10 Principles for Doing Effective Couples Therapy

By: Julie Schwartz Gottman PhD, John M. M. Gottman PhD, Daniel J. Siegel - foreword

Narrated by: Kitty Hendrix

In 10 Principles for Doing Effective Couples Therapy, two of the world's leading couple researchers and therapists give listeners an inside tour of what goes on inside the consulting rooms of their practice. They have been doing couples work for decades and still find it challenging and full of learning experiences. This book distills the knowledge they've gained over their years of practice into 10 principles at the core of good couples work. Each principle is illustrated with a clinically compiled case plus personal side-notes and storytelling.

Topics addressed include:

• You know that you need to "treat the relationship," but how are you supposed to get at something as elusive as "a relationship"?
• How do you empathize with both clients if they have opposite points of view? Later on, if they end up separating does that mean you've failed? Are you only successful if you keep couples together?
• Compared to an individual client, a relationship is an entirely different animal. What should you do first? What should you look for? What questions should you ask? If clients give different answers, who should you believe?

Contains mature themes.

PLEASE NOTE: When you purchase this title, the accompanying PDF will be available in your Audible Library along with the audio.

©2015 Julie Schwartz Gottman and John M. Gottman (P)2018 Tantor

Refreshing

This book is a refreshing change for therapy for couples. I really enjoyed the new approaches that it brought. I plan to use that in my practice.

Detailed examples of their counceling concepts.

Great book now I need to buy the printed version. it was very informative and filled with practical examples of how to conduct the counseling work.

Must Read for Therapists

Amazing, easy to digest techniques. The case studies helped to bring it all alive. Highly recommend!

Excellent

Easy listen. Not too clinical. Humble and helpful to better understand Gottman integration into couples work.

Profoundly accessible and immediately relevant for practice

This book provides theory, case studies and practical interventions. It’s a great addition to any therapist’s library, while also being accessible enough to offer clients as general psycho education.