Doing Couple Therapy, Second Edition: Craft and Creativity in Work with Intimate Partners

Synopsis

Now Thoroughly Revised, This Practical, User-friendly Guide Has Helped Thousands Of Novice Couple Therapists And Students To Navigate The Challenges Of Clinical Work With Couples In Conflict. Robert Taibbi Presents Effective Strategies For Rapidly Identifying A Couple's Core Issues And Conducting Each Stage Of Therapy, From The First Sessions To Termination. Rich With Sensitive Case Material, The Book Features End-of-chapter Exercises That Help Readers Identify And Develop Their Own Strengths As Practitioners. Appendices Include Reproducible Client Handouts That Can Be Downloaded And Printed In A Convenient 8 1/2 X 11 Size. New To This Edition *three Chapters Offering Detailed Treatment Maps For Common Couple Problems, With New Case Examples. *chapter On The Middle Stages Of Treatment. *increased Attention To The All-important Opening Sessions. *sharper Focus On The Three Major Obstacles To Couple Success: Poor Communication, Emotional Wounds, And Differing Visions. *reproducible Client Handouts Explaining Key Techniques. See Also The Author's Doing Family Therapy, Third Edition: Craft And Creativity In Clinical Practice--,subject Areas/keywords: Brief, Conflicts, Counseling, Couple Therapy, Couples Therapy, Distress, Divorce, Families, Family, Intimate Relationships, Marital Problems, Marriage, Partners, Psychotherapy, Systemic, Techniques, Therapists, Treatment Maps, Treatments Description Now Thoroughly Revised, This Practical, User-friendly Guide Has Helped Thousands Of Novice Couple Therapists And Students To Navigate The Challenges Of Clinical Work With Couples In Conflict. Robert Taibbi Presents Effective Strategies For Rapidly Identifying A Couple's Core Issues And Conducting Each Stage Of Therapy, From The First Sessions To Termination. Rich With Sensitive, Detailed Case Material, The Book Features End-of-chapter Exercises That Help Readers Identify And Develop Their Own Strengths As Practitioners. Appendices Include Reproducible Client Handouts That Can Be Downloaded And Printed In A Convenient 8 1/2 X 11 Size--