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<description><![CDATA[<p><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-weight: bold;">The Couples Therapy Workbook: 30 Guided Conversations to Re-Connect Relationships<br /></span></p>
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        <span style="font-weight: bold;">Book Being Reviewed:</span></div>
    <div>Mates-Youngman, K. (2014). <em>The Couples Therapy Workbook: 30 Guided Conversations to Re-Connect Relationships</em>. Althea Press.<br /><br /></div>
    <div><span style="font-weight: bold;">Reviewer:</span></div>
    <div>Cynthia Williams<br />
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        <span style="font-weight: bold;">Genre:</span></div>
    <div>Self-Help</div>
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    <div>Communication; Relationships&nbsp;<br />
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        <span style="font-weight: bold;">Review:</span></div>
    Facilitating couples therapy can be challenging, but with the right preparation, guidance, and support, new and experiences counselors can manage these fears effectively. <em>The Couples Therapy Workbook</em> by Kathleen Mates-Youngman, LMFT, helps alleviate the fear out of planning by providing thirty guided conversations to help couples reconnect and rebuild their relationship. I am a fan of this workbook because it provides the counselor with prompts and detailed questions to support couples with improving communication, strengthening growth, and outlining healthy ways to foster intimacy. The workbook provides practical exercises that are easy to follow, making it an excellent tool for counselors. The thirty guided questions include topics such as trust, fidelity and boundaries, parenting, and staying in sync (pp. 81-94). This workbook is a great tool for creating a safe and supportive environment where couples can explore the pros and cons of their relationship constructively. Counselor educators may utilize this valuable workbook with students across counseling curriculum in a variety of ways to enhance learning and practical skills in facilitating couples’ therapy. This exceptional guide lends itself well to role-play exercises, case studies, guided discussions, and mock therapy sessions, offering a comprehensive approach to skill development. Counselor educators should be mindful that this workbook may not fully accommodate the unique needs of every couple in the therapeutic environment but would be a great benefit for developing therapeutic skills and approaches. The unique approach and evidence-based techniques provided in this workbook contribute significantly to the advancement of the counseling profession.</div>]]></description>
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