A practical, down-to-earth guide to using the world's most successful approach to couple therapy One of the most successful therapeutic approaches to healing dysfunctional relationships, emotionally focused couple therapy provides clients with powerful insights into how and why they may be suppressing their emotions and teaches them practical ways to deal with those feelings more constructively for improved relationships. Unlike cognitive-behavioural therapy, which provides effective short-term coping skills, emotionally focused therapy often is prescribed as a second-stage treatment for couples with lingering emotional difficulties. Emotionally Focused Couple Therapy For Dummies introduces readers to this ground-breaking therapy, offering simple, proven strategies and tools for dealing with problems with bonding, attachment and emotions, the universal cornerstones of healthy relationships. An indispensable resource for readers who would like to manage their relationship problems independently through home study Delivers powerful techniques for dealing with unpleasant emotions, rather than repressing them and for responding constructively to complex relationship issues The perfect introduction to EFT basics for therapists considering expanding their practices to include emotionally focused therapy methods Packed with fascinating and instructive case studies and examples of EFT in action, from the authors' case files Provides valuable guidance on finding, selecting and working with the right EFT certified therapist

This second edition of Becoming an Emotionally Focused Therapist: The Workbook has been fully revised by expert therapists with advances in attachment science and emotionally focused therapy (EFT) practice, the integration of the "EFT Tango"—a guide to the EFT process—and new chapters on working with both individuals and families. Suitable as a companion volume to The Practice of Emotionally Focused Couple Therapy or as a standalone learning tool, it provides an easy road-map toward mastering the ins and outs of EFT with practice exercises, review questions, and compelling clinical examples. Invaluable for clinicians and students, this workbook takes the reader on an adventure: the quest to become a competent, confident, and passionate emotionally focused therapist.

An invaluable tool for clinicians and students, Becoming an Emotionally Focused Therapist: The Workbook takes the reader on an adventure – the quest to become a competent, confident, and passionate couple and family therapist. In an accessible resource for training and supervision, seven expert therapists lead the reader through the nine essential steps of EFT with explicit intervention strategies. Suitable as a companion volume to The Practice of Emotionally Focused Couple Therapy, 2nd Ed. or as a stand-alone learning tool, the workbook provides an easy road-map to mastering the art of EFT with exercises, review sheets and practice models. Unprecedented in its novel and interactive approach, this is a must-have for all therapists searching for lasting and efficient results in couple therapy.

The Emotionally Focused Therapist Training Set offers two valuable products, Becoming an Emotionally Focused Couple Therapist: The Workbook and The Casebook at a discount of 10%. Written primarily by Sue Johnson, the originator of Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT), her Workbook is an accessible resource for training and supervision and contains contributions from seven expert therapists who lead the reader through the nine essential steps of EFT. This interactive Workbook provides an easy road-map to mastering the art of EFT with exercises, review sheets, and practice materials. The Emotionally Focused Casebook, edited by James Furrow, Sue Johnson, and Brent Bradley, picks up where the Workbook leaves off and discusses specialized treatment approaches to a variety of presenting conditions. Appropriate for clinicians, supervisors, students, and scholars, each chapter in this book is unified by a discussion of how attachment processes provide both a resource and a point of intervention in promoting a greater resiliency in the face of physical and psychological challenges. The contributors use a hands-on case study approach to provide concrete guidance and illustrate the application of EFT to couples dealing with issues such as depression, cancer, addiction, and infidelity. Together, these two books represent the most current and complete resource for any reader interested in Emotionally Focused Couple Therapy.