Text and photographs follow a young boy as he finds out how to give up the habit of sucking his thumb. Includes a question-and-answer guide for parents and medical professionals.

David Decides: No More Thumbsucking

Susan Heitler

Avon Books (P)

In this three part audiotape series, Susan Heitler demonstrates how to use couples' conflicts to facilitate effective therapy.Part 1 Essential Premises frame a conceptual map of couple treatment so therapists know where they are heading and how to get there.Part 2 Symptom Reduction, Guiding, and Coaching presents: techniques for rapid access to deeper underlying issues, strategies for guiding resolution of conflicts, and exercises for improving couples' communication skills.Part 3 What Do I Do When They Start Fighting? dramatizes ways to take charge when couples erupt in anger at each other within a session.With actors role-playing clients, Dr. Heitler's cases vividly illustrate how to guide couples from antagonism to growth and goodwill.

Working with Couples in Conflict

Health, Fitness & Dieting

Psychology & Counseling

W.W.Norton&Company

Ever thought about teaching groups of engaged, or married, couples the skills for marriage success? Power of Two Marriage Skills Workshops teach couples the secrets to being able to enjoy a strong and loving marriage. Marriage is a high skills activity. It takes knowing how to talk cooperatively, to make win-win decisions together, to prevent eruptions of hurtful anger, and to share amply warm feelings like affection and appreciation. This Manual offers detailed lesson plans for counselors and coaches who would like to lead marriage learning groups. The plans cover twelve 90-minute sessions, all adaptable for shorter (including just one session) or longer marriage prep and enrichment programs. The program is based on the book The Power of Two. For further training, new leaders also can utilize the video called The Win-Win Waltz.

Power of Two Marriage Skills Workshops: Leader's Manual

PH.D.

Mental Health

New Day Publications

David decides about thumbsucking: A motivating story for children : an informative guide for parents

Parenting & Relationships

Parenting

Reading Matters

This Viewers' Guide was written to accompany the master therapist video/dvd The Angry Couple: Conflict-Focused Treatment. In the video psychologist Dr. Susan Heitler models couple therapy for new therapists. Couples can view the video as an introduction to marriage treatment. The Guide explains Dr. Heitler's theories of emotional and marriage health. It also explains the techniques she uses to help couples turn their relationship from frustrating and hostile to loving. And it teaches the skills from Dr. Heitler's book The Power of Two, communication and conflict resolution skills that keep relationships strong and loving. The DVD version of the video is available at psychotherapy.net. FREE games that reinforce the skills Dr. Heitler teaches in the video and the Video Guide are at po2.com, which is the website also for Power of Two online workshops.

The Angry Couple; Conflict-Focused Treatment Viewer's Guide

Therapy Help

This book details the communication and conflict-resolution skills that happy couples use to deal with differences. Psychologist Susan Heitler clarifies the basics of collaborative dialogue and shows how these techniques can be applied to even the most sensitive issues in ways that respond to both partners' needs and help to strengthen their relationship. Use this book to learn strategies for making decisions together, resolving conflicts, recovering after upsets, and converting difficulties into opportunities for growth.

The Power of Two: Secrets to a Strong and Loving Marriage

Biographies & Memoirs

Professionals & Academics

New Harbinger Publications

Everyone suffers anxiety at some time in his or her life. Many  of life's challenges trigger a pounding heart and a worried mind. In  this hour-long audio tape recorded live at a seminar Dr. Susan Heitler  sets forth a refreshing way to view anxiety-as a positive life force  instead of an illness to be eradicated. Her conflict-focused techniques  help the listener to help him or herself and bring garden-variety  anxiety down to size. Literally millions of people can benefit from  this practical and reassuring approach.

Anxiety: Friend or Foe? (A Refreshingly Optimistic Approach from the Author of Conflict to Resolution)

Therapy Help Inc

The Power of Two Workbook teaches the communication and conflict resolution skills that can enable you to enjoy a great marriage. With this practical step-by-step guide you'll learn how to evoke interest, not antagonism, when you speak about sensitive issues; and to listen without becoming defensive. You'll discover secrets to effective dialogue, techniques for cleaning up after inadvertent "toxic spills," and ways to ensure that apologies yield healing-plus you'll learn the three-step waltz of smooth shared decision-making, how to keep the anger ceiling low, and strategies for converting moments of anger into powerful opportunities for learning and growth. With each chapter you'll acquire key skills for a happier, more gratifying marriage. A host of engaging practice exercises give you a chance to repeat each skill often enough that it can become yours.

The Power of Two Workbook: Communication Skills for a Strong & Loving Marriage (A New Harbinger Self-Help Workbook)

Abigail Hirsch

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