This article examines marriage counseling and couple therapy with celebrity and high-profile clients. Issues and considerations commonly encountered when working with this population are presented along with ethical considerations and strategies for helping couples who are in the “public eye” bring about desired changes within an often unique and challenging relational and social context.
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