10 Principles for Doing Effective Couples Therapy

by Julie Schwartz Gottman, Kitty Hendrix (narrator), John M.M. Gottman

In 10 Principles for Doing Effective Couples Therapy, two of the world's leading couple researchers and therapists give listeners an inside tour of what goes on inside the consulting rooms of their practice. They have been doing couples work for decades and still find it challenging and full of learning experiences. This book distills the knowledge they've gained over their years of practice into 10 principles at the core of good couples work. Each principle is illustrated with a clinically compiled case plus personal side-notes and storytelling.

Topics addressed



You know that you need to "treat the relationship," but how are you supposed to get at something as elusive as "a relationship"? How do you empathize with both clients if they have opposite points of view? Later on, if they end up separating does that mean you've failed? Are you only successful if you keep couples together? Compared to an individual client, a relationship is an entirely different animal. What should you do first? What should you look for? What questions should you ask? If clients give different answers, who should you believe? Contains mature themes.

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Published October 23, 2018

About the author

Julie Schwartz Gottman is a clinical psychologist, co-founder and director of the Gottman Institute. She is co-initiator of the extremely popular weekend workshops for couples "The Art and Science of Love" and co-developed the national clinical training program for Gottman couples therapy in the USA. She is an author and co-author and lives with her husband in Seattle.

Reviews

[Mari Annus · Rating 5 out of 5]

I listened to the audiobook. For me, I take away that it’s totally okay to use even many questionnaires in assessing the clients and what to do after that. It’s a lovely book introducing the Gottman couple’s therapy style, it uses real-life examples that illustrate the point well in each chapter. I will definitely read their books more.