Emotion-Focused Therapy: An Overview

Leslie S. Greenberg

doi:10.17066/pdrd.42956

Emotion-Focused Therapy: An Overview

Abstract

As a result of developments in the understanding of the role of emotions in human functioning and in the psychological helping process, emotion is regarded as centrally important in the experience of self, in both adaptive and maladaptive functioning, and in the process of therapeutic change. In spite of this, working with emotions in psychological counseling/therapy still remains a major challenge for many practitioners. Emotion-Focused Therapy (EFT) is an empirically supported and experiential treatment that integrates elements of Person-Centered and Gestalt Therapy practice with modem emotion theory and a dialectical-constructivist meta-theory. Over time, EFT has proven to be an effective and practical approach that can be applied to both individual as well as couple’s therapy. This paper summarizes the major tenets of EFT, the application process, and a case discussion from an EFT standpoint.

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English

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Publication Date

April 28, 2010

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May 21, 2013

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Year 2010 Volume: 4 Number: 33

DOI

https://doi.org/10.17066/pdrd.42956

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https://izlik.org/JA25LF25RE

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APA

Greenberg, L. S. (2010). Emotion-Focused Therapy: An Overview. Turkish Psychological Counseling and Guidance Journal, 4(33), 1-12. https://doi.org/10.17066/pdrd.42956

AMA

1.Greenberg LS. Emotion-Focused Therapy: An Overview. Turkish Psychological Counseling and Guidance Journal. 2010;4(33):1-12. doi:10.17066/pdrd.42956

Chicago

Greenberg, Leslie S. 2010. “Emotion-Focused Therapy: An Overview”. Turkish Psychological Counseling and Guidance Journal 4 (33): 1-12. https://doi.org/10.17066/pdrd.42956.

EndNote

Greenberg LS (May 1, 2010) Emotion-Focused Therapy: An Overview. Turkish Psychological Counseling and Guidance Journal 4 33 1–12.

IEEE

[1]L. S. Greenberg, “Emotion-Focused Therapy: An Overview”, Turkish Psychological Counseling and Guidance Journal, vol. 4, no. 33, pp. 1–12, May 2010, doi: 10.17066/pdrd.42956.

ISNAD

Greenberg, Leslie S. “Emotion-Focused Therapy: An Overview”. Turkish Psychological Counseling and Guidance Journal 4/33 (May 1, 2010): 1-12. https://doi.org/10.17066/pdrd.42956.

JAMA

1.Greenberg LS. Emotion-Focused Therapy: An Overview. Turkish Psychological Counseling and Guidance Journal. 2010;4:1–12.

MLA

Greenberg, Leslie S. “Emotion-Focused Therapy: An Overview”. Turkish Psychological Counseling and Guidance Journal, vol. 4, no. 33, May 2010, pp. 1-12, doi:10.17066/pdrd.42956.

Vancouver

1.Leslie S. Greenberg. Emotion-Focused Therapy: An Overview. Turkish Psychological Counseling and Guidance Journal. 2010 May 1;4(33):1-12. doi:10.17066/pdrd.42956