The Heart of Couple Therapy: Knowing What to Do and How to Do It

*Clear, pragmatic, and realistic direction from a distinguished therapist–a portable supervisor in a book.
*Wachtel is known for her strengths-based approach.
*Interweaves systemic, CBT, experiential, and psychodynamic principles to focus on doing what works rather than theoretical purity, which sets it apart from other books.
*Addresses the unique challenges of moving therapy forward with distressed couples and the particular skills therapists need to develop.
*Highlights include an epilogue by award-winning therapist Paul Wachtel that situates this work’s flexible approach within current scholarly discourse about effective treatment.