Couples work is the process where both persons work hard to reach a specific goal. The clinician meets and works mostly with the couple, and occasionally will meet with each person individually during the process. Effective communication, learning about emotional triggers, and understanding the varied ways in which each person expresses love are the keys that are the focus of treatment and are based on the books, Getting The Love You Want by Harville Hendrix, The Five Love Languages by Gary Chapman, and Making Marriage Work by John Gottman.