Table of Contents

Introducing the Needs ABC Model. Couples Therapy. Introducing the Needs ABC Relational Needs and Emotion-Focused Components. Expectations for an Optimal Therapeutic Setting. Using the Needs ABC Model in Couple and Family Therapy. Unconscious Factors and Relational Needs. Power and Control in Couples Therapy. Life Stages and Couples. Additional Techniques. After Treatment. Conclusion. References.

About the Author

McGill University of Social Work, Montreal, Quebec, Canada