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The author brings her considerable knowledge and experience to provide valuable insights into the rationale behind different approaches and illustrates how these are put into practice. The result is an accessible and intriguing resource that will be of real value to couples seeking help, to practitioners making referrals, and to those considering training to be a couple therapist.”  \nChristopher Clulow , PhD, consultant couple psychotherapist and senior fellow of the Tavistock Institute of Medical Psychology  \n“Clear, succinct and attractive in format, Couple Therapy: The Basics by a leader in the field, Molly Ludlam, provides an excellent resource for beginning therapists and supervisors alike to think psychoanalytically about couples, couple therapy and couple supervision.”  \nJill Savege Scharff , MD, FABP, MRC Psych, co-author of Object Relations Couple Therapy, co-founder of the International Psychotherapy Institute  \n“Molly Ludlam provides a comprehensive and accessible overview of the field of couple therapy, whilst also homing in on key, in depth, elements of this approach. Her style of writing is open, inclusive and reflective and will stimulate the reader ’s curiosity at every turn. This book will be extremely valuable to anyone who might be considering couple therapy for their relationship or as a career.”  \nMary Morgan , psychoanalyst, senior fellow of Tavistock Relationships  \n[OceanofPDF.com](OceanofPDF.com)  \nCOUPLE THERAPY  \nTHE BASICS  \nCouple Therapy: The Basics provides a comprehensive introduction to couple therapy. Taking both a general overview and a psychoanalytic focus, it addresses the basic questions that both couples and those interested in becoming couple therapists can expect to ask.  \nUsing jargon-light language, this book summarises the range of approaches available to those seeking couple therapy – from behavioural to psychoanalytic. It covers topics such as: what defines a couple, challenges for couple therapists, and outcomes for couple therapy. While introducing the subject to many readers, it also aims to further interest in and understanding of couple therapy, explaining its differences from other therapies. A glossary of key terms is included, as well as appendices with links to research and associated organisations.  \nThis book is essential for early career therapists, as well as those undertaking or interested in couple therapy.  \nMolly Ludlam, MA, is a couple and individual psychoanalytic psychotherapist and contributor to many books and journals, and was the founding editor of Couple and Family Psychoanalysis (2011–2019) . Now retired from clinical practice, and as a course teacher and examiner, she currently focuses on consulting and writing.  \n[OceanofPDF.com](OceanofPDF.com)  \nThe Basics Series  \nThe Basics is a highly successful series of accessible guidebooks which provide an overview of the fundamental principles of a subject area in a jargon-free and undaunting format.  \nIntended for students approaching a subject for the first time, the books both introduce the essentials of a subject and provide an ideal springboard for further study. 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