Clinical Casebook of Couple Therapy

Vividly depicting the process of therapy, this instructive casebook presents in-depth illustrations of treatment based on the most important couple therapy models. An array of leading clinicians offer a window onto how they work with clients grappling with mild and more serious clinical concerns, including conflicts surrounding intimacy, sex, power, and communication; parenting issues; and mental illness. Featuring couples of varying ages, cultural backgrounds, and sexual orientations, the cases shed light on both what works and what doesn’t work when treating intimate partners. Each candid case presentation includes engaging comments and discussion questions from the editor. This book will be valuable for therapists and counselors who treat couples, including clinical psychologists, social workers, family therapists, psychiatrists, and pastoral counselors; clinical graduate students. It will also serve as a text in graduate-level courses such as marriage and family therapy, couples counseling, social work practice with families, conjoint therapy, relationship distress, and treating couples.