Intimate Relationships: Skills and Strategies that Lead to Success - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1793513716 ISBN 13: 9781793513717

Publisher: Cognella Academic Publishing, 2021

Synopsis

In Intimate Relationships: Skills and Strategies that Lead to Success, editors Veronica Johnson, Kimberly Parrow, and Sara Polanchek bring together a collective of voices from different fields and perspectives to offer readers a comprehensive and practical guide to intimate relationships.

The text considers all varieties of intimate relationships, including familial relationships, friendships, romantic relationships, and sexual relationships. Through revealing narratives and research, readers are encouraged to consider the many identities we each bring into our relationships, as well as how the practice of inclusivity and a greater understanding of differences can enhance intimacy.

Dedicated chapters address the role of technology in modern relationships, interpersonal communication about sex, emotional intelligence, and managing conflict. Readers learn about the connection between friendship and mental health functioning, issues related to breakups, blended families, and dating later in life. Each chapter features contextual information, reflection questions, activities, and recommended reading to enhance the learning experience.

Designed to provide readers with skills and knowledge they can apply in their everyday lives, Intimate Relationships is ideal for courses in psychology, counseling, counselor education, and others within the helping disciplines.

About this title

About the Authors

Veronica Johnson is an associate professor in the Department of Counseling at the University of Montana and a licensed clinical professional counselor. She holds an Ed.D. in counselor education and supervision and a M.A. in clinical mental health counseling from the University of Montana.

Kimberly Parrow is a licensed clinical professional counselor and the owner of We-Work Relationships, a private counseling practice. She is an instructor in the Department of Counseling at the University of Montana. Kim holds a Ph.D. in counselor education and supervision and a M.A. in clinical mental health counseling from the University of Montana.

Sara Polanchek is the clinical director of the Department of Counseling at the University of Montana and a licensed clinical social worker. She holds an Ed.D. in counselor education and supervision from the University of Montana and a M.A. in social work from Arizona State University. Sara also owns a small private practice dedicated to helping clients develop stronger relationships.

Edition details

• Publisher: Cognella Academic Publishing
• Publication date: 2021
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1793513716
• ISBN 13: 9781793513717
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 548
• Editor: Johnson Veronica, Parrow Kimberly, Polanchek Sara