Relationship Enhancement Therapy Handbook

Since its inception in 1962, the Relationship Enhancement model has assisted countless therapists in teaching couples how to nurture their relationship and solve problems independently. Relationship Enhancement Therapy provides a systematic guide for conducting highly effective couples' therapy. The book's step-by-step explanation of how to implement RE therapy is especially useful for less experienced clinicians while also providing more experienced clinicians insight into the method's many nuances. The book includes: a detailed outline for conducting a clinical intake with couples; an explanation of how to introduce each of the 10 RE skills; an explanation of two alternative ways to launch the RE couples dialogue process; and recommended home assignments throughout the RE therapy process. In addition, detailed coaching tips are included to help clinicians more effectively manage the RE therapy process, while six clinical vignettes are used to illustrate significant aspects of the method and to bring it tolife. The final two chapters deal with the application of RE therapy to the Treatment of infidelity and affairs.

Robert F. Scuka is Executive Director of the National Institute of Relationship Enhancement (NIRE) in Bethesda, MD.