Full Description
Emotionally Focused Family Therapy is the definitive manual for applying the effectiveness of emotionally focused therapy (EFT) to the complexities of family life.
The book sets out a theoretical framework for mental health professionals to enhance their conceptualization of family dynamics, considering a broad range of presenting problems and family groups. The first section applies EFT theory and principles to the practice of family therapy. The second section explicates the process of EFT and examines the interventions associated with the EFT approach to families. In the final section, the authors provide case examples of emotionally focused family therapy (EFFT) practice, with chapters on traumatic loss, stepfamilies, externalizing disorders, and internalizing disorders.
Integrating up-to-date research with clinical transcripts and case examples throughout, Emotionally Focused Family Therapy is a must-read for therapists looking to promote the development and renewal of family relationships using the principles of EFT.
Contents
1. Emotionally Focused Family Therapy 2. Families and Emotion: Sharing the Language of Attachment 3. Exploring the EFFT Process of Change 4. Alliance and Assessment of Family Patterns 5. Working through Relational Blocks 6. Engaging Family Vulnerability 7. Restructuring Attachment and Caregiving Responses 8. Consolidating Security in the Family System 9. Case Example: EFFT and Treating an Internalizing Disorder 10. Case Example: EFFT and Treating an Externalizing Disorder 11. Case Example: EFFT and Working with Stepfamilies 12: Case Example: EFFT and Traumatic Loss
