Presents a treatment protocol for therapists working with clients who repeatedly fall into unhealthy patterns in their relationships with friends, family members, coworkers, and romantic partners. This book offers an acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) approach - to help these clients overcome maladaptive interpersonal behavior.
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy for Interpersonal Problems offers a complete professional protocol for treating clients who suffer from a variety of interpersonal issues, including tendencies toward blame, withdrawal, anger, contempt, defensiveness, and distrust. Based in acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) and schema therapy, this approach helps clients understand and move past their interpersonal disruptions and difficulties.