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co-therapy  

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  • Therapy in which a male therapist and a female therapist work with a couple concerning sexual and identity issues in the marriage in order to represent each gender's point of view and to serve as couple-relationship role models and potential transference figures. Gurman, A., & Kniskern, D. (1978). [Source: The Dictionary of Family Psychology and Family Therapy; co-therapy]

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  • co-counseling
  • conjoint therapy

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https://concepts.sagepub.com/social-science/concept/co-therapy

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