Therapy Tough Clients

ContentsActive role of the therapist 162What needs to happen with couples early on 162Patrick’s relationship 163Couple dynamics and marital therapy 164Couples and themes 165Back with Charles and Bernadette 167Cactus story 168Two days later Charles is back 169Road 302 story 171Tyranny of Ten story 174Notes for practice 176Story techniques 177A story for a 64-year old man with heart failure 177Storm Clouds story 178Adding on with a behavior prescription 178Unethical treatment? 179Anecdote within a story 181The Playing Field story 182It can be continuous, mutual, without an ending, orwithin a story 184Mutual storytelling technique 186Story without an ending 186Chapter 10. A curse and the Greek chorus amidst continued therapy 189Maggie returns and her mother reveals the curse 189Notes for practice 193Dora and Antonio 194Fausto and Carmen 195Charles and Bernadette are back 196The Pond 196Charles returns by himself 198Greek Chorus 200Notes for practice 201Chapter 11. Therapy nears its conclusion 203Maggie is back 203Charles’ surprise visit 208Notes for practice 212Chapter 12. Farewell to Maggie and Charles 215Maggie’s priest 215Father Sean visits the V.A. a week later 217xi