Bringing Common Factors to Life in Couple and Family Therapy

With the aim of renewing motivation, energy, and creativity in a therapists clinical work, this book explores how common factors may be utilized to increase effectiveness in couple and family therapy.

Eli A. Karam PhD, LMFT is a systemic therapist, trainer, applied researcher and educator at the University of Louisville, where he is a professor Adrian J. Blow PhD, LMFT works as a couple and family therapy intervention researcher and educator at Michigan State University where he is professor and department chair

1. Overview/How to Use This Book 2. How Change Occurs Part 1: Broad Common Factors of Change 3. How Change Occurs Part 2: Narrow Common Factors, AKA Common Therapeutic Effects 4. Couple & Family Therapy Common Factors 5. Choosing the Right Model for You and Your Clients 6. Enhancing Client and Contextual Factors 7. Mobilizing Hope 8. The Talented and Skilled Therapist 9. Nurturing the Therapeutic Alliance 10. Utilizing Feedback in CFT 11. Common Factors Self-Supervision & Treatment Planning