Hope-Focused Marriage Counseling: A Guide to Brief Therapy

Hope-Focused Marriage Counseling: A Guide to Brief Therapy
Everett L. Worthington, Jr. offers a comprehensive manual for assisting couples over common rough spots and through serious problems in a manner that is compassionate, effective and brief. His hope-focused (rather than problem-focused) approach enables couples to see that change is possible and gives them a new outlook on the future. Combining this with a brief approach that addresses the realities of managed care and tight budgets, Worthington shows how to be strategic in each counseling situation by including teaching, training, exercises, forgiveness, modeling and motivation. At the heart of the book are dozens of interventions and exercises, including
- drawing on central values
- promoting confession and forgiveness
- strengthening communication
- aiding conflict resolution
- changing patterns of thinking
- developing intimacy
- cementing commitment
Backed by years of experience and substantial research, hope-focused marriage counseling offers hope to counselors that they can provide help to troubled couples quickly, compassionately and effectively. This paperback edition includes a new introduction, summarizing the latest findings and developments in marital counseling and applying hope-focused marriage counseling to today's cultural and clinical realities.
Country USA
Brand IVP Academic
Manufacturer IVP Academic
Binding Paperback
ItemPartNumber illustrations
ReleaseDate 2005-08-10
UnitCount 1
EANs 9780830827640

Country	USA
Brand	IVP Academic
Manufacturer	IVP Academic
Binding	Paperback
ItemPartNumber	illustrations
ReleaseDate	2005-08-10
UnitCount	1
EANs	9780830827640

Hope-Focused Marriage Counseling: A Guide to Brief Therapy

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