Love, its Meaning and Exploration in Couple Therapy (The Library of Couple and Family Psychoanalysis)

Love, its Meaning and Exploration in Couple Therapy explores essential questions about love in couple relationships and couple therapy. The respected international contributors assembled here consider a range of topics in relation to love: its place in the consulting room, what love means to couples and whether this can be problematic, specific challenges for same-sex couples, love in non-monogamous relationships, and the impacts of cultural difference. Each chapter considers an aspect of love and psychoanalytic practice or theory with openness and curiosity, providing a valuable and vibrant perspective on this essential topic. The contributing authors offer a variety of perspectives on love reflecting different theoretical perspectives and conceptual frameworks. Love, its Meaning and Exploration in Couple Therapy will be essential reading for all clinicians who want to understand, and find new ways of working with, love in intimate adult relationships.