Contributors. Preface. Chapter 1: Guiding Perspectives and Analytical Tools. Defining the "Centerstage" Marriage. The Empty Nest-an Empty Metaphor?. Our Research: How Did We Learn About Centerstage Marriages?. Five Couples: Five Different Challenges. How to Use This Book. A Guid…
Research has shown that people reduce use of professional health care services after they have individual therapy. This project investigated the influence of other types of therapy, such as marital and family therapy on health care utilization. The underlying idea is that throug…
Claire Rabin innovatively applies the Winnicottian theory of the 'good enough mother' to couple therapy, redirecting attention to the therapeutic relationship and the therapist's self-awareness regardless of the methods used. Using this lens, even the therapist's mistakes become…
"What happened to the passion we started with' Why aren't we as close as we used to be'" PROBLEM: If you are a woman who is unfulfilled in your marriage ... if you feel unheard or overburdened ... if you quietly live in a state of slow-burn resentment ... PROBLEM: If you are a m…
Taking a look at gender roles and conditioning, the author explores the current status of intimate relations between men and women and introduces five core relationship skills that couples can use to develop true intimacy.
This volume makes Emotionally Focused Couple Therapy (EFT) widely accessible to therapists of different orientations and to therapists in training. It provides clinicians with practical tools, an experiential tour through case examples, and simple guidance to step into EFT. An o…
"Every couple fights--it's how you fight that can determine the success of your relationship. This book teaches you to look beyond what you and your partner fight about, and discover the core issues that undermine your relationship.In the midst of a disagreement, many couples as…
