Pre-Marital Counseling: A Guide for Clinicians - 9781138828773

A guide for therapists and counselors, Pre-Marital Counseling addresses the common problems couples face when starting or considering marriage. This step-by-step guide teaches specific intervention strategies for common pre-marital problems, such as financial stress, blending families, and mental health issues. It also teaches readers helpful skills such as developing empathy, learning to compromise, and communicating successfully, all within a potentially diverse client population. Skurtu further helps clinicians personalize their assessment and treatment plans for each couple so that they have realistic expectations. Written by a certified sex therapist, there is also a unique chapter on helpful sex education tips for maintaining desire in long-term relationships.

• | Author: Angela Skurtu
• | Publisher: Routledge
• | Publication Date: Mar 01, 2016
• | Number of Pages: 126 pages
• | Language: English
• | Binding: Paperback/Psychology
• | ISBN-10: 1138828777
• | ISBN-13: 9781138828773