Reinventing Relationship Therapy Through the Duo Coaching Framework

1. Auflage 2026
ISBN: 978-1-041-20182-3
Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd

Buch, Englisch, 192 Seiten, Format (B × H): 156 mm x 234 mm

Reinventing Relationship Therapy through the Duo Coaching Framework introduces a revolutionary approach that replaces outdated single-therapist models with innovative dual-therapist collaboration, transforming how we understand and practice relationship therapy in the modern world.

This book systematically examines four key areas: robust theoretical foundations integrating systems theory, attachment theory, and neuroscience; a critical analysis of conventional therapy limitations including the restrictive "therapeutic hour" and single-therapist models; the innovative Duo Coaching framework featuring two therapists working collaboratively with couples in extended 3.5-hour sessions across a structured six-session framework; and practical implementation guidance for integrating multiple therapeutic modalities. Wilkie addresses how digital technology and evolving social norms reshape contemporary relationships, demanding new therapeutic responses that bridge individual healing with broader societal well-being. This framework demonstrates measurable success in helping couples achieve lasting transformation through innovative session structures, blending of multiple modalities, dual-therapist collaboration, and comprehensive between-session support, providing immediately applicable tools for enhancing therapeutic effectiveness.

This transdisciplinary approach offers relationship therapists, academics, and students an evidence-informed alternative to conventional practice.

Zielgruppe

Professional Practice & Development and Professional Reference

Autoren/Hrsg.

Wilkie, Neil

Fachgebiete

• Interdisziplinäres Wissenschaften Wissenschaften: Allgemeines Enzyklopädien, Nachschlagewerke, Wörterbücher
• Sozialwissenschaften Psychologie Psychotherapie / Klinische Psychologie Familientherapie, Paartherapie, Gruppentherapie
• Sozialwissenschaften Psychologie Psychologie / Allgemeines & Theorie Psychologie: Allgemeines
• Sozialwissenschaften Psychologie Psychotherapie / Klinische Psychologie Beratungspsychologie
• Sozialwissenschaften Psychologie Psychologie / Allgemeines & Theorie Psychologische Theorie, Psychoanalyse

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Part 1: A Landscape of Approaches to Relationship Therapy

- Introduction

- The World of Relationships

- Psychotherapeutic Landscape

- The World of Relationship Therapy

- Transdisciplinarity in the context of Relationships

Part 2: Discovering New Frameworks

6. The Creation of Duo Coaching

7. A Transformative Space - What comes into the room?

8. Duo Coaching – a New Framework for Relationship Therapy

9.The Relationship Paradigm

Part 3: Guidance for Coaches, Counsellors and Psychoanalysts on extending your practice

10. Guidance for Coaches

11. Guidance for Counsellors

12. Guidance for Psychoanalysts

13. The View from the Co-Therapist's Chair: A Practitioner's Perspective

Part 4: The Essential needs we are supporting

14. The Importance of Relationships

15. Conclusions

Case Studies

A. John and Sarah

B. Carrie and Keith

C. Michael and Olivia

Über Autor(innen)

Dr. Neil Wilkie is a relationship therapist, founder of Duo Coaching and creator of the Relationship Paradigm. Recently awarded his doctorate in 'The Phenomenology of Relationships.' He is a visiting fellow in relationships at Middlesex University.