The Choices Program: How to Stop Hurting the People Who Love You

William E. Adams, Ph.D.

The Choices Program: How to Stop Hurting the People Who Love You is a 221-page guide for ending verbal and physical abuse in intimate relationships.  More than a book about the problem of partner abuse, Choices is a detailed treatment plan for counselors and their clients.

Written by Dr. William Adams, clinical psychologist and Program Director of a dedicated domestic violence counseling program, Choices is an effective tool that helps men and women master the concepts and skills needed to stop their destructive behavior, resolve problems appropriately, and maintain an abuse-free lifestyle. 

Choices is written in an informal style that is reader-friendly and easily understood by clients.  Dr. Adams adopts a skill building approach that emphasizes cognitive-behavioral strategies to alter problematic core beliefs regarding responsibility for abusive choices, power and control, and abusive behavior during family conflict.  In addition, Choices offers:

• Chapters written in a gender-neutral style that lends itself to use with both male and female clients.

• Concepts are taught visually as well as verbally.  Over 75 tables, graphics, and illustrations are included to help clients understand the skills and concepts presented.

• Homework assignments at the end of each chapter to help clients develop proficiency in applying the skills and concepts learned.

• Concepts are illustrated through the real experiences, insights, and homework of men and women who worked to master and apply Choices strategies in their own relationships.

• Summary chapters and short quizzes spaced throughout the book to help clients consolidate their knowledge base and monitor their progress from chapter to chapter.

• Specialized cognitive models that enhance non-violent decision-making and guide clients through high conflict situations.

• Material that counselors can easily incorporate into their treatment plan for individuals, couples, or groups.  Choices is a valuable resource for counselors in private practice as well as those who are facilitating dedicated domestic violence groups.

• Original models and strategies developed over a 12-year span with men and women in a dedicated counseling program for spousal abuse.

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Dr. William Adams can be contacted directly and his treatment manual, The Choices Program: How to Stop Hurting the People Who Love You, can be purchased from his website. You may purchase his treatment manual by clicking on The Choices Program: How to Stop Hurting the People Who Love You.