ABSTRACT

As important as intimacy is in our personal and professional lives, intimacy as a theoretical and clinical factor still remains a phenomenon. Contributors to this work examine the many definitions of intimacy, putting forth a provocative discussion of the multi-faceted topic and offering the best possible clinical methods of creating intimacy and addressing its challenges.

part |106 pages

Overview

chapter |4 pages

Introduction

A Context for Thinking About Intimacy

chapter |14 pages

Intimacy and Culture

A Solution-Focused Perspective

chapter |18 pages

Marital Intimacy

Assessment and Clinical Considerations

chapter |23 pages

The Measurement of Sunlight

Assessing Intimacy in Couples Therapy

part |312 pages

Methods of Creating Intimacy

chapter |49 pages

The Intimacy Dilemma

A Guide for Couples Therapists

chapter |27 pages

The Intimacy Styles Approach

A Cognitive-Behavioral Model for Understanding and Treating Problems of Intimacy

chapter |19 pages

A Postmodern Perspective on Relational Intimacy

A Collaborative Conversation and Relationship with a Couple

chapter |16 pages

Love is a Noun (Except When it's a Verb)

A Solution-Oriented Approach to Intimacy

chapter |13 pages

The Self-to-Self Connection

Intimacy and the Internal Family Systems Model

chapter |22 pages

The Power of Shared Subjectivity

Revitalizing Intimacy through Relationship Enhancement® Couples Therapy

chapter |25 pages

Searching for the Mythical Mate

A Developmental Approach to Intimacy

chapter |13 pages

The Conscious Heart

A Body-Centered Approach to Creating Intimacy

part |63 pages

Intimate Challenges