Love in Action: An Integrative Approach to Last Chance Couple Therapy.
This article presents an integrative approach to the special challenges of therapy with couples on the brink of dissolution or divorce—who often describe this therapy as their "last chance." In some, one partner is considering ending the relationship, and in others, both partners are considering end...
| Publicado en: | Family Process Vol. 58; no. 3; pp. 569 - 595 |
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| Formato: | case study tables/charts Journal Article |
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Wiley-Blackwell
Sep2019
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