Main description:

This influential volume provides a comprehensive introduction to emotionally focused therapy (EFT): its theoretical foundations, techniques, and clinical practice. EFT is a structured approach that integrates intrapsychic and interpersonal perspectives to help couples create new, more satisfying interactional patterns. The authors illuminate the power of emotional experience in relationships and in the process of therapeutic change. The book is richly illustrated with case examples and session transcripts.

Contents:

I. Theory and Research 1. Emotion in Interaction 2. An Affective Systemic Approach II. Practice 3. General Considerations 4. The Initial Interview 5. The Process of Therapy 6. Therapist Interventions 7. Clinical Issues III. Effecting Change 8. The Process of Change 9. Epilogue: Integration