Includes bibliographical references (pages 229-237) and index.
pt. 1: A new paradigm for relationships : couple as an entity. Redefining couple : shifting the paradigm ; The cocreating couple : a new possibility -- pt. 2: The tasks of the cocreating couple : the four Cs. Commitment ; Cooperation ; Communication ; Community -- pt. 3: Putting the model into practice. Obstacles along the way : challenges for clients and therapists ; Creating a new future for couples : expanding couple consciousness.
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"In Couple Power Therapy: Building Commitment, Cooperation, Communication, and Community in Relationships, Sheras and Koch-Sheras introduce the Couple Power Therapy model, an exciting new approach in which partners cocreate a unified vision for their relationship. These seasoned couples therapists use a series of sequential tasks to teach the partners how to transcend their individual identities to nurture "the couple as entity," in effect, crafting a whole that is greater than the sum of its parts.
This shifts the paradigm away from the therapist's responsibility for success to the couple's responsibility, from the more negative emphasis of focusing on problems to a more positive goal of creating a fulfilling relationship, and from a quick fix to lifelong development skills."--Jacket.