Couple power therapy : building commitment, cooperation, communication, and community in relationships / Peter L. Sheras and Phyllis R. Koch-Sheras.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Sheras, Peter L., author.

Contributor:

Koch-Sheras, Phyllis R.

Series:

Psychologists in independent practice

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Marital psychotherapy.

Marital Therapy.

Medical Subjects:

Marital Therapy.

Physical Description:

1 online resource.

Edition:

First edition.

Other Title:

APA PsycBOOKS.

Place of Publication:

Washington, DC : American Psychological Association, [2006]

System Details:

Mode of access: World Wide Web.

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Summary:

"In Couple power therapy: Building commitment, cooperation, communication, and community in relationships, Sheras and Koch-Sheras introduce the Couple Power Therapy model, an exciting new approach in which partners co-create a unified vision for their relationship. These seasoned couples therapists use a series of sequential tasks to teach the partners how to transcend their individual identities to nurture "the couple as entity," in effect, crafting a whole that is greater than the sum of its parts. This shifts the paradigm away from the therapist's responsibility for success to the couple's responsibility, from the more negative emphasis of focusing on problems to a more positive goal of creating a fulfilling relationship, and from a quick fix to lifelong development skills. At the heart of this model are four basic tasks that the couple entity must address: commitment, cooperation, communication, and community. Making progress in each of these areas is necessary for a successful, resilient, and long-lasting partnership to exist over time. The success of the couple and of couples therapy is a matter of focusing on these tasks, creating a structure to accomplish them, and building in ongoing work and maintenance. The Couple Power Therapy model can be applied to a variety of other relationships and settings, both personal and professional--including businesses and organizations, parents and children, siblings, friends, and larger communities"--Jacket. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2006 APA, all rights reserved)

Contents:

Pt. 1: A new paradigm for relationships : couple as an entity. Redefining couple : shifting the paradigm ; The cocreating couple : a new possibility

Pt. 2: The tasks of the cocreating couple : the four Cs. Commitment ; Cooperation ; Communication ; Community

Pt. 3: Putting the model into practice. Obstacles along the way : challenges for clients and therapists ; Creating a new future for couples : expanding couple consciousness.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 229-237) and index.

Electronic reproduction. Washington, D.C. : American Psychological Association, 2005. Available via the World Wide Web. Access limited by licensing agreement. s2005 dcunns.

Other Format:

Original

ISBN:

1591472350

9781591472353

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