Practitioner's Guide to the Duo Coaching Framework

Dr Neil Wilkie is a relationship therapist, author, and Visiting Fellow at Middlesex University, where he completed his Doctorate in the Phenomenology of Relationships. He is the founder of Duo Coaching and creator of the Relationship Paradigm framework. After a first career in business leadership, Neil retrained as a psychotherapist and has spent fifteen years working with couples, developing and refining the extended-session, co-therapy model detailed in this book. His previous work includes Reinventing Relationship Therapy through the Duo Coaching Framework (Routledge).

• INDEXFRONT MATTERAbout the AuthorAcknowledgementsPrologueIntroductionPART I: FOUNDATION LEVEL COMPETENCIESBuilding the Vessel: Essential Skills for Duo CoachingChapter 1: The Implementation ImperativeCurrent Relationship Challenges and What Practitioners Actually NeedChapter 2: The Limitations of Current ApproachesWhy Traditional Methods Fall Short with Complex CasesChapter 3: The Duo Coaching Framework ®A Systemic Approach for Relationship TransformationChapter 4: Transdisciplinarity in Relationship WorkIntegrative Thinking for Complex Relationship SystemsPART II: FOUNDATION LEVEL IMPLEMENTATIONCore Principles and Essential SkillsChapter 5: The Relationship Paradigm Framework Your Practical Compass for Relationship HealthChapter 6: Finding and Working with a Co-TherapistBuilding and Maintaining Effective PartnershipsChapter 7: Session Structure and ProcessManaging Intensive SessionsChapter 8: Start Your Implementation Journey Practical First Steps and Academy PreparationPART III: INTERMEDIATE LEVEL COMPETENCIESAdvanced Interventions and Complex CasesChapter 9: Integrative Therapeutic MasteryBlending Multiple Modalities FluidlyChapter 10: Working with What Comes into the RoomComplex Dynamics and Unconscious PatternsChapter 11: Setting Up Your PracticeBusiness Models and Logistical FrameworkPART IV: INTERMEDIATE LEVEL PRACTICE BUILDINGImplementation and Professional DevelopmentChapter 12: Advanced Techniques and InterventionsSpecialised Tools for Challenging CasesChapter 13: Assessment and Intake ProcessesSystematic Client Evaluation and PreparationChapter 14: Session Planning and ManagementAdvanced Therapeutic Planning and CoordinationChapter 15: Common Relationship ChallengesSpecific Issue Protocols and InterventionsChapter 16: Complex Cases and Specialised PopulationsCultural, Sexual, and Identity ConsiderationsChapter 17: When to Refer and Professional BoundariesScope of Practice and Ethical ConsiderationsPART V EXPERT LEVEL DEVELOPMENTProfessional LeadershipChapter 18: Supervision and Continuing EducationDeveloping Other PractitionersChapter 19: Ethical Considerations and Professional StandardsMaintaining Excellence and Professional IntegrityChapter 20: Research and InnovationContributing to the Evidence BaseChapter 21: Completion and Mastery The Full Circle of TransformationPART VI: EXPERT LEVEL IMPACTSystemic Change and Community LeadershipChapter 22: Exploring the Duo Coaching Elements in Your Practice Testing new approaches in your current framework Chapter 23: Relationship Education and PreventionBeyond Therapy: Building Relationship HealthChapter 24: The Future of Duo Coaching and Relationship TherapyEvolution and Your Role in What Comes NextBACK MATTEREpilogue: A Letter to Future PractitionersReferences and Further Reading