Dilemmas of Intimacy

<p>Grounded in the cognitive-behavioral approach <em>The Dilemmas of Intimacy</em> focuses exclusively on understanding assessing and treating common problems with intimacy. Intimacy offers both risks and rewards which create three dilemmas that every couple must negotiate: joy vs. protection from hurt I vs. we and past vs. present. These dilemmas offer readers a window into the treatment of intimacy problems and help them to structure formulations treatment goals and therapeutic strategies.<br>Unique to this book is the author’s “Intimacy Signature” which is a comprehensive system for assessing couples’ intimacy issues and offers a four-step formula for translating assessment data into therapeutic strategies. Along with the book readers will have access to a web resource page that includes the Intimacy Signature assessment: therapist worksheets (that help match presenting problems to probable intimacy dilemmas) checklists of strengths and areas of vulnerability to assist the clinician in making a prognosis a client take-home packet and therapist tools for intervention (including therapist-client dialogues).</p>