{"product_id":"couple-counselling-a-practical-guide-9781848600492","title":"Couple Counselling: A Practical Guide","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis practical book outlines the essential principles and practices of couple counselling. Demystifying this form of therapy, the author provides a step-by-step guide from the first meeting through to subsequent sessions. The book includes a wealth of supporting features including case examples, student exercises, points for reflection and memory-jog pages to use in practice. As well as chapters illustrating counselling for problems frequently experienced by couples, such as sexual difficulties, infidelity, violence and abuse, key content includes: \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e- cultural differences in couples work\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e- varieties of committed relationships\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e- responses to specific difficulties\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e- ethical issues that arise as a result of working with two people\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e- gender differences in relation to the counsellor′s own sexuality and\/or gender \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e- the value of training courses and supervision\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e- persons′ narratives as a basis for change.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis book comprises a sound basis for one-to-one practitioners wishing to expand their expertise and practice of therapy into working with couples, and for students training in this mode of counselling\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e′This book is well overdue and fills a gap in the market for accessible, pragmatic and sophisticated writing about therapy with couples. This book is inclusive, user-friendly and manages to make links with other approaches where others see divisions′ -\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eMark Hayward\u003cbr\u003eInstitute of Narrative Therapy\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e′I strongly recommend this book to any individual counsellor who wants to work effectively with couples, and also to any couple counsellor who wants to enrich their practice′ - \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBarry Bowen, Systemic Psychotherapist\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePART ONE: IDEAS AND PRACTICES Individual Counselling and Couple Counselling Narrative Therapy PART TWO:  SOCIAL AND CULTURAL INFLUENCES ON COUNSELLORS AND COUPLES Culturally Formed Attitudes towards Couple Relationships Counselling Couples of a Different Sexuality, Age or Cultural Background from the Counsellor PART THREE: SESSION ORGANIZATION The First Joint Session Framework Subsequent Joint Sessions Subsequent Individual Sessions Advanced Practices PART FOUR: SPECIFIC ISSUES Tensions That Escalate to Crisis Point Problems with Friends and Family Members Sexual Difficulties Infidelity Violence and Abuse","brand":"Sage Publications Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48742254674263,"sku":"9781848600492","price":85.75,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781848600492.jpg?v=1720060650","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/couple-counselling-a-practical-guide-9781848600492","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}