Back to the Basics – Emotionally Focused Psychotherapy Approach in Times of Unpredictability and Isolation
Journal Title: Journal of Experiential Psychotherapy - Year 2017, Vol 20, Issue 4
Abstract
Introduction: The paper outlines the basic concepts and principles of Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT), the model developed by dr. Susan Johnson for couple therapy and then extended for individual and family work. A comprehensive list of references containing case presentations and researches is also provided, to illustrate the profound humanistic, non-judicative nature of the model. Objectives: This paper aims at revealing the connection between the well-researched concepts of attachment needs and longings and the “basic music” of the emotions expressed by people when in danger of isolation, and, as such, their use and applicability in the psychotherapy and overall psychology field. Methods: Literature review. Case illustration. Results: Assessing the importance of attachment needs and longings and their influence on the clients’ strategies to face unpredictability and isolation, and encouraging further development of tools and approaches that can work directly with these hazards. Conclusions: This paper highlights the consistent work that dr. Susan Johnson and collaborators have undergone during the past 25 years, focusing on the universality of this approach that can easily fit in a collective, ex-communist culture as the Romanian one.
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Oana Dănilă, Simona Herb
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