Brief Therapy with Couples: An Integrative Approach [Paperback]

Maria Gilbert (Author), Diana Shmukler (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: December 2, 1996 | ISBN-10: 0471962066 | ISBN-13: 978-0471962069 | Edition: 1

Therapists and counsellors in training and practice will find in this book a new, accessible and powerful approach to short-term therapy with couples. Much problem behaviour in relationships can be see## attempts to find solutions to pain and distress. This guide to therapy is based on the authors considerable clinical experience and on their integrative approach which brings together ideas from humanistic, analytic and cognitive behavioural therapy. The authors approach is based on a developmental perspective which relates the partners history to their present situation. The method helps couples to optimize the best aspects of their relationship rather than remaining stuck in repetitive, unproductive processes. This book brings together theory and practice, and is illustrated by ample clinical examples, as well as a substantial case history running through the treatment process. This book appears in the Wiley Series in Brief Therapy and Counselling Series Editor: Windy Dryden Goldsmiths College, University of London, UK

Editorial Reviews

From the Publisher

Brief therapy focuses on concepts and methods of psychotherapy, and which can be used in a limited number of sessions with clients. This concise, practical guide to brief therapy for couples relates therapy to the cultural, racial, and religious contexts of relationships, as well as key issues like parenting and same-sex relationships. Includes a clear conceptual model as a basis for therapy. Covers practical issues of agreeing goals and process. Offers guidance on ethical/professional issues as well as therapeutic processes.

From the Back Cover

Therapists and counsellors in training and practice will find in this book a new, accessible and powerful approach to short-term therapy with couples. Much problem behaviour in relationships can be see## attempts to find solutions to pain and distress. This guide to therapy is based on the authors? considerable clinical experience and on their integrative approach which brings together ideas from humanistic, analytic and cognitive behavioural therapy. The authors? approach is based on a developmental perspective which relates the partners? history to their present situation. The method helps couples to optimize the best aspects of their relationship rather than remaining ?stuck? in repetitive, unproductive processes. This book brings together theory and practice, and is illustrated by ample clinical examples, as well as a substantial case history running through the treatment process. This book appears in the Wiley Series in Brief Therapy and Counselling Series Editor: Windy Dryden Goldsmiths College, University of London, UK

Product Details

• Paperback: 218 pages
• Publisher: Wiley; 1 edition (December 2, 1996)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0471962066
• ISBN-13: 978-0471962069
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 6.1 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,426,228 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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