital intimacy
3. Explore strategies that life coaches, pastors, pastoral counselors, or lay counselors can use to help Christian couples succeed in their marriages
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