Contemporary Issues in Couples Counseling: A Choice Theory and Reality Therapy Approach

ISBN-13: 9781138110762 / Angielski / Miękka / 2017 / 276 str.

Patricia A. Robey; Robert E. Wubbolding; Jon Carlson

Opis

Contemporary Issues in Couples Counseling explores the most common and difficult issues that people in the helping professions face when using cognitive-behavior therapy with couples and provides concrete solutions for addressing them effectively.

Recenzje

"When it comes to helping relationships, clinicians require up-to-date, proven methods. Contemporary Issues in Couples Counseling covers the content that clinicians of all persuasions and all levels of experience need to bring their practice into the twenty-first century." - Jeffrey K. Zeig, Milton H. Erickson Foundation, Arizona, USA

"Contemporary Issues in Couples Counseling is a practical and usable example of counseling at its best, one that will appeal to any counselor or therapist looking for an effective approach backed by sound theory. This book is a fascinating read, and we recommend it enthusiastically for professionals or anyone wishing to improve their own relationships." - William Glasser, and Carleen Glasser, coauthors of Getting Together and Staying Together: Solving the Mystery of Marriage

"Is there any doubt that the quality of our lives is a consequence of the choices we make? In Contemporary Issues in Couples Counseling, the editors have assembled a diverse and valuable group of chapters. At a time when we desperately need to strengthen relationships to effectively meet our many social and cultural challenges, this book provides what we most need: practical guidelines and the common-sense reasons to choose to follow them." - Michael D. Yapko, author of Depression is Contagious: How the Most Common Mood Disorder is Spreading Around the World and How to Stop It

"If you are interested in couples therapy, this book will be a useful resource. You can apply many of the key concepts in these chapters not only to working with couples, but also to your personal relationships. The principles of choice theory are made concrete through the diverse examples of how the practice of reality therapy can effectively come to life. This is a practical book that can be applied to a range of relationship problems." - Gerald Corey, California State University, USA

"This groundbreaking book is a powerful and extremely relevant discussion of the real world of clinical practice today. It is a necessary addition to the library of every experienced and early career therapist and mental health practitioner. The book is also an excellent text for graduate-level courses seeking to provide students with a thorough overview of the mental health field." - Joseph L. White, PhD, University of California, Irvine, USA 

Spis treści

Part I: Choice Theory and Reality Therapy. Wubbolding, Robey, Introduction to Choice Theory and Reality Therapy. Robey, Wubbolding, An Interview with William Glasser and Carleen Glasser. Part II: Issues and Applications. Olver, Multicultural Couples: Seeing the World Through Different Lenses. Robey, McIntosh, Relationship Recovery After Infidelity. Burdenski, Recovering from Substance Misuse. Fain-Morgan, Counseling Military Couples. Buck, Resolving Differences, Disagreements, and Discord.  Casstevens, Care-giving Couples and Adult Children Diagnosed with Major Psychiatric Disorders. Smith Cissé, When Childhood Trauma Haunts the Couple Relationship. Minatrea, Duba, Counseling Inter-faith Couples. White, Robey, The Struggle for Identity as a Gay Couple. Roth, The Celebrity Challenge: Counseling High-profile Clients. Shaffer, Couples Counseling and Illness: The Real Deal. Part III: Proactive Approaches to Good Couple Relationships. Britzman, Nagelhout, What Will It Be Like Being Married to Me? Crowell, Mobley, A Contextual Approach to Relationship Assessment. Gilchrist Banks, Using Choice Theory and Reality Therapy in Premarital Counseling. Part IV: Conclusion.  Robey, Wubbolding, Carlson, Commentary from the Editors.

O autorze

Edited by Robey, Patricia A.; Wubbolding, Robert E.; Carlson, Jon