Insight-oriented couple therapy focuses on: a. How the couple thinks about the relationship b. The importance of past relationship experience c. The couple's attachment to one another d. How the couple treats one another

Gertrude spends a lot of time analyzing her relationships, and she pays a lot of attention to how she thinks about things. She doesn’t really care what her partner does and she doesn’t want to talk about her feelings; it’s the reasons her partner did something and what she thought about what they did that is important to her. Gertrude would probably have the best match with what kind of marital therapy? a. Behavioral couple therapy b. Cognitive behavioral couple therapy c. Integrative behavioral couple therapy d. Insight-oriented couple therapy

How well marital therapy works for a particular couple depends on:  a. The couple's beliefs and expectations regarding therapy b. The match between the therapy approach and the couple's beliefs c. The match between the therapist and the couple d. All of the above can influence the effectiveness of marital therapy

Which approach relies on the personal qualities of the therapist to build a non-judgemental and empathetic relationship?

A successful therapeutic relationship manifests as an engaged patient and positive rapport between patient and therapist (Hatcher, 2010).A strong alliance predicts improved therapy outcomes (Flückiger et al., 2020).

According to humanistic thinking each individual already has inbuilt potential andresources and the aim of therapy is to help access these resources via thetherapeutic relationship