Doherty, William J. 1945-
Helping couples on the brink of divorce : discernment counseling for troubled relationships / William J. Doherty and Steven M. Harris. - ix, 229 pages ; 26 cm
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Background and overview of discernment counseling --
Theory and research --
Communicating with clients before starting discernment counseling --
First session protocol --
Middle sessions protocol --
Handling transitions to path three : couples therapy --
Handling transitions to path two : divorce --
Handling transitions to path one : status quo --
When one partner has an affair --
When the feelings are gone --
When neither one is leaning in --
When you need to shift from couples therapy to discernment counseling --
Learning discernment counseling --
Managing critical incidents in discernment counseling --
How to build a practice in discernment counseling.
Therapists and counselors can find themselves at an impasse when working with "mixed-agenda" couples. To help confirm each partner's agenda before taking decisive steps, this book presents a richly-illustrated protocol - discernment counseling - for helping couples understand what has happened to their relationship and each person's contributions to the problems.
College of Arts and Sciences Bachelor of Science in Psychology College of Education Graduate Studies Master of Arts in Education major in Guidance and Counseling
Text in English
9781433827501 (hbk.) 1433827506
2016045616
Couples Therapy--methods
Counseling--methods
Divorce--psychology
Marital Therapy--methods
Marriage--psychology
RC488.5 / .D633 2017
616.891562 D68 2017
WM 430.5.M3
Helping couples on the brink of divorce : discernment counseling for troubled relationships / William J. Doherty and Steven M. Harris. - ix, 229 pages ; 26 cm
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Background and overview of discernment counseling --
Theory and research --
Communicating with clients before starting discernment counseling --
First session protocol --
Middle sessions protocol --
Handling transitions to path three : couples therapy --
Handling transitions to path two : divorce --
Handling transitions to path one : status quo --
When one partner has an affair --
When the feelings are gone --
When neither one is leaning in --
When you need to shift from couples therapy to discernment counseling --
Learning discernment counseling --
Managing critical incidents in discernment counseling --
How to build a practice in discernment counseling.
Therapists and counselors can find themselves at an impasse when working with "mixed-agenda" couples. To help confirm each partner's agenda before taking decisive steps, this book presents a richly-illustrated protocol - discernment counseling - for helping couples understand what has happened to their relationship and each person's contributions to the problems.
College of Arts and Sciences Bachelor of Science in Psychology College of Education Graduate Studies Master of Arts in Education major in Guidance and Counseling
Text in English
9781433827501 (hbk.) 1433827506
2016045616
Couples Therapy--methods
Counseling--methods
Divorce--psychology
Marital Therapy--methods
Marriage--psychology
RC488.5 / .D633 2017
616.891562 D68 2017
WM 430.5.M3
