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Hope-Focused Marriage Counseling: A Guide to Brief Therapy Paperback – August 10, 2005

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Everett L. Worthington, Jr. offers a comprehensive manual for assisting couples over common rough spots and through serious problems in a manner that is compassionate, effective and brief. His hope-focused (rather than problem-focused) approach enables couples to see that change is possible and gives them a new outlook on the future. Combining this with a brief approach that addresses the realities of managed care and tight budgets, Worthington shows how to be strategic in each counseling situation by including teaching, training, exercises, forgiveness, modeling and motivation. At the heart of the book are dozens of interventions and exercises, including

  • drawing on central values
  • promoting confession and forgiveness
  • strengthening communication
  • aiding conflict resolution
  • changing patterns of thinking
  • developing intimacy
  • cementing commitment

Backed by years of experience and substantial research, hope-focused marriage counseling offers hope to counselors that they can provide help to troubled couples quickly, compassionately and effectively. This paperback edition includes a new introduction, summarizing the latest findings and developments in marital counseling and applying hope-focused marriage counseling to today's cultural and clinical realities.

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    331 pages
  2. Language
    English
  3. Publisher
    IVP Academic
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    August 10, 2005
  5. Dimensions
    6 x 1.2 x 9 inches
  6. ISBN-10
    0830827641
  7. ISBN-13
    978-0830827640
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"This outstanding and practical book is certain to become a standard text of Christian marriage counseling. . . . If your budget allows you to purchase only one counseling book this year, consider buying this as your book." -- Gary R. Collins, Christian Counseling Today

"Written most helpfully for pastors who want to adapt a professional model of marital counseling to their pastoral marital counseling . . . very specific and practical." -- Journal of Psychology Christianity

"Worthington's work is a rock solid strategy for helping couples progress through crisis, while equipping them with skills to effectively manage future conflict." -- Ashland Theological Journal

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"Worthington's work is a rock solid strategy for helping couples progress through crisis, while equipping them with skills to effectively manage future conflict."

-- Ashland Theological Journal

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ IVP Academic; 2nd edition (August 10, 2005)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 331 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0830827641
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0830827640
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.14 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6 x 1.2 x 9 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.3 4.3 out of 5 stars 101 ratings

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Cal Popa
5.0 out of 5 stars Great Resource For Brief Therapy
Reviewed in the United States on January 16, 2012
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First, I need to mention that I am writing this review as a seminary student. This was one of the textbooks for my marital counseling class.

The book is written for professional counselors and pastors. It is perhaps more technical than most books pastors would use in marital counseling.

Worthington proposes a brief therapy approach, with one long and thorough assessment followed by a five to eight intervention sessions. He sees assessment as absolutely necessary and expects change to continue after sessions are ended. He sees homework as very important.

Worthington sees all marriage problems caused by lack of forgiveness, lack of hope, lack of faith and lack of love. His approach to counseling is based on a positive, hope-based alliance with the couple. His strategy is applying faith working through love. He defines love as a willingness to value and avoid devaluing people that springs from a caring, other-focused heart.

The areas of change are:

central values and beliefs
core vision of the marriage
confession and forgiveness
communication
conflict resolution
cognition about the marriage
closeness (intimacy, coaction, distance)
complicating problems (abuse, substance dependence, mental health problems)
commitment (including contentment with the marriage and compounding investments in the marriage compared with investments in alternatives to the marriage such as other relationships, jobs, children, hobbies, friends)

The last two thirds of the book lists numerous interventions that can be used to address the above areas of change.

I think the book is a very good resource for someone who already has experience counseling couples or as a main resource in a class. It may be too technical as a stand alone resource for someone new to counseling.

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Belle
5.0 out of 5 stars A Very Practical Guide
Reviewed in the United States on April 9, 2011
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In my counseling program thus far, this is my favorite textbook. I appreciate the author's approach to counseling; her founding principles are very simple yet important. To inspire hope within the relationship, is to help create the desire in each member of the marriage to have a better marriage.

One of my favorite aspect of this book is that with each of the lessons that she places in this guide to couple's counseling are multiple interventions and how to use them in and outside of the counseling sessions. This is a very practical and easy to use guide to counseling. One of my classmates told me that he uses this in his practice and I plan on doing the same in my future counseling. This book could also be used as a self-help guide without a counselor, because it is that well developed.
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Book Worm
4.0 out of 5 stars A Must Have for Marriage Counselors
Reviewed in the United States on April 1, 2013
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This book is easy to read, interesting and offers many therapeutic interventions and strategies to help couples who practice some form of faith and those who practice none at all. I think Dr. Worthington definitely has it right when it comes to applying his formula to avoid divorce and restore couples. I highly recommend it.
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Y. Chai
5.0 out of 5 stars Great book on marriage counseling
Reviewed in the United States on March 4, 2011
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A great book on marriage counseling. There may be more than one way to do it, but the author gave clear cut theory and steps on how to go about it. templates are given on almost every step that he mentioned.

There are not many 'take and go' manuals on such practical subject as Christian counseling. This is one. You won't regret it. Ten times worth your every penny.

For that matter, anyone who wants to work out and improve on your marriage will want a copy.

Yan
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Nicholas Harmon
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent
Reviewed in the United States on July 14, 2016
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This is a terrific book! Great book discussing the ins and outs of marriage counseling. Discusses counseling techniques and practical tools to use as a counselor. Also great to learn effective communication skills to boost your own relationship. Personally I highly recommend this book. This book can also be used in coordination with Family Therapy Basics (Marital, Couple, & Family Counseling)
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Christine M. Strittmatter
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Resource for Counselors and Helpers
Reviewed in the United States on February 22, 2015
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This is an excellent book. Once I read and studied it, I realized it was an excellent resource for helpers, counselors, and therapists. I ordered several copies of it to share with others who would benefit from it in their professional fields. I highly recommend it as it is practical and offers much wisdom for those who work with couples to strengthen their marriages and relationships.
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3 Amigas
3.0 out of 5 stars I didn't make it through the book
Reviewed in the United States on March 3, 2014
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I had to purchase this for graduate school. Marriage counseling isn't my forte and I found this book to resemble the book LOVE DARE quite a bit. Perhaps if I were married and having trouble this book might be of use. However, there is a new study that stating watching couple related video's (Hope Springs, When Harry met Sally, The Notebook, any movies to do with couples having struggles) and talking about the movie afterwards will help just as much as couples therapy. It's cheaper and more comfortable and fun. Do this one night a week it said instead of one session a week with the counselor.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Four Stars
Reviewed in the United States on May 20, 2017
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A bit too prescriptive but otherwise an excellent reference book to keep close at hand.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
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Dr Victor M Aziz
4.0 out of 5 stars book for troubled couples
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on October 2, 2013
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excellent book that will guide couples to work together to save the marriage. Focuses on love, faith, hope and working together.
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