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Breakout Title: Governing all our relationships with love.
A native of Wichita, Peter Martin’s collegiate journey began at Friend’s University where he graduated in 1998 with a Bachelor of Science in Human Services- Psychology. Since then he has earned a Master’s degree in Religious Studies at Providence College in Rhode Island, a Master’s in Counseling Psychology at the University of Kansas, and a Master’s in Clinical Psychology from the Institute for the Psychological Sciences, a Catholic graduate program in clinical psychology in Arlington, Virginia, where he is currently a candidate for the Psychology Doctorate in Clinical Psychology. Peter, a member of the Knights of Columbus, currently lives in Wichita where he is working on his dissertation (Religious Conversion: A Critique of Current Social Science Theories of Conversion and a Christian Anthropological Response). He has worked with several couples to enhance their communication and conflict resolution skills and has delivered talks to engaged couples on communication enhancement as well as family of origin issues. In addition, he works part-time at the Abstinence Education Consultants in Wichita, and he is applying for licensure as a Master’s Level Psychologist in the state of Kansas while he waits for his pre-doctoral internship at Catholic Social Services in Lincoln, Nebraska.
Talk Description: "Communication is essential to any healthy relationship. Whether one is speaking with God in prayer or simply dialoging with a friend, the ability to express one’s views in a clear and effective manner is a hallmark of the best interpersonal relationships. Yet, why do so many individuals struggle to communicate well with those they love most?
In this two hour workshop, Peter Martin examines some of the pitfalls and springboards to good communication, including a useful method to approaching conflict resolution and relationship enhancement. This discussion provides indispensable skills to nurture a variety of interpersonal relationships, whether at home, at school, or in the job setting. The goal is to build honesty, compassion, and trust, and to allow love, not fear, to govern all relationships."