Making Intimate Connections: Seven Guidelines for Great Relationships and Better Communication

by Albert Ellis, Ted Crawford

This is the first book to apply Dr. Ellis's famous “Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy” principles to intimate relationships. The seven guidelines for better couple communication offered in this user-friendly guide emphasize non-blaming acceptance, integrity, mutual support, appreciation, replacing irrational ideas and expectations with realistic attitudes. An effective resource for couples seeking greater closeness, intimate partners who are willing to make "unilateral" changes, marriage and family therapists -- a breakthrough relationship guide from the father of rational therapy.

Genres: Psychology

160 pages, Paperback

Published October 1, 2000

About the author

Albert Ellis was an American psychologist who in 1955 developed Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT). He held M.A. and Ph.D. degrees in clinical psychology from Columbia University and American Board of Professional Psychology (ABPP). He also founded and was the President of the New York City-based Albert Ellis Institute for decades.
He is generally considered to be one of the originators of the cognitive revolutionary paradigm shift in psychotherapy and the founder of cognitive-behavioral therapies. Based on a 1982 professional survey of USA and Canadian psychologists, he was considered as the second most influential psychotherapist in history (Carl Rogers ranked first in the survey; Sigmund Freud was ranked third).

Reviews

[Danica · Rating 5 out of 5]

Albert Ellis is a psychologist, researcher, and author. He has written and co-written over 100 books and thousands of articles. This is a great book to use whether you are in an intimate relationship or not. The use of these guidelines will be so wonderful and rewarding in your life... friends, colleagues, family, acquaintances... Highly recommended and an easier read than some of his other writings.

[Breno O.]

Quiero leer el libro, me parece interesante..