The authors present a collaborative treatment model designed to help the
closely merged, troubled lesbian relationship. Therapeutic techniques focus
on change in territorial, temporal, monetary, cognitive, emotional, and
environmental space. A case example illustrates the interventions, which
include individual and conjoint work, collaboration between therapists,
education, bibliotherapy, referral to gay community resources, and specific
suggestions for behavior change. The therapeutic goal is to restore
intimacy to the relationship by offering each partner increased distance,
personal space, and individual autonomy.
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