
Couple Therapy
The Self in the Relationship
Red Globe Press
Published on 27. November 2007
Book
Paperback/Softback
IX, 192 pages
978-1-4039-9490-5 (ISBN)
Description
This book presents students and experienced practitioners alike with an accessible guide on the complex dynamics of the couple relationship. Combining the theoretical grounding of various psychodynamic fields of thought with vivid case studies, it advises on how to address issues such as domestic violence, affairs and the step-family system.
Reviews / Votes
'Crawley and Grant have produced an excellent book on couple therapy...Experienced therapists will gain a lot from this book and those considering couple work training will find it an essential read.' Angela Cooper, Therapy TodayMore details
Series
Edition
2007
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Target group
College/higher education
Dimensions
Height: 216 mm
Width: 140 mm
Thickness: 11 mm
Weight
249 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-4039-9490-5 (9781403994905)
DOI
10.1057/9781137103338
Schweitzer Classification
Persons
JIM CRAWLEY is a private practitioner of psychoanalytic psychotherapy in Western Australia. He was inaugural president of the Psychotherapy and Counselling Federation of Australia (PACFA); a senior lecturer teaching on the Master of Social Science (Counselling) course, at Edith Cowan University, Perth; and the executive director of the Marriage Guidance Council of Western Australia (now Relationships Australia WA). He is co-author of Transference and Projection: mirrors to the self and author of Couple Therapy in Australia: issues emerging from practice.
JAN GRANT is programme director of the Masters and PhD programmes in Counselling at Curtin University of Technology, Western Australia, and has a private psychotherapy practice. She is a member of the College of Counselling Psychologists, APS, and is a past president of SCAPE. She is co-author of Transference and Projection: mirrors to the self and co-editor of Australian Journal of Counselling Psychology.
JAN GRANT is programme director of the Masters and PhD programmes in Counselling at Curtin University of Technology, Western Australia, and has a private psychotherapy practice. She is a member of the College of Counselling Psychologists, APS, and is a past president of SCAPE. She is co-author of Transference and Projection: mirrors to the self and co-editor of Australian Journal of Counselling Psychology.
Content
Introduction.- The Psychodynamics of the Couple Relationship: Object Relations Theory.- The Psychodynamics of the Couple Relationship: Self Psychology, InterSubjectivity, and Attachment Theory.- Thinking Systemically About the Couple.- What About Love?.- Assessment.- Technique.- Therapeutic Process.- The Dynamics of Presenting Problems.- Epilogue: Surviving as a Couple Therapist.