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A clear, cogent, and comprehensive account of the rationale and methods of Dialogue Therapy and Real Dialogue, this volume introduces models of facilitated dialogue designed specifically to end polarization.
List of contents
1. Dialogue therapy for marriage and other relationships in the 21st century 2. Increasing trust: accurate witnessing versus secure attachment 3. Projective identification as unconscious interaction 4. The "be-attitudes" for therapists and couples in dialogue therapy 5. Models (co-therapist and solo), screening, and pragmatics in practicing dialogue 6. Physical set-up and evaluation in co-therapist and solo models 7. Working on a conflict (woc) sessions in dialogue therapy 8. Unblocking: recognizing, investigating,and addressing projective identification 9. Role reversal, wrap-up, and six-month follow-up 10. Real dialogue for opposing sides: skill, method, and practice of facilitating difficult conversations outside of psychotherapy
About the author
Jean Pieniadz, Ph.D., is a psychologist, psychoanalyst, and supervisor in private practice. She is a founding and current faculty and board member of the Vermont Institute for the Psychotherapies. Her publications are in the areas of developmental psychology, feminist ethics, and neuropsychology.
Polly Young-Eisendrath, Ph.D., is a psychologist, writer, speaker, and Jungian analyst. She has published eighteen books (translated into twenty languages), including
The Self-Esteem Trap and
Love Between Equals. A lifelong Buddhist practitioner, she is also a mindfulness teacher. Her podcast is "Enemies: From War to Wisdom" (www.young-eisdendrath.com).
Summary
A clear, cogent, and comprehensive account of the rationale and methods of Dialogue Therapy and Real Dialogue, this volume introduces models of facilitated dialogue designed specifically to end polarization.
