Running Head: MARRIAGE THERAPY Marriage Therapy: In General Psychology 1 MARRIAGE THERAPY 2 Introduction a. What is marriage therapy ◦ Marriage counseling, also called couples therapy, is a type of psychotherapy. Marriage counseling helps couples of all types recognize and resolve conflicts and improve their relationships. (Mayo Clinic) b. Is it necessary for any married couple? ◦ Not for any marriage, but you do have to do some marriage counseling before you get married. II. Body a. Who should go for marriage therapy 1. Communication has become negative 2. When one or both partners consider having an affair, or one partner has had an affair b. Why is marriage therapy very important for many married couple? i. I myself have been through counseling and to a certain instinct it was and was beneficial, although we are still married our first therapist tried to get us to get a divorce and that actually brought us closer. ii. Effective therapy will likely address many aspects of the relationship, although communication tends to be the primary focus of relationship therapy. c. Knowing good result for marriage therapy i. Choosing your counselor is the biggest decision you do not just want to go MARRIAGE THERAPY 3 to the first therapist you see. You would want to look at the success rates if you are really willing to save your marriage. ii. When partners repeatedly employ conflict avoidance or engage in heated power struggles, communication problems ensue; resentment builds, and repairs are never made, having a therapists can help communication. III.Conclusion i. Successful therapy depends on each spouse motivation and commitment to the process. Couples can expect to become better listeners and communicators and to find new ways to support and assist one another. Goals will be established by the couple under the guidance of the therapist, and in order to achieve these objectives, each partner must be prepared to acknowledge and understand his or her role in the relationship. It is not uncommon for conflict to arise within therapy sessions, but ethical therapist will strive to remain neutral and avoid taking sides. (GoodTherapy.org) MARRIAGE THERAPY 4 References Christensen, A., Atkins, D.C., Baucom, B., and Yi, J. (2010). Marital status and satisfaction five years following a randomized clinical trial comparing traditional versus integrative behavioral couple therapy. Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 78, 225-235. MARRIAGE THERAPY 1 Marriage Therapy: In General Psychology Rasmussen College MARRIAGE THERAPY 2 Blumer, M. L., Green, M. S., Knowles, S. J., & Williams, A. (2012). Shedding light on thirteen years of darkness: Content analysis of articles pertaining to transgender issues in marriage/couple and family therapy journals. Journal of marital and family therapy, 38(s1), 244-256. This article published in the journal of marital and family therapy is an analysis of transgender issues that affect family therapy. According to the authors, the analysis is a collection of information available in the seminal journals of the filed. It looks at the issues of family therapy at a broader depth and focuses on several metaphors and analogies that characterize the phenomenon. It is a great article for anyone desiring to understand in depth the issues of family therapy and transgender issues that affect it. Gurman, A. S., & Kniskern, D. P. (Eds.). (2014). Handbook of family therapy. Routledge. This book is authored by a Professor of Psychiatric and director of family therapy at University of Wisconsin medical school. It offers a clear and quite readable review of the requirements that people learning marriage and family therapy need to know in order to pass their licensing examinations. Organized in three different sections, the book looks at the broader view of items and offers challenging study questions that enable readers to comprehend the subject matter. Weil, E. (2012, March 2). Does Couples Therapy Work? The New York Times. Retrieved from http://www.nytimes.com/2012/03/04/fashion/couples-therapists-confront-thestresses-of-their-field.html?pagewanted=all&_r=0 This newspaper article looks at family therapy issues offering various examples that leaves the reader with a clear in depth view of the issue. There are several issues that are addressed. For instance, According to the author, “there’s an ever-present risk of winning one MARRIAGE THERAPY spouse’s allegiance at the expense of the other spouse’s.” this illustrates the kinds of conflicts that exist in our homes. The author goes ahead to provide various solutions to the issues. The articles is a must read for couples and those planning on living together. The approach by the author to come up with carious real life examples of cases of family issues and therapies makes the article very interesting to read. 3
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