Description
Techniques for the Couple Therapist features many of the most prominent psychotherapists today, presenting their most effective couple therapy interventions. This book provides clinicians with a user-friendly quick reference with an array of techniques that can be quickly read and immediately used in session. The book includes over 50 chapters by experts in the field on the fundamental principles and techniques for effective couple therapy. Many of the techniques focus on common couple therapy processes such as enactments, communication, and reframing. Others focus on specific presenting problems, such as trauma, sexual issues, infidelity, intimate partner violence, and high conflict. Students, beginning therapists, and seasoned clinicians will find this pragmatic resource invaluable in their work with couples.
Author: Gerald R. Weeks
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 04/12/2016
Pages: 260
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.95lbs
Size: 8.90h x 6.00w x 0.60d
ISBN13: 9781138814615
ISBN10: 113881461X
BISAC Categories:
- Psychology | Psychotherapy | Couples & Family
- Psychology | Mental Health
About the Author
Gerald R. Weeks, PhD, is a professor in the Marriage and Family Therapy Program at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas.
Stephen T. Fife, PhD, is an associate professor in the Marriage and Family Therapy Program at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas.
Colleen M. Peterson, PhD, is the director of the Center for Individual, Couple and Family Counseling and an associate professor-in-residence in the Marriage and Family Therapy Program at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas.
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