Finally, the marriage counseling resource you've been waiting for!  
  
For more than thirty years, Dr. Willard F. Harley, Jr., has been using a comprehensive marriage counseling program--through both his private counseling practice and his many books--that has helped millions of couples strengthen and save their marriages. Now his proven methods are available for the first time for students, counselors, pastors, and concerned laypeople in this remarkable new resource.  
  
With Effective Marriage Counseling, Dr. Harley teaches you how to become the effective marriage coach that he's been for decades. Beginning with an introduction to his core concept, the Love Bank, and progressing through applications of that concept, this new resource offers a comprehensive overview of the tools and techniques that have brought Dr. Harley counseling success--and prepares you to achieve the same kind of success in your own counseling practice.

Dr. Willard F. Harley, Jr. is a nationally acclaimed clinical psychologist, marriage counselor, and bestselling author. His popular website, www.marriagebuilders.com, offers practical solutions to almost any marital problem. Dr. Harley and his wife, Joyce, host a three-hour live radio call-in show called Marriage Builders Radio, and they also host Marriage Builders Weekends across the country. They live in White Bear Lake, Minnesota.

From Chapter 1  
  
"I've written this book to explain how you can also save marriages by helping couples create and sustain their love for each other. Whether you are a student taking a course in marital therapy, a marital therapist, a clergyman who counsels troubled couples, or simply a concerned layman who knows a couple who is about to divorce, I want to show you how you can be just as successful as I've been."  
  
Whether you're a seasoned counselor or just getting started, this incredible resource is your guide to greater success. Effective Marriage Counseling offers you an unprecedented look at the techniques that bestselling author Dr. Willard F. Harley, Jr., has been using for decades. This behavioral approach to marital counseling is your key to helping couples build strong relationships.

Dr. Willard F. Harley, Jr., is a nationally acclaimed clinical psychologist, a marriage counselor, and the bestselling author of many books, including His Needs, Her Needs, Love Busters, and Five Steps to Romantic Love. His popular website, www.marriagebuilders.com, offers practical solutions to almost any marital problem. Dr. Harley and his wife of forty-seven years, Joyce, have two children, who are also marriage counselors. They live in Minnesota.

Dr. Willard F. Harley, Jr. has spent the past thirty-some years developing and fine-tuning a comprehensive marriage counseling program that has helped more than a million couples--through both his private counseling and his books. In this new resource, Dr. Harley walks pastors and counselors through that program, equipping them for the kind of marital coaching he's been doing for decades.  
Beginning with an introduction to core concepts such as the Love Bank, and progressing through specific counseling steps, Effective Marriage Counseling offers readers a comprehensive overview of the tools and techniques that have brought Dr. Harley counseling success--and prepares readers to achieve the same kind of success in their own counseling practice. Pastors and counselors will welcome this incredible collection of proven techniques.

Finally a resource for pastors and counselors based on the bestselling His Needs, Her Needs. This comprehensive overview of the tools and techniques that have brought Dr. Harley success will bring them success as well.

Harley, Dr. Willard F. Jr.

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Part 1 Theory: The Harley Model for Marital Satisfaction

1. A Simple and Effective Model

2. The Basic Assumption: The Love Bank

3. What Does a Good Marriage Counselor Do?

4. What Is Marriage Coaching?

Part 2 Method: Building Love Bank Balances

5. Love Bank Deposits for Men

6. Love Bank Deposits for Women

7. The Policy of Undivided Attention

8. Control and Abuse

9. Dishonesty and Annoying Behavior

10. Independent Behavior and the Policy of Joint  Agreement

Part 3 Application: A Case Study

11. Intake and Assessment

12. Treatment

13. Practice and Discharge

Appendix A: Love Bank Inventory 

Appendix B: Memorandum of Agreement 

Appendix C: Telephone Counseling 

Notes 

Harley, Willard F. Jr.

Dr. Willard F. Harley, Jr. has spent the past thirty-some years developing and fine-tuning a comprehensive marriage counseling program that has helped more than a million couples--through both his private counseling and his books. In this new resource, Dr. Harley walks pastors and counselors through that program, equipping them for the kind of marital coaching he's been doing for decades.  
Beginning with an introduction to core concepts such as the Love Bank, and progressing through specific counseling steps,Effective Marriage Counselingoffers readers a comprehensive overview of the tools and techniques that have brought Dr. Harley counseling success--and prepares readers to achieve the same kind of success in their own counseling practice. Pastors and counselors will welcome this incredible collection of proven techniques.

Beginning with an introduction to core concepts such as the Love Bank, and progressing through specific counselling steps, this title offers readers a comprehensive overview of the tools and techniques that can prepare readers to achieve success in their counselling practice. It is suitable for Pastors and counsellors.

Dr. Willard F. Harley, Jr. has spent the past thirty-some years developing and fine-tuning a comprehensive marriage counselling program that has helped more than a million couples - through both his private counselling and his books. In this new resource, Dr. Harley walks pastors and counsellors through that program, equipping them for the kind of marital coaching he's been doing for decades. Beginning with an introduction to core concepts such as the Love Bank, and progressing through specific counselling steps, "Effective Marriage Counselling" offers readers a comprehensive overview of the tools and techniques that have brought Dr. Harley counselling success - and prepares readers to achieve the same kind of success in their own counselling practice. Pastors and counsellors will welcome this incredible collection of proven techniques.

Dr. Willard F. Harley, Jr. is a nationally acclaimed clinical psychologist, marriage counsellor, and bestselling author. His popular website, www.marriagebuilders.com, offers practical solutions to almost any marital problem. Dr. Harley and his wife, Joyce, host a three-hour live radio call-in show called Marriage Builders Radio, and they also host Marriage Builders Weekends across the country. They live in White Bear Lake, Minnesota.

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