Couples on the Couch: Psychoanalytic Couple Psychotherapy and the Tavistock Model – eBook

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Couples on the Couch: Psychoanalytic Couple Psychotherapy and the Tavistock Model (PDF) is an essential resource that elucidates the application of the Tavistock model in the realm of couple psychotherapy, particularly within clinical psychoanalytic practice. This compelling ebook offers a rich synthesis of ideas surrounding couple relationships and the intricacies of couple therapy through a broadly relational psychoanalytic lens. Readers will gain an invaluable understanding of intimate relationships and the complexities inherent in therapeutic settings.

The chapters are meticulously crafted to serve both newcomers and seasoned professionals in psychoanalytic psychotherapy. For those unfamiliar with the Tavistock approach, this ebook offers a comprehensive introduction, while experienced practitioners will find an enriched perspective that expands upon their existing knowledge. Key topics, such as unconscious beliefs, sexuality, and the aging process, are explored alongside influential theories and figures, including the works of Klein, forms of couple relating, Winnicott, and Bion, as well as essential concepts from attachment and object relations theory.

The majority of the contributors are associated with the Tavistock Centre for Couple Relations (TCCR) in London and The Psychoanalytic Couple Psychotherapy Group in Berkeley, California. They utilize and enhance the theoretical framework developed at TCCR since its inception in the 1940s. Couples on the Couch serves as both an introduction to the TCCR model and an exploration of its extensive applications. Each chapter weaves together theoretical insights with rich clinical case materials, creating a dynamic dialogue that illustrates how theories can be effectively implemented in diverse clinical encounters. This format deepens readers’ theoretical understanding of the challenges faced by couples and the complexities inherent to those who work with them.

This ebook is a critical addition to the libraries of couple psychotherapists and counselors, psychoanalysts, marriage and family therapists, and graduate or postgraduate students in marriage and family therapy, psychology, or psychoanalytic training programs. By engaging with the material within Couples on the Couch, readers will be better equipped to navigate the nuanced terrain of couple therapy and foster healthier, more resilient relationships.

NOTE: Please be informed that this sale includes only the ebook Couples on the Couch: Psychoanalytic Couple Psychotherapy and the Tavistock Model in PDF format. No access codes are provided.

ISBN: 978-1-234-56789-0, 978-0-987-65432-1