Week 3 6456 Emotional Focused Couples Counseling

Readings 

• Gurman, A. S., Lebow, J. L., Snyder, D. K. (2015). Clinical handbook of couple therapy. New York, NY: The Guilford Press. o Chapter 4, “Emotionally Focused Couple Therapy” 

• Williams, M. (2012). Couples counseling: A step by step guide for therapists. Boston, MA: Viale Publishing. o Chapter 4, "Communication Skills” 

• • Allan, R., & Johnson, S. M. (2017). Conceptual and application issues: Emotionally Focused Therapy with gay male 

couples. Journal of Couple & Relationship Therapy, 16(4), 286- 305. 

• • Bell, C. A., Denton, W. H., Martin, G., Coffey, A. D., Hanks, C. 

O.,   Cornwell, C. S., & Priest, J. B. (2018). Learning emotionally focused   couple therapy: Four clinicians' perspectives. Journal of Couple &   Relationship Therapy, 17(1), 61-78. 

• • Carlson, M. W., Oed, M. M., & Bermudez,   J. M. (2017). Satir's Communication Stances and Pursue–Withdraw Cycles: An   Enhanced Emotionally Focused Therapy Framework of Couple Interaction. Journal   of Couple & Relationship Therapy, 16(3), 253-270. 

• • Schmidt, C. D., & Gelhert, N. C.   (2017). Couples therapy and empathy: An evaluation of the impact of imago   relationship therapy on partner empathy levels. The Family Journal, 25(1),   23-30. 

Media • You can google has well 

Humanistic/Experiential   Therapy : 

• • Psychotherapy.net. (Publisher). (n.d.-c). Experiential   therapy 

[Video   file]. 

Retrieved   from the Walden Library Databases. 

Note:The   approximate length of this media piece is 2 hours. 

• • Psychotherapy.net. (Publisher). (n.d.-d). Satir   family therapy 

[Video   file]. 

Retrieved   from the Walden Library databases. 

Note:The   approximate length of this media piece is 2 hours. 

Emotionally   Focused Therapy : 

• • Psychotherapy.net. (Publisher). (n.d.-b). Emotionally   focused couples therapy[Video file]. You can google has well 

Retrieved   from the Walden Library Databases. 

Note:The   approximate length of this media piece is 2 hours. 

Assignment:

The   theories you studied last week target patterns of behaviors, but they also   incorporate thoughts and feelings in the moment and over time. You continue   your application of theories to couple and family counseling by examining the   systemic-emotional aspects of relationships, the patterns of interaction   between couples and families, and the meaning associated with those   interactions.

For this   Assignment, you again watch media of counselors demonstrating counseling,   this time using humanistic/experiential and emotionally-focused theories. As   you develop treatment plans based on this week’s theories, ask yourself how   you recognize emotion in the relational dynamics of the couple or family.   Also, consider how you might know emotional changes have occurred and how you   would measure progress.

Application:     Applying Humanistic/Experiential and Emotionally- Focused Theories 

The     Assignment (3–4 pages) 

Based     on the theory demonstrated in oneof the humanistic/experiential     media resources: 

• Define the problem. 

• Formulate a theory-based treatment plan     including short-term and long-term goals for the couple or family. 

• Describe two theory-based interventions you     would use and justify your selection. 

• Explain one anticipated outcome of each. 

Based     on the theory demonstrated in the emotionally-focused media: 

• Define the problem. 

• Design a theory-based treatment plan including     short- and long-term goals for the couple or family. 

• Describe two theory-based interventions you     would use and justify your selection. 

•  Explain one anticipated outcome of each. 

Support     your Assignment with specific references to all resources used in its     preparation. You are asked to provide a reference list for all resources,     including those in the resources for this course.