Taking off the masks : truth telling in couples work /

Explore a clinical method that challenges clients by focusing on their sense of adult responsibility rather than childish entitlement by: Understanding the limits of empathy and attachment-based psychotherapy; Avoiding collusive alliances based on manipulation in favor of collaborative alliances bas...

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Corporate Author: Virtual Machina (Producer)
Other Authors: Schnarch, David Morris, 1946- (Speaker), Simon, Rich (Psychologist) (Interviewer)
Format: Video
Language:English
Language Notes:This edition in English.
Published: Washington, DC : Psychotherapy Networker, 2012.
Series:Counseling and therapy in video, volume 3
New perspectives, who's afraid of couples therapy? ; session 6
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Online Access:Connect to this streaming video (Alexander Street Press)
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Summary:Explore a clinical method that challenges clients by focusing on their sense of adult responsibility rather than childish entitlement by: Understanding the limits of empathy and attachment-based psychotherapy; Avoiding collusive alliances based on manipulation in favor of collaborative alliances based on straight talk; Recognizing partners' power to mind map and understand the impact of their own actions even when they don't acknowledge it; Learning how to create an atmosphere of challenge and truth-telling as early as possible to avoid manipulation and time-wasting; Bringing out the best in clients, which often emerges when they are coming clean about what is the worst in them.
Item Description:Title from resource description page (viewed May 8, 2014).
Physical Description:1 online resource (70 min.).
Playing Time:01:10:17