Relationships/Marriage

Couple’s Therapy

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In the field of couple’s therapy, various approaches and concepts have been developed and implemented over the years. However, a critical question arises: do these methods truly work, and if so, which ones are the most effective based on sound scientific inquiry?

[Read More] About the current state of couple’s therapy, examining the efficacy of different approaches, and the most effective method based on available scientific evidence.

The Seven Principles For Making Marriage Work

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Afterword


Clinical Methods of Couples Counseling

The lessons in this course are for your information only, couples therapy objectives and interventions should be completed with guidance and support provided by a mental health care professional. They are presented here for educational purposes.


Holistic Approaches to Mindful Relationships


Articles about Relationships and Social Skills


Couples Therapy Books and Workbooks







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Couples Therapy Effectiveness Research

  • Gurman, A. S., & Snyder, D. K. (2011). History of Psychotherapy. J. C. Norcross, G. R. Vandenboss. & D. K. Friedman (eds,). Treatment modalities: Couple therapy. American Psychological Association, Wahington, D. C.
  • Norcross, J. C. & Goldfried, M. R. (eds.). (2019). In Handbook of Psychotherapy Integration (3rd ed.). A primer on psychotherapy integration. New York: Oxford University Press.
  • Norcross, J. C. & Lambert, M. J. (eds.). (2019). Psychotherapy relationships that work. Evidence based therapy contributions (3rs eds.). New York: Oxford University Press.
  • Prochaska, & Norcross, J. C, (2019). In handbook of psychotherapy integration. A transtheoretical system of analysis (9th eds.). New York: Oxford University Press.
  • Wampold, B. E. & Brown, G. S. (2015). Estimating therapist variability: A naturalistic study of outcomes in managed care. Journal of Consulting & Developmental Psychology, 73, 914-928.