This would be an excellent book for therapists interested in the eft model, but not yet ready to commit to learning eft. Eft is an evidenced based therapy with a long history of powerful research to support its effectiveness. This second edition has been a helpful guide to therapists in the practice of passionate couple and family therapist. I thought i liked emotionally focused therapy when i learned about it in my couples class during grad school but over the last year i have fallen head over heels in love with eft. Sue johnson, the creator of emotionally focused therapy eft. Buy emotionally focused couple therapy for dummies by brent bradley isbn. Eft for individuals efit efit is an attachment sciencebased approach to individual therapy that, like the other eft interventions, efct for couples and efft for families, offers an integration of humanistic experiential interventions focused on reshaping intrapsychic experience and systemic interventions focused on reshaping patterns of engagement with significant others. Its like having 2 master eft therapists come home with you during the week to support and guide you to maintain the progress you make in therapy sessions and improve your relationship more quickly. Sue johnson has finally written the indispensable book for every couple in love. Suitable as a companion volume to the practice of emotionally focused couple therapy, 2 nd ed. The book is based on emotionally focused therapy eft, which clinical psychologist and researcher sue johnson founded. The course of emotionally focused therapy is brought to life in a detailed case example that provides an almost palpable sense of the therapy. Attachment theory in practice emotionally focused therapy eft with individuals, couples and families susan m. Corcoran, a licensed clinical marriage and family therapist and c ertified emotionally focused therapist, who helps couples in distress with emotionally focused therapy eft.
Speaking of books, there are many excellent therapy books out there to help you learn about or practice couples therapy. The international centre for exellence in emotionally focused therapy. The interactions of the couples, heard both in short and long excerpts throughout the text. Filled with clinical growth of couples therapy, exercise and practice models, this book ought to be of great value to all or any couple therapists. Emotionally focused therapy eft with individuals, couples, and families by susan m. Buy emotionally focused therapy for couples 1 by leslie s. Emotionally focused therapy eft with individuals, couples, and families. Your relationship deserves the best help possible and with chc and eft. Unprecedented in its novel and interactive approach, this is a musthave for all therapists. Johnsons on emotionally focused couples and marital therapy, this workbook edition is definitely an up to date reference and remarkable book on all areas of eft. At last a workbook for couples that faithfully mirrors the process of emotionally focused therapy eft.
Emotionally focused therapy books the therapists bookshelf. As a quality resource that examines the psychological, neurobiological, cultural, and spiritual considerations that undergird optimal couple care, foundations for couples therapy teaches readers to conduct. Blum, who also specializes in eft, explained that the book outlines. Research for the real world edited by jennifer fitzgerald 2017. It absolutely fits who i am as a person and a therapist so everything eft has been filling up my bookshelf. Johnson edition attachment theory in practice shows how eft combines perfectly with attachment theory as it provides derivatives methods for treating mental pressuresanxiety, depression, and relationship problems. A few of the most popular books on couples therapy are described below.