Common dilemmas in couples therapy / / Judith P. Leavitt

• Autore: Leavitt Judith P.
• Pubblicazione: New York, N.Y. : , : Routledge, , 2010
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (xxiii, 229 p.)
• Disciplina: 616.89/1562
• Soggetto topico: Couples therapy
• Note generali: Formerly CIP.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: section 1. Dealing with a difficult partner: Types of difficult partners ; How to deal with the difficult partner : overview ; How to deal with the difficult partner : therapy strategies for working with offensive difficult partners ; How to deal with the difficult partner : therapy strategies for working with other specific types of difficult partners -- section 2. Issues about secrets ; The dynamics of secrets ; The challenge of working with secrets in couple therapy ; Guidelines and strategies for therapists in dealing with secrets in couple therapy -- section 3. Dealing with a partner who won't/can't change: The dynamics of 'cross over' issues in couple relationships ; Therapist roles, experiences and strategies -- section 4. The breakup of a couple relationship: The dynamics of a break up ; The stages of break up, therapy strategies and the therapist's roles and experiences at each stage.
• Sommario/riassunto: This text addresses four common problems that couples therapists face everyday in their offices. The purpose is not only to explore and give case illustrations of these dilemmas, but also to give therapists strategies to use and help them understand and handle their own profound experiences while doing this work.
• Titolo autorizzato: Common dilemmas in couples therapy
• ISBN: 1-135-22093-X; 1-282-29367-2; 0-415-99990-1; 9786612293672; 0-203-87493-5
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910812375703321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II