Contemporary Issues in Couples Counseling

Download or read book Contemporary Issues in Couples Counseling written by Patricia A. Robey and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2012-05-04 with total page 278 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Contemporary Issues in Couples Counseling explores the most difficult issues that people in the helping professions face when treating couples and provides concrete solutions for addressing them effectively. Using the revolutionary choice theory and reality therapy approaches to couples counseling, the book shows clinicians how to combine a relationship-based approach with the pragmatism of cognitive-behavior therapies. Both experienced and beginning clinicians will find Contemporary Issues in Couples Counseling ideal for helping clients focus on the here and now, not the past, and for creating treatment plans that meet clients' individual needs while also addressing the needs of their partners.