Winnicott and 'Good Enough' Couple Therapy: Reflections of a couple therapist

by Claire Rabin

Book Overview

Claire Rabin innovatively applies the Winnicottian theory of the 'good enough mother' to couple therapy, redirecting attention to the therapeutic relationship and the therapist's self-awareness regardless of the methods used. Using this lens, even the therapist's mistakes become an opportunity for repairing both the therapeutic relationship and the partners' own personal maturity.

The intensity and pressure of couple therapy can make each...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0415530172
• ISBN13: 9780415530170
• Release Date: April 2014
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 202 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.1" x 9.2"