Creating an Effective Couples Therapy Practice

This book helps clinicians who provide couple's or marriage therapy and counseling go from the ambiguous realm of "thinking" or "knowing" their effectiveness to being able to demonstrate it.

Butch Losey, EdD, PCC-S, NCC, is an assistant professor for Xavier University's Department of Counseling in Cincinnati, Ohio. He has over 30 years' experience in the mental health field and is a licensed professional clinical counselor with supervisor endorsement. Dr. Losey is the CEO of Waybridge Counseling Services and is a couple's therapist helping couples recover from infidelity, high conflict and problems with intimacy. He is also an international speaker on a variety of mental health topics.

Foreword Introduction 1. Effective Couple Therapy 2. The Hidden Beginning of Treatment 3. Ethical Practice 4. Principles of Assessment 5. Treatment Planning 6. Family of Origin 7. Communication 8. Managing Conflict in Session 9. Intimacy 10. Trust 11. Infidelity 12. Forgiveness 13. Documenting the Session: Necessary Evil or a Clinical Tool? 14. Using Reflecting Team in Couple Therapy 15. Post Treatment Planning