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This chapter will present how REBT theory can enhance your understanding of couple problems and how Rational Emotive Behavior Coaching (REBC) offers very powerful practices for helping improve the relationship of couples experiencing difficulties.

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  1. Instituto de Terapia Racional Emotiva, Lima, Peru

    Pedro Reyes Mispireta & Rossana Bringas Putnam

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  1. Melbourne Graduate School of Education, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

    Michael E. Bernard

  2. International Coaching Institute, Department of Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy, Babes-Bolyai University, Cluj-Napoca, Romania

    Oana A. David

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Reyes Mispireta, P., Bringas Putnam, R. (2018). Couple Coaching. In: Bernard, M., David, O. (eds) Coaching for Rational Living. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-74067-6_19

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