Socio-Emotional Relationship Therapy: Bridging Emotion, Societal Context, and Couple Interaction (PDF)

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Carmen Knudson-MartinCarmen Knudson-Martin

​This bookdescribes a new model forclinical work with couples, Socio-Emotional Relationship Therapy (SERT). SERTintervenes in sociocultural processes that interfere with couples experiencing mutually supportive relationships. This approach integrates recent advances in neurobiology with social constructionist understandings of gender, culture, personal identities, and relationship processes.The aim of SERT is tohelpcouples move toward a balanced power dynamic and establishmutuality in the relationship. Transforming power disparities in relationships helps couples move toward a more equal flow of attention and support toward each other.