<p>RELATE (originally the National Marriage Guidance Council) is probably the largest and most successful service of its kind in the world. For over 50 years, helping many hundreds of thousands of couples and individuals, it has developed an approach to couple counselling that is based on acknowledgment of the uniqueness of individual clients and their relationships, a respect for their autonomy and cultural differences, and a commitment to counselling with empathy, genuineness and warmth. The authors of this book are excellently qualified to provide this unique account of the RELATE Approach in action: both were trained by RELATE, both have very substantial counselling experience, and both have supervised the work of other RELATE counsellors for several years. The ever-changing characteristics of relationships and family life are fully recognised in the RELATE Approach, which helps clients to find their solutions to difficulties of family life, transitions, separation, divorce, sexuality, gender and identity, by helping them to find meanings in the patterns of their relationships, and to make sense of emotions, thoughts and actions in themselves and their partner. This book is designed to enrich and stimulate the work of counsellors working within a wide range of counselling models and traditions. This is not a prescriptive manual but rather an informed guide to the RELATE Approach, which includes many illustrative examples and (invented) case studies. The RELATE Approach still depends upon the counsellor's repertoire of counselling skills, but offers a three-stage counselling model (exploration, understanding, action) made operational within the format of brief, time-limited therapy. "The counsellors with RELATE and its predecessor, the Marriage Guidance movement, were the founders of counselling as we know it today. The approaches to counselling which they have developed have wide application. Butler and Joyce write very well and I found this book clear and full of good ideas for clinical practice. I can confidently recommend the book to all who care for couples in relationships." C. Murray Parkes OBE, MD, FRCPsych "A useful introduction to RELATE's three-stage model of couple counselling and some of the concepts on which it is based." Christopher Clulow, Director of the Tavistock Marital Studies Institute</p>

Counselling Couples in Relationships: An Introduction to the RELATE Approach

Health, Fitness & Dieting

Butler, Christopher

Joyce, Victoria

Mental Health

wiley

Voices is a full-throated volume of poetry that packs a punch whether it is inflecting from the immediate or the distant, exploring the cadences of nature, articulating through a lens of humor, or bringing the body to full voice. Voices is audacious verse that dares to enunciate, holding nothing back.

Voices: More Poems

Literature & Fiction

Poetry

iUniverse

Heart Tugs, Hugs & A Few Tug of Wars is the sequel to Finding Peace When Life's Manual No Longer Makes Sense, both written by author Victoria Joyce. Even though you will find this book an easier read, the author doesn't lose her unique and eloquent style of writing or candor, as she touches on more of life's challenges. You will sense the tremendous spiritual growth that overtakes her, as she continues to seek God for guidance and answers.  The author candidly expresses how important self forgiveness and letting go is. Life does not fall into place easily for Victoria Joyce, nor is there a fairy tale ending or a pot of gold at the end of the rainbow. Two more chronic disabling illnesses surface, Lyme disease and Multiple Sclerosis, leaving the author more limited than before, facing more challenges and an even more unpredictable future. Financial debt continues to grow, relationships do not work out, more losses and unexpected changes take place and so do more internal battles. Yet, unlike most Christian authors, no subject is off limits for Victoria Joyce. As in Finding Peace When Life's Manual No Longer Makes Sense, you will find just the right amount of comic relief when needed. Heart Tugs, Hugs & A Few Tug of Wars can be a 'stand alone' read. However, it is recommended that you read her first book in order to get the full impact of her journey. It has been said by many, that Victoria Joyce has a way of reaching deep within your heart, mind and soul, to touch you in unexpected ways that will change your life forever. Words used by her readers about her writing include, raw honesty, unshakable faith, mind blowing, relateable & inspirational, to name a few. Visit her web site to read more about her ministry.  victoriajoyceministries.org

Heart Tugs, Hugs & A Few Tug of Wars

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