Suggests how supervisors can support trainees in dealing with crisis and other challenging areas, to build com
Table of Contents
List of Figures, Tables, and Boxes ix About the Author xi
Foreword xiii
Acknowledgments xvii
Part I
1 Becoming a Competent Marriage and Family Therapist 3
2 Basic Therapist Skills 17
3 The Initial Phone Call and Assessing Clients’ Complaints and Goals 63
4 Establishing a Treatment Plan and Delivering the Planned Treatment 85
5 Evaluating Adherence to the Treatment Plan and Evaluating Treatment Outcomes 109
6 Terminating Therapy 135
Part II Protocols for SelectedModels ofMarriage and Family Therapy: Delivering Evidence-Based Treatments
Introduction to Part II 147
7 Protocol for Conducting Gottman Method Couple Therapy 149
8 Protocol for Conducting Emotionally-Focused Therapy with Couples 195
Notes 217
Appendix A Person of the Therapist Checklist 219
Appendix B Therapist Self-Soothing Procedures 221
Appendix C Standard Assessment Battery for Marital Relational Problems 223
Appendix D Written Case Progress Notes 235
Appendix E Observations of the Couples’ Communication and Problem-solving
Behaviors Therapist’s Rating Form Based on Gottman (1999) 237
Appendix F Clinical Experience Log 239
Appendix G Preparing aWritten Treatment Plan 241
AppendixH Written Treatment Summary 247
Appendix I Therapy Tailoring Skills Rating Form 249
Appendix J Homework Success: Therapist Guidelines 251
Appendix K Preparation for Supervision Checklist: Couples 253
References 257
Index 285
