Therapy for Relationships with Eating Disorders: A Clinician's Guide to Gottman-RED Couples Therapy [Paperback]

A groundbreaking new resource for treating eating disorders. Finally! A vital missing piece in the landscape of eating disorder treatment! As a clinician specializing in both couples therapy and eating disorders, Ive felt the frustration of treating these complex conditions separately. Dr. Lampson offers a transformative mode of therapy by seamlessly merging the renowned Gottman Method with innovative approaches to eating disorder treatment. Concise and easy-to-read, this groundbreaking resource is an informative must-read not only meant for clinicians. Highly recommended! Dr. Lampson delightfully weaves metaphor and story as she teaches therapists how to conceptualize and treat eating disordered couples. She offers innovative interventions to use with Gottman method couple therapy and clearly explains why it is so important to include partners in the journey toward recovery. This volume is an essential read for couple therapists. Life is relational. What I love most (and there are many things to love) about Dr. Lampsons book is that she walks us directly into the relational dynamics that eating disorders create in couples. Dr. Lampsons keen insights about complex cases are what makes this book a must-read for everyone who aspires to work with couples . . . or clients with eating disorders . . . or both at once. I can say without reservation that [T]he book is a valuable addition to the literature on helping couples. The detailed final chapters on competences and assessment would be of particular interest to couples therapists, while the earlier chapters would benefit all therapists with an interest in eating disorders.