Schema Therapy with Couples

A structured, clinically supported module system for couples Schema Therapy Applying Schema Therapy to couples work has lacked detailed, step-by-step clinical guidance. Schema Therapy with Couples: The Module-based Approach solves this problem by introducing a module-based system developed over the past decade that organizes the therapy process into clear, actionable steps. This is the first couples Schema Therapy model supported by clinical studies, giving therapists evidence-based confidence in its effectiveness. Beyond the core module system, Schema Therapy with Couples addresses complex relationship issues including affairs, jealousy, violence, and ambivalence, providing practitioners with structured tools for difficult cases. The book presents updated conceptualizations reflecting the latest research and clinical practice, moving well beyond theory to deliver practical protocols therapists can implement session by session. Readers will also find: A modular framework that provides therapists with structured handrails to organize each phase of the couples therapy processClinical evidence supporting the model's effectiveness, making it the first empirically studied couples Schema Therapy approach availableUpdated Schema Therapy concepts refined over a decade of clinical application, research, and international training experiencePractical guidance for managing therapeutic impasses arising from partner ambivalence, trust ruptures, and entrenched relational patternsTools for case conceptualization that connect individual schema profiles to recurring couple dynamics and mode cyclesDesigned for psychotherapists, counselors, and mental health practitioners working with couples, this book provides the structured clinical guidance needed to apply Schema Therapy effectively in relational contexts. Whether navigating routine relational distress or complex cases involving affairs and violence, practitioners gain a clinically supported framework for systematic intervention.