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| Acknowledgments | |
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| Preface | |
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| A Synthesis of Family Therapy Concepts | |
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| Our Basic Treatment Framework: Overlapping and Interlocking Concepts | |
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| Our Philosophical Stance | |
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| Systems Theory | |
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| Bowen Theory | |
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| Object Relations Theory | |
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| Postmodern Constructivism | |
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| The Developmental Family Life-Cycle Paradigm | |
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| Contextual Influences | |
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| Comparing and Contrasting Earlier Models with Postmodern Thinking | |
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| Connecting What We Think with What We Do | |
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| Methods of Intervention | |
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| Guidelines for Assessment and Evaluation of the Couple System | |
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| Countertransference: Identifying the Therapist's Own Emotional Responses | |
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| Identifying and Managing Intense Reactivity of Clients | |
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| Ethical and Therapeutic Dilemmas | |
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| Therapeutic Responsibility: Some Ethical and Legal Considerations | |
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| Our Philosophy Regarding Diagnosis and Labeling | |
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| Indications and Contraindications for Couple Therapy | |
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| The Case Study of Laura and Michael | |
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| The Initial Contact--The Couple as a System | |
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| The First Telephone Call | |
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| Reframing | |
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| Individual or Couple Work | |
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| The First Session: The Affair Revealed | |
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| The Power of Family-of-Origin Influences | |
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| The Couple's Attraction | |
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| Focus on Strengths and Instilling Hope | |
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| Join the Couple System | |
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| Clarify Each Partner's Perception of Problem | |
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| Connect Presenting Problem to Family-of-Origin | |
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| Set the Frame and Boundaries of Therapy | |
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| Family Secrets Exposed | |
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| Clarification of the Visual Picture of Laura and Michael's Genogram | |
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| The Crowded Marital Bed | |
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| Planning the Next Steps of Therapy | |
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| Boundaries and the Couple System | |
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| Boundaries Between Self and Other | |
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| Object Relations Theory | |
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| Projective Identification: An Intrapsychic and Interpersonal Concept of Object Relations Theory | |
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| The Couple's Dance | |
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| Punctuate Strengths of Couple | |
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| Triangular Patterns | |
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| Loops, Patterns, and Circularity | |
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| Internalized-Other Interviewing: Creating a Pathway for Change | |
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| Externalizing Conversations: Creating More Pathways for Change | |
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| The Art of Questioning | |
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| Circular Questioning | |
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| Reflexive Questions | |
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| Guidelines for Crafting Questions That Generate Change | |
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| Unconscious Agendas | |
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| Jennifer Reed's Crowded Bed | |
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| Belief Systems of Jennifer Reed | |
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| Containment Versus Disclosure | |
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| Impact of Countertransference Disclosure | |
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| Gender Influences | |
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| Ethnicity and Religious Influences | |
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| Internal Processing and Musings of Jennifer Reed | |
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| The Untouchable Wound | |
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| Opening Windows of Vulnerability | |
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| The Impact of Stories, Secrets, and Myths | |
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| Grief, Loss, and Healing | |
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| Secrecy and Shame | |
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| Exploring the Nonverbal Realm | |
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| A Psychodramatic Journey with Laura and Michael | |
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| The Ripple Effect of Change | |
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| Effects of Couple Therapy upon the Children | |
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| Effects of Couple Therapy upon Family-of-Origin | |
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| Rituals Relating to the Life Cycle | |
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| Endings and New Beginnings | |
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| Varieties of Endings in Therapy | |
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| Our Step-by-Step Treatment Format with Various Populations | |
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| Becoming a Couple in a Mixed Marriage | |
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| The Interconnection of Interactions at Different Levels of a System | |
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| A Hispanic Couple with Teenage Children | |
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| Grief, Loss, and the Family Life Cycle | |
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| Ethnic and Cultural Considerations | |
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| Crisis Work with a Couple Encountering Multiple Losses at Midlife | |
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| Vicki and Bob's Story | |
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| A Blended Marriage | |
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| Family Composition at a Glance | |
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| The Ruptured Bond | |
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| Continuation of Therapy with the Wilder Family | |
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| The Blending of Therapists' and Clients' Cultures | |
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| Remarriage: The Blending of Multiple Cultures | |
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| Couples Facing Aging, Illness, and Death | |
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| A Personal Examination of Loss | |
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| Reflections about Self-Disclosure | |
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| Family Beliefs and Attitudes about Illness and Death | |
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| Vignette | |
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| Assumptions Underpinning Our Work With Grief and Loss | |
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| Couples Experiencing Domestic Violence | |
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| Overview of Domestic Violence | |
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| A Supervision Session | |
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| Assessment and Treatment of Domestic Violence: The Model of the Southern California Counseling Center | |
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| Dialogue of Consultation | |
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| Therapist's Biases, Prejudices, and Concerns Regarding the Subject of Domestic Violence | |
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| Necessary Knowledge and Skills | |
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| Working with Sexually Distressed Couples | |
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| Evolving Paradigms in Human Sexuality | |
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| Taking a Sexual History | |
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| Mike and Lynn | |
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| Sexual Intimacy: A Developmental Task | |
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| Working with the Lesbian and Gay Population: It Starts with Self-Examination | |
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| Working with Oppressed Populations | |
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| Meeting the Challenge: Developing Culturally Sensitive Training Contexts | |
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| Personal Reflections | |
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| Glossary | |
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| Bibliography | |
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| Index | |