ABSTRACT
Common Dilemmas in Couple Therapy addresses four common problems that couples therapists face everyday in their offices – problems that leave therapists exhausted, drained, challenged, alive, racing, and on edge. These dilemmas encompass not only the difficult challenges therapists face everyday, but also the passions and profound disappointments of human intimate partnerships. The purpose of this book 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.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
section |71 pages
Dealing With a Difficult Partner
chapter |16 pages
Types of Difficult Partners
chapter |9 pages
Overview
chapter |25 pages
Therapy Strategies: Offensive Difficult Partners
chapter |15 pages
Therapy Strategies: Various Types of Difficult Partners
section |51 pages
Secrets in Couple Therapy
chapter |7 pages
Issues About Secrets
chapter |12 pages
The Dynamics of Secrets
chapter |10 pages
The Challenge of Working With Secrets in Couple Therapy
chapter |17 pages
Guidelines and Strategies for Therapists
section |48 pages
Dealing With a Partner Who Won't/Can't Change
chapter |18 pages
The Dynamics of “Crossover” Issues in Couple Relationships
chapter |28 pages
Therapist Roles, Experiences, and Strategies
section |52 pages
Secrets in Couple Therapy