You notice it immediately – the scornful looks, the detached attitude, you can even feel the resentment radiating from across the room.
“It’s not that big of a deal…” “It’s just a picture…” “It’s not like I was going to meet up with them…” The excuses and explanations abound, but the pain remains.
The digital age presents unprecedented opportunities for connection, but also new hurdles for romantic relationships. From communication barriers to digital infidelity, technology has introduced complex issues that can hinder intimacy.
This brand new program featuring nationally recognized expert in marriage and family therapy and prolific author, Anna Svetchnikov, LMFT, will provide participants the guide to getting couples through digital discord.
Participants will learn:
Technology is only becoming more integrated in our lives, and now is the time for you to be the therapist your couples’ need.
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All members of the PESI, Inc. planning committee have provided disclosures of financial relationships with ineligible organizations and any relevant non-financial relationships prior to planning content for this activity. None of the committee members had relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies or other potentially biasing relationships to disclose to learners. For speaker disclosures, please see the faculty biography.
NOTE: Each purchase includes CE credit for one individual (participants in full attendance will be able to print the certificate of completion after passing the online post-test (80% passing score) and completing the evaluation). Instructional methods will include PowerPoint, didactic lecture, Q&A, and others.
Continuing Education Information: Credits listed below are for full attendance at the live, interactive webinar only. This webinar is being broadcast live in real-time and must be attended live, in its entirety, in order to earn credit. You will be able to type questions to the speaker. The speaker will see the questions and address them during the presentation as time allows. Please note, your licensing board dictates whether web-based activities are an acceptable form of continuing education, as well as which credit types are acceptable for continuing education hours. Please refer to your licensing board's rules and regulations. If your profession is not listed, please contact your licensing board to determine your continuing education requirements and check for reciprocal approval. For other credit inquiries not specified below, please contact info@pesi.com or 800-844-8260 before the event.
Materials that are included in this course may include interventions and modalities that are beyond the authorized practice of your profession. As a licensed professional, you are responsible for reviewing the scope of practice, including activities that are defined in law as beyond the boundaries of practice in accordance with and in compliance with your profession's standards.
For Planning Committee disclosures, please see the statement above. For speaker disclosures, please see the faculty biography.
Earn up to 6.25 CE hours. Please see below, for more details, as credit amounts vary by jurisdiction and profession.
PESI, Inc. is approved by the Canadian Counselling and Psychotherapy Association to offer continuing education for counsellors and psychotherapists. PESI, Inc. maintains responsibility for the program. This activity is approved for 6.0 credit hours.

PESI, Inc., #1062, is approved as an ACE provider to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Regulatory boards are the final authority on courses accepted for continuing education credit. ACE provider approval period: January 27, 2023 - January 27, 2026. Social workers completing this course receive 6.25 Clinical continuing education credits.
Course Level: Intermediate Format: Synchronous Distance. Full attendance is required; no partial credits will be offered for partial attendance.
Canadian Social Workers: Canadian provinces may accept activities approved by the ASWB for ongoing professional development.
PESI, Inc. is approved by the Canadian Psychological Association to offer continuing education for psychologists. PESI, Inc. maintains responsibility for the program. This program is approved for 6.0 continuing education hours. Full credit statement at: www.pesi.com/cpa-statement
This activity qualifies for 380 continuing education minutes as required by many national and local licensing boards and professional organizations. Save your activity advertisement and certificate of completion, and contact your own board or organization for specific requirements.

This course has been approved by PESI, Inc., as a NAADAC Approved Education Provider, for educational credits. NAADAC Provider #77553. PESI, Inc. is responsible for all aspects of their programming.
This course offers 6.0 continuing education contact hours in the Counseling Services skill group. Full attendance is required; no partial credit will be awarded for partial attendance.

PESI, Inc. is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation. Nurses in full attendance will earn 6.25 contact hours. Partial contact hours will be awarded for partial attendance.
| File type | File name | Number of pages | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manual - Couples Techniques for Digital Infidelity (16.1 MB) | 139 Pages | Available after Purchase |
Anna Elton, PhD, LMFT, CST is a licensed marriage and family therapist, clinical sexologist, and author of Couples Therapy in the Digital Age (PESI, 2026) and The Formula of Desire (New Harbinger, 2026). She is the founder of Longwood Care, where she works with individuals and couples on communication, intimacy, and trust in the digital era. Dr. Elton writes the “Life, Love, etc.” blog for Psychology Today and has appeared on PBS, ABC, FOX, and NBC, offering expert commentary on relationships and mental health. She speaks at conferences and universities worldwide on relationship science and practical tools for connection, blending research and real-world strategies to help couples navigate modern challenges and sustain desire over time.
Speaker Disclosures:
Financial: Anna Elton has employment relationships with Longwood Care, Inc. and I CARE WE ALL CARE Foundation. She receives royalties as a published author. Anna Elton receives a speaking honorarium and recording royalties from PESI, Inc. She has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible organizations.
Non-financial: Anna Elton is a member of the American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy and the International Association of Marriage and Family Counselors.
For live CE credit, you must watch the live webcast in its entirety at its scheduled time and complete the CE quiz and evaluation within one week. You will have access for 90 days after the program for review.
Please note: There will be a 70-minute lunch and two 15-minute breaks; one in the morning and one in the afternoon. Lunch and break times will be announced by the speaker and at their discretion. A more detailed schedule is available upon request.
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Digital Relationship Foundations
Navigate Challenges
Communication, Intimacy, and Trust
Behavior Change, Coping, and Preventive Strategies
Clinical Interventions and Strategies
Horizons and Boundaries in Relationship Therapy
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