Couple Therapy: A New Hope-Focused Approach
About this ebook
Developed by the creators of the Hope-Focused Couples Approach, this textbook combines evidence-based psychology with a Christian integrative approach, equipping practitioners at every level to guide couples toward lasting relational change. This unique approach drawing on positive psychology has helped thousands of couples repair emotional bonds and develop relational skills.
Written by licensed clinical psychologists and experienced counselors, Couple Therapy combines theory and realistic case studies in ways that easily integrate into the practices of counselors and researchers, as well as into the lives of couples. Rooted in decades of research, the Hope-Focused Couples Approach is both accessible enough for graduate students encountering their first cases and rich enough to sharpen the practice of experienced clinicians.
This book features:
- Robust assessment tools, worksheets, and practical interventions
- Insightful case studies on a wide range of premarital and marriage situations
- Practical resources for the whole counseling process, from pre-screening and intake to termination
- Christian values integrated with research-backed, evidence-based approaches
What's New in the Second Edition
- Updates incorporating the latest research and new insights from positive psychology
- New exercises for practitioners to use with clients
- A new companion video series
- Updated instructor resources for classroom use, including activities, audio lectures, videos, and more
Couple Therapy gives Christian counselors and therapists the tools, research, and hope-centered vision to walk alongside couples with confidence and compassion. See for yourself how the Hope-Focused approach helps couples find both motivation and clear pathways to reach their goals.
About the Series
Christian Association for Psychological Studies (CAPS) Books explore how Christianity relates to mental health and behavioral sciences including psychology, counseling, social work, and marriage and family therapy in order to equip Christian clinicians to support the well-being of their clients.
About the author
Everett L. Worthington Jr. (PhD, University of Missouri) is Commonwealth Professor Emeritus at Virginia Commonwealth University. He is a licensed clinical psychologist and former executive director of the Templeton Foundation's A Campaign for Forgiveness Research. He was the founding editor of Marriage and Family: A Christian Journal, and his many books include Handbook of Forgiveness, Hope-Focused Marriage Counseling, and Couple Therapy.
Jennifer S. Ripley (PhD, Virginia Commonwealth University) is professor of psychology, Hughes Professor of Christian Thought and Mental Health, and codirector of the Charis Institute at Regent University in Virginia Beach, Virginia. She is lead editor of Ministering to Families in Crisis and coauthor of Couple Therapy: A New Hope-Focused Approach.
