Brief Couples Therapy

Group and Individual Couple Treatment for Addiction and Related Mental Health Concerns

Gloria Chaim, Sharon Armstrong, Joanne Shenfeld, Colleen Kelly and Selena Li

Format: Paperback

Brief Couples Therapy is a facilitator’s manual for counsellors working in substance use settings who would like to augment their practice by seeing couples. It will also be useful for couple counsellors who would like to offer a focused program for clients with substance use issues.

The manual evolved from a research project at CAMH. It has been tested and reviewed by consultants, clinicians and researchers practising in the areas of mental health, substance use, and general family services and private practice. The program consists of an assessment session followed by eight sessions, each of which includes:

• session guidelines
• session resources
• participant handouts
• template for recording progress notes.

About the authors

Gloria Chaim, MSW, RSW is the Deputy Clinical Director, Child, Youth & Family Program at the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH). Gloria is also Assistant Professor, Department of Psychiatry and Adjunct Lecturer, Factor-Inwentash Faculty of Social Work at the University of Toronto. Gloria has worked in the substance use treatment field for over 20 years and has prior experience in community mental health settings. Her focus is primarily on youth, families and couples.

Sharon Armstrong, PhD, C.Psych., is a clinical psychologist in private practice. Sharon obtained a post-graduate fellowship with Family Services at the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH), and later worked as a psychologist and as Acting Clinic Head of Rainbow Services at CAMH. Sharon is on contract as faculty at York University, where she teaches clinical and counselling theory and skills, and behaviour modification and therapy.

Joanne Shenfeld received her MSW from the University of Toronto in 1986 and worked for over 20 years at the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH). Through her work with individuals, couples, families and groups in Youth and Family Services in the Addiction Program at CAMH, she gained extensive experience in the field of addiction. Her work also included research and program development, and training and education. 

Colleen Kelly, MSW, RSW, is Discipline Chief of Social Work, Therapist, Family Addiction Program at the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health in the Child, Youth and Family Program.

This product is available in English only.
Ce produit est offert en anglais seulement.

Pages: 108 • Published: 2003 • ISBN: 9780888684486 (print) • Product Code: PG117

Ce produit est offert en anglais seulement.
This product is available in English only.

Pages : 108 • Publié : 2003 • ISBN : 9780888684486 (version imprimée) • Code de produit : PG117