Following the successful Hope-Focused Marriage Counseling, Jennifer Ripley and Everett Worthington Jr. have written a new book that expands upon their previous theoretical approach while describing in detail new practical interventions for couple counseling and enrichment. Weaving together classic cases outlined in Hope-Focused Marriage Counseling and over 75 brand new practical interventions, Ripley and Worthington root their practical examples in an even deeper theoretical framework and research in attachment and intimate bonds. Written with the couple counselor in mind, this book occupies a rare niche that is accessible not only to therapists and counselors but also to pastors and married couples alike. Both licensed clinical psychologists and experienced counselors, the authors base this follow-up work on the pillars of their Hope-Focused Couples Approach. The assessment tools included help facilitate improved marriages in many settings, and the combination of theory and real-life case studies easily integrates into the practices of professional counselors and researchers as well as into the lives of couples. Instructor Resources for classroom use include activities, video demonstrations of the authors in couples therapy, audio lectures, testbank, chapter summaries and a sample syllabus. 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.

Why You Need This BookPart I: A Theory of Change1. Wanted: A Wise and Humble Counselor2. A Sensible, Tested, and Effective Approach to Helping Couples3. Make Therapy a Positive Growth Experience for Couples4. Addressing the Couple?s ContextPart II: Beginning Counseling5. Pre-counseling Interventions6. The Intake7. After the IntakePart III: Case Studies in Treatment Planning8. The Wounded but Hopeful Couple9. The Cool Virtues Couple10. The Enrichment Couple11. The "Should We Marry?" Couple12. The Complicating Factor Couple13. The Couple with a Psychological Disorder14. The High Conflict Couple15. The "Accept the Things I Cannot Change" Couple16. The Kitchen Sink CouplePart IV: Interventions within the Sessions17. Session Management in the Hope-focused Couples Approach to Counseling18. HOPE Interventions (Handling Our Problems Effectively)19. BOND with Me: Bind Our Nurturing Devotion20. Addressing Hurts in Relationships21. Forgiving and Reconciling through Experiencing Empathy (FREE)22. Reconciliation and Rebuilding Trust with CouplesPart V: Conquering the Difficulties You?ll Face23. Assessing Change throughout Treatment24. Resistance and Roadblocks25. Counselors? Negative Reactions to Couples26. Working with Partners Who Have a Trauma History27. Pornography Use and Internet SexualityPart VI: Concluding Treatment Using the Hope-Focused Couples Approach28. Termination29. Post-Counseling Check ups30. It Works, But Is It True?