The papers collected in this volume capture the wit, humour, and the breadth of knowledge of one of the world's greatest thinkers and practitioners in psychotherapy, Albert Ellis. The selected articles cover topical areas such as human sexuality, personality disorders, and religion.
The papers collected in this volume capture the wit, humour, and the breadth of knowledge of one of the world's greatest thinkers and practitioners in...
"Slacktivism" is a term that has been coined to cynically describe the token efforts that people devote to some cause, without long-term or meaningful impact. We wear colored wristbands, pins, or ribbons proclaiming support for a particular organization. We might post something on social network sites or send messages to friends about causes dear to our hearts. We might even volunteer our time to work on behalf of marginalized, oppressed, or neglected groups or donate money to a charity. Yet the key feature of significant social action is follow through continuing efforts over a period of...
"Slacktivism" is a term that has been coined to cynically describe the token efforts that people devote to some cause, without long-term or meaning...
This exciting new text on counseling African American couples outlines critical components to providing culturally-sensitive treatment. Built around a framework that examines African American couples issues as well as the specific contextual factors that can negatively impact their relationships, it: Addresses threats to love and intimacy for Black couples Provides culturally relevant, strengths-based approaches and assessment practices Includes interesting case studies at the conclusion of each chapter that illustrate important concepts. The chapters span the current state of...
This exciting new text on counseling African American couples outlines critical components to providing culturally-sensitive treatment. Built around a...
Relational-Cultural Therapy (RCT) is developed to accurately address the relational experiences of persons in de-valued cultural groups. As a model, it is ideal for work with couples: it encourages active participation in relationships, fosters the well-being of everyone involved, and acknowledges that we grow through and toward relationships throughout the lifespan. Part and parcel with relationships is the knowledge that, whether intentionally or not, we fail each other, misunderstand each other, and hurt each other, causing an oftentimes enduring disconnect. This book helps readers...
Relational-Cultural Therapy (RCT) is developed to accurately address the relational experiences of persons in de-valued cultural groups. As a model, i...
How Master Therapists "Work" engages the reader in experiencing what really happens in therapy with master therapists: who they are, what they do, and how they bring about significant change in clients. It examines one master therapist s actual six-session therapy (also available on DVD) that transformed a client s life, resulting in changes that have been sustained for more than seven years. Session transcriptions directly involve the reader in every aspect of the therapeutic change process. This is followed by the commentary of a master therapist-psychotherapy researcher who explains how...
How Master Therapists "Work" engages the reader in experiencing what really happens in therapy with master therapists: who they are, what they do, ...
