1st Edition
Couple and Sex Therapy Supervision A Supervisor’s Guide to Treating Couples with Sexual Problems
1. The Evolution Of Couple And Sex Therapy 2. Integrating Couple And Sex Therapy 3. The Need For Integrative Supervision 4. Structuring Supervision 5. Sociocultural Influences 6. Therapeutic Approaches And Supervision 7. Conflict Theory Supervision In Practice 8. Transference-Countertransference (And Parallel Process) 9. Premature Termination And Termination Of Supervision 10. Supervision Case Studies EPILOGUE
Biography
Stephen J. Betchen, DSW, is a licensed marriage and family therapist and a certified sex therapist. He is also an AAMFT Approved Supervisor and AASECT Certified Supervisor. He maintains a private practice in New Jersey specializing in couple and sex therapy.
“Stephen Betchen continues to be a leader in the integration of couple and sex therapy. A master clinician, he has now provided a long-awaited manual designed to guide the supervisors of couple and sex therapy trainees. Betchen has, once again, filled a significant gap in our professional literature by graciously sharing the practices and processes he has passed on to the many fortunate supervisees who have had the benefit of his guidance. This book is certain to boost the number of qualified supervisors of couple and sex therapy and fill a critical need in our profession.”
Daniel N. Watter, PhD, CST, CSTS, Past President, The Society for Sex Therapy and Research (SSTAR)
“Betchen’s groundbreaking book addresses a long-standing gap in the clinical literature by offering a comprehensive guide dedicated to the supervision of therapists working with couples experiencing relationship and sexual difficulties. With his brilliant and analytic case examples and clinical interpretations, Betchen has outlined a structured supervisory model informed by psychodynamic conflict and systemic theories. An essential reading for supervisors, advanced clinicians, and trainees in couple and sex therapy, Couple and Sex Therapy Supervision offers a much-needed roadmap for training the next generation of therapists working at the intersection of intimacy, sexuality, and relationships.”
Sabitha Pillai-Friedman, PhD, CST, CSTS, Adjunct Associate Professor, Center for Human Sexuality Studies, Widener University
