List of Interventions
List of Worksheets and Handouts
Why You Need This Book
Part 1: A Theory of Change
Chapter 1. Wanted: A Wise and Humble Counselor
Chapter 2. A Sensible, Tested, and Effective Approach to Helping Couples
Chapter 3. Making Therapy a Positive Growth Experience for Couples
Chapter 4. Addressing the Couple's Context
Part 2: Beginning Counseling
Chapter 5. Pre-counseling Interventions
Chapter 6. The Intake
Chapter 7. After the Intake
Part 3: Case Studies in Treatment Planning
Chapter 8. The Wounded but Hopeful Couple
Chapter 9. The Cool Virtues Couple
Chapter 10. The Enrichment Couple
Chapter 11. The "Should We Marry?" Couple
Chapter 12. The Complicating Factor Couple
Chapter 13. The Couple with a Psychological Disorder
Chapter 14. The High Conflict Couple
Chapter 15. The "Accept the Things I Cannot Change" Couple
Chapter 16. The Kitchen Sink Couple
Part 4: Interventions Within the Sessions
Chapter 17. Session Management
Chapter 18. HOPE Interventions
Chapter 19. BOND with Me
Chapter 20. Addressing Hurts in Relationships
Chapter 21. Forgiving and Reconciling Through Experiencing Empathy (FREE)
Chapter 22. Reconciliation and Rebuilding Trust with Couples
Part 5: Conquering the Difficulties You'll Face
Chapter 23. Assessing Change Throughout Treatment
Chapter 24. Resistances, Roadblocks and Rabbit Trails
Chapter 25. Counselors' Negative Reactions to Couples
Chapter 26. Working with Partners Who Have a Trauma History
Chapter 27. Pornography Use and Internet Sexuality
Part 6: Concluding Treatment
Chapter 28. Termination
Chapter 29. Post-counseling Checkups
Chapter 30. It Works, but Is It True?