10 Principles for Doing Effective Couples Therapy (Norton Series on Interpersonal Neurobiology)

"If you enjoy seeing the Gottmans as presenters, you will love their most recent book, 10 Principles for Doing Effective Couples Therapy. Extraordinary therapists and gifted researchers, it’s as if you can hear the authors’ voices emanate from the text. . . . [E]asy to read, while also providing useful concepts and a formula that works. . . . Of course, I recommend this book. It can be used as a resource guide, as well as one that offers immediate tools for working with clients. The research-based wisdom will no doubt become standardized knowledge because of how applicable it is for clinical work." ― The Milton H. Erickson Foundation Newsletter "[L]ike their previous books, 10 Principles attempts to break down a complex issue into something more tangible. . . . [T]he heart of this text focuses on well-crafted principles for effective therapy, and includes scientific research, assessments, exercises, and statistics. . . . Few things are more fascinating than when therapy and scientific research come together, which is precisely why any work produced by John or Julie Gottman makes for an interesting read." ― PsychCentral "Known for their iconic research on couples, their prolific writings, and the development of a couples therapy informed by their research findings, Julie and John Gottman, in this well written and comprehensive book, gift their clinical wisdom and processes to couples therapists. Filled with clinical insight, coherent theory, case illustrations, various data gathering forms, and a treatment plan, this book should increase the competence and confidence of any clinician who is wise enough to read it." ― Harville Hendrix, PhD and Helen LaKelly Hunt, PhD, co-creators of Imago Relationship Therapy and authors of Doing Imago Relationship Therapy in the Space-Between "In 10 principles, this book lays out in an eminently readable and accessible way the basic steps of effective couple therapy. It is a great contribution to the field and will guide numerous therapists onto the path of successful intervention." ― Sue Johnson, author of Hold Me Tight and Love Sense ; Founding Director of The International Center for Excellence in Emotionally Focused Therapy "The Gottmans are history's leading couples therapists. To offer clients marital therapy without understanding the Gottmans' groundbreaking contributions is unwise. Having researched martial success and happiness, they present their findings clearly and succinctly in 10 Principles for Doing Effective Couples Therapy , so that clinicians of all persuasions and skill levels can effectively help couples thrive." ― Jeffrey K. Zeig, PhD, Founder and Director, The Milton H. Erickson Foundation "This book offers a clinical map for couples therapy that is both instructional and reassuring. You will find clear and helpful guidelines for adapting the Gottmans' evidence-based approach to your work with couples. Since relationship skill deficits underlie many couples' struggles, this skill-building model will be instrumental in helping you guide distant and warring couples, and in so doing, it will make your work infinitely more satisfying." ― Michele Weiner-Davis, author of Divorce Busting and Founder of divorcebusting.com Julie Schwartz Gottman, Ph.D ., is the Co-Founder and President of The Gottman Institute. A highly respected clinical psychologist, she is sought internationally by media and organizations as an expert advisor on marriage, domestic violence, gay and lesbian adoption, same-sex marriage, and parenting issues. She is the co-creator of the immensely popular The Art and Science of Love weekend workshop for couples and she also co-designed the national clinical training program in Gottman Method Couples Therapy. She is the co-author with John Gottman of 10 Principles for Doing Effective Couples Therapy and The Science of Couples and Family Therapy ,xa0and editor of The Marriage Clinic Casebook . John M. Gottman, PhD , is William Mifflin Professor of Psychology at the University of Washington in Seattle. World-renowned for his work on marital stability and divorce prediction, Dr. Gottman has conducted 40 years of breakthrough research with thousands of couples. He is the author of over two dozen books, including the bestseller 10 Principles for Doing Effective Couples Therapy , The Science of Couples and Family Therapy , The Science of Trust , and The Marriage Clinic .Noted neuropsychiatrist Daniel J. Siegel, MD, is clinical professor of psychiatry at the University of California–Los Angeles School of Medicine, and executive director of the Mindsight Institute in LA. He is founding editor of the Norton Series on Interpersonal Neurobiology.