Table of Contents

Introduction
The Psychodynamics of the Couple Relationship: Object Relations Theory
The Psychodynamics of the Couple Relationship: Self Psychology, InterSubjectivity, and Attachment Theory
Thinking Systemically About the Couple
What About Love?
Assessment
Technique
Therapeutic Process
The Dynamics of Presenting Problems
Epilogue: Surviving as a Couple Therapist.

Promotional Information

'Crawley and Grant have produced an excellent book on couple therapy...Experienced therapists will gain a lot from this book and those considering couple work training will find it an essential read.' Angela Cooper, Therapy Today

About the Author

JIM CRAWLEY is a private practitioner of psychoanalytic psychotherapy in Western Australia. He was inaugural president of the Psychotherapy and Counselling Federation of Australia (PACFA); a senior lecturer teaching on the Master of Social Science (Counselling) course, at Edith Cowan University, Perth; and the executive director of the Marriage Guidance Council of Western Australia (now Relationships Australia WA). He is co-author of Transference and Projection: mirrors to the self and author of Couple Therapy in Australia: issues emerging from practice. JAN GRANT is progr

Reviews

'Crawley and Grant have produced an excellent book on couple therapy...Experienced therapists will gain a lot from this book and those considering couple work training will find it an essential read.' Angela Cooper, Therapy Today