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

by Robey; Patricia A.

• ISBN13: 9780415891257
• ISBN10: 0415891256
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2012-02-15
• Publisher: Routledge

Summary

Contemporary Issues in Couples Counseling addresses 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. In it, clinicians will find a handy reference for professionals who are looking for useful information and skills that can be applied immediately in their sessions. The book uses the time-tested, evidence-based strategies for helping clients focus on the here and now, not the past, and for helping clinicians create effective treatment plans to ensure that that clients meet their individual needs while also addressing the needs of their partners.

Table of Contents

Series EditorÆs Foreword	p. ix
Preface	p. xi
Editors	p. xv
Contributors	p. xvii
Choice Theory and Reality Therapy
Introduction to Choice Theory and Reality Therapy	p. 3
An Interview With William and Carleen Glasser	p. 21
Issues and Applications
Multicultural Couples: Seeing the World Through Different Lenses	p. 33
Relationship Recovery After Infidelity	p. 47
Recovering From Substance Misuse	p. 59
Counseling Military Couples	p. 79
Resolving Differences, Disagreements, and Discord	p. 93
Caregiving Couples and Adult Children Diagnosed With Major Psychiatric Disorders	p. 103
When Childhood Trauma Haunts the Couple Relationship	p. 117
Counseling Interfaith Couples	p. 129
The Struggle for Identity as a Gay Couple	p. 143
The Celebrity Challenge: Counseling High-Profile Clients	p. 157
Couples Counseling and Illness: The Real Deal	p. 173
Proactive Approaches to Good Couple Relationships
What Will It Be Like Being Married to Me?	p. 189
A Contextual Approach to Relationship Assessment	p. 199
Using Choice Theory and Reality Therapy in Premarital Counseling	p. 211
Conclusion
Commentary From the Editors	p. 225
Glossary	p. 235
Index	p. 237
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