Overcoming our fears : why therapists avoid doing couples therapy /

Move past your resistance to the volatility and intensity of doing couples therapy by learning how to: Develop procedures and materials that prepare clients to engage in therapy more productively; Encourage differentiation in the very first session; Use structured exercises that give couples an oppo...

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Corporate Author: Virtual Machina (Producer)
Other Authors: Pearson, Peter T. (Speaker), Bader, Ellyn (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 1
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Online Access:Connect to this streaming video (Alexander Street Press)
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Summary:Move past your resistance to the volatility and intensity of doing couples therapy by learning how to: Develop procedures and materials that prepare clients to engage in therapy more productively; Encourage differentiation in the very first session; Use structured exercises that give couples an opportunity to take more responsibility for change; Avoid common traps that reduce the chance of therapy succeeding; Develop styles of engagement that distinguish the needs of conflict-avoidant couples from highly conflicted couples.
Item Description:Title from resource description page (viewed May 8, 2014).
Physical Description:1 online resource (70 min.).
Playing Time:01:10:00