Imago Relationship Therapy – An Introduction to Theory & Practice Brown Hardback

Imago Relationship TherapyAn Introduction to Theory and Practice\nAuthor(s): Rick Brown, Toni Reinhold\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: John Wiley & Sons Inc, United States\nImprint: John Wiley & Sons Inc\nISBN-13: 9780471242895, 978-0471242895\nSynopsis\nDeveloped by renowned therapist and bestselling author HarvilleHendrix, PhD, Imago Therapy is a groundbreaking approach to workingwith couples. The \""Imago\"" is the unconscious image we hold of ourparents. According to Hendrix, people select their mates by seeking\""Imago matches\""--individuals who resemble their parents in salientways. A couple's relationship dynamic is created and shaped as eachpartner interacts with his or her Imago match, revisitingunfinished or unresolved issues from childhood.\n Based on the ideas popularized in Hendrix's New York Timesbestseller Getting the Love You Want, this is the first book tosystematically describe to mental health professionals the theoryand practice of Imago Therapy. Rick Brown, Th.