Save your relationship with Emotionally Focused ...

Updated March 7, 2014.

Emotionally focused therapy (EFT) for couples is an effective form of relationship advice that examines consistently for over 20 years. It was developed by psychologist Dr. Sue Johnson, the International Centre for Excellence in EFT, in Ottawa, Canada.

The Roadmap EFT is impressive: 90% of couples who complete EFT show an improvement in relations, while 70-75% of couples move from distress to complete recovery.

EFT is a short term approach, with pairs on average 8-20 sessions, if there is no history of trauma.

EFT goals

EFT works to help couples go rigid escalating cycles of negative emotions. This is accessed in the surface layers of hostility with the help of the therapist and made press unspoken emotional experiences.

Voltage negative cycles and extends the emotional experience to help couples transform their typical negative interaction patterns. As a result, EFT to help reach its ultimate goal, couples to create a safe emotional connection with each other.

Basic EFT

EFT is based on a theory of adult love, which was supported by the latest research in neuroscience is based. In the heart of EFT is the idea of connecting people to join, and a secure connection to another is not only a birthright, but necessary for the health and happiness.

Despite the social messages that telling people to be strong and independent EFT recognizes that humans are social beings. Biologically and ejected from the trunk and are really would not be "independent" possible, and we die. EFT helps partners to exploit themselves and recognize the need to combine basic.

Couple therapy when they have problems or feel emotionally connected with others. If the partner can not connect, have a limited number of coping strategies, and these strategies often implemented escalating cycles of negative emotions. A classic example is the pair in which one partner is angry, demanding and aggressive and the other is closed and removed.

A therapist working with emotionally focused couples explore smoother, raw emotion in the housing escalating hostility. In a safe environment with the therapist, couples can bring their weakest sides between them expression, and more about themselves and each other in ways that are completely new and reassuring online.

EFT is based on the strengths and resilience based recognizes partners. Couples helped to rethink their problematic interactions so desperate to connect with each other or trying to protect their relationship.

Best EFT for couples

EFT helped members of all sexual orientations and religious beliefs of various cultures around the world. EFT is for partners who are committed to one another and improve their relationships.

While EFT has helped countless couples overcome the consequences of infidelity is not suitable, if a partner is unfaithful active. Similarly, it is associated with severe, persistent problems are unsuitable candidates for EFT. EFT helps partners available and present in the other; Infidelity and current dependence not as a rule this possibility.

EFT promotes partner vulnerable to another be. For this reason, the intimate violence / domestic domestic violence relationships are affected not appropriate for EFT.

Where can you find a therapist and EFT

The International Centre of Excellence in EFT (ICEEFT) is the certification, certified therapists in EFT card. Certified EFT therapists are listed by region ICEEFT site.

Sue Johnson book, hold me tight: Seven conversations for a lifetime of love, a good starting point for any couple is interested in learning more about EFT.

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