If Only I Had Known...: Avoiding Common Mistakes in Couples Therapy

by Mark Odell and Gerald R. Weeks

Book Overview

Psychotherapy literature is often "how-to" in nature: A problem is presented and various approaches are offered to help therapists effect change in their clients, giving the impression that assessment, diagnosis, and intervention are simple and formulaic. But as any practitioner knows, therapy is anything but formulaic. Unanticipated situations often arise and inadvertent errors are often made. If Only I Had Known . . . offers help, exploring the...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0393704459
• ISBN13: 9780393704457
• Release Date: September 2005
• Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
• Length: 272 Pages
• Weight: 0.76 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.5" x 8.2"