Couples & Family Therapy Arena

New Directions in Sex Therapy

Innovations and Alternatives

• Edited by Peggy J. Kleinplatz.

Published March 2012

New Directions in Sex Therapy, Second Edition, focuses on cutting-edge, therapy paradigms as alternatives to conventional clinical strategies. With each passing year the treatment of sexual problems seems to emphasize more medical and pharmacological interventions. There is…
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Sexual Awareness

Your Guide to Healthy Couple Sexuality

• By Barry McCarthy, and Emily McCarthy.

Published March 2012

In the new edition of this classic text, veteran authors Barry and Emily McCarthy show how desire, pleasure, eroticism and satisfaction can enrich your relationship. As the premier book on the subject, Sexual Awareness focuses on factors that promote and subvert healthy couple sexuality. Couples…
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We're No Fun Anymore

Helping Couples Cultivate Joyful Marriages Through the Power of Play

• By Robert Schwarz, and Elaine Braff.

Published July 2011

In the 21st century, we tend to expect more than ever from our relationships without knowing how to sustain them. Often a married couple juggling the many demands of life, work and children take their bond for granted. They fail to cultivate and nurture the positive interactions they share,…
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Case Studies in Couples Therapy

Theory-Based Approaches

• Edited by David K. Carson, and Montserrat Casado-Kehoe.

Published July 2011

This up-to-date, highly readable, theory-based, and application-oriented book fills a crucial void in literature on couple therapy. Few books in the couple therapy market bridge the gap between theory and practice; texts tend to lean in one direction or the other, either emphasizing theory and…
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Enduring Desire

Your Guide to Lifelong Intimacy

• By Michael E. Metz, and Barry W. McCarthy.

Published October 2010

Winner of the 2011 AASECT Book Award! Co-authors of Men’s Sexual Health, Michael Metz and Barry McCarthy have come together to inspire and motivate readers in their newest book, Enduring Desire. Real-life examples and clear, helpful individual and couple exercises allow readers to reach for…
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Handbook of Clinical Sexuality for Mental Health Professionals

• Edited by Stephen B. Levine, Candace B. Risen and Stanley E. Althof.

Published January 2010

The constantly-changing field inspired the second edition of Handbook of Clinical Sexuality for Mental Health Professionals. In a state-of-the-art guide, Dr. Levine and his associates continue to help professionals with the assessment and treatment of a large array of sexual concerns. Written in a…
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Discovering Your Couple Sexual Style

Sharing Desire, Pleasure, and Satisfaction

• By Barry W. McCarthy, and Emily McCarthy.

Published January 2009

Winner of the 2009 Smart Marriages® Impact Award Think all sex should be earth shattering? The quality of most couple sex doesn’t measure up to the much distorted image of the perfect romantic love/passionate sex encounter portrayed in popular culture. In Discovering Your Couple Sexual Style:…
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Handbook of Relationship Initiation

• Edited by Susan Sprecher, Amy Wenzel and John Harvey.

Published June 2008

The Handbook of Relationship Initiation is the first volume to focus specifically on the very beginning stage of relationships – their origin. In this Handbook, leading scholars on relationships review the literature on various processes related to the initiation of relationships: how people meet,…
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Demystifying Love

Plain Talk for the Mental Health Professional

• By Stephen B. Levine.

Published December 2006

Intended primarily for mental health professionals, Demystifying Love deals plainly with topics rarely written about for clinicians. The book discusses in a small package highly readable and useful topics, such as love (as both noun and verb), psychological intimacy, sexual desire, as well as…
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Forgiveness and Reconciliation

Theory and Application

• By Everett L. Worthington, Jr..

Published May 2006

To be unforgiving is harmful. The inability to come to terms with one’s anger or strife often can lead to stress disorders, mental health disorders, and relationship problems. Forgiveness is a personal decision. Forgiveness and Reconciliation focuses on individual experiences with forgiveness,…
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