Couple Therapy

Dr. Culver is trained in a relatively new form of couple therapy called Integrative Behavioral Couple Therapy (IBCT). IBCT involves two phases – the assessment/feedback phase and the active treatment phase. Extensive research indicates that IBCT is effective in improving relationship satisfaction and that these improvements last long after a couple completes IBCT. Dr. Culver was directly trained and supervised in IBCT by one of IBCT’s co-developers, Dr. Andrew Christensen. She has been working with couples since 2010 and would be happy to work with you to improve relationship satisfaction. For more information on IBCT, please visit http://ibct.psych.ucla.edu/.

References:

Jacobson NS, Christensen A, Prince SE, Cordova J, & Eldridge K (2000). Integrative Behavioral Couple Therapy: An acceptance-based, promising new treatment for couple discord. Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 68(2), 351-355.

Christensen A, Atkins DC, Baucom B, & Yi J (2010). Marital status and satisfaction five years following a randomized clinical trial comparing traditional versus integrative behavioral couple therapy. Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 78(2), 225-235.