Pre-Marital Counseling: A Guide for Clinicians

By Angela Skurtu

Book Overview

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.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1138828777
• ISBN13: 9781138828773
• Release Date: March 2016
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 126 Pages
• Weight: 0.48 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.1" x 9.1"