EFT Research PDF

EFT Research:

Following the short summary is a list of studies and commentaries on Emotionally Focused Therapy research. (PDF)

  
 



Professional Readings:

Hold Me Tight, by Sue Johnson - Presents a streamlined version of Emotionally Focused Therapy. It walks through the defining moments in a love relationship and instructs how to shape these moments to create a secure and lasting bond.

 
 

 
The Mindful Brain, by Dan Siegel - Presents a unifying theory that shows how being mindfully aware and attending to the richness of our experience creates scientifically recognized enhancements in our physiology, mental functions, and interpersonal relationships.
 
 


Too Good to Leave and Too Bad to Stay, by Mira Kirshenbaum - A step-by-step guide to helping you decide whether to stay in or get out of your relationship.
 
 


Emotionally Focused Couple Therapy with Trauma Survivors, by Susan M. Johnson - A helpful look at working with couples in which the echoes of trauma interferes with the creation of a secure attachment bond within the couple relationship.
 
 


Trauma and Recovery, by Judith Herman , M.D. - Contains brilliant insights into the nature of trauma and the process of healing.
 
 


Raising an Emotionally Intelligent Child-the Heart of Parenting, by John Gottman, Ph.d - Explores the emotional relationship between parents and children.
 
 


The Verbally Abusive Relationship, by Patricia Evans - Explores the damaging effects of verbal abuse on children and the family, and offers valuable insight and recommendations to the abusers, as well as those who seek therapeutic support.
 
 


Attachment Processes in Couple and Family Therapy, Edited by Susan M. Johnson and Valerie E. Whiffen - This practical book presents cutting-edge approaches to couple and family therapy that use attachment theory as the basis for new clinical understandings.
 
 


The Practice of Emotionally Focused Marital Therapy: Creating Connections, by Susan m. Johnson - A helpful guide to therapists in the practice of emotionally focused therapy.
 
 

 


Half the Sky: Turning Oppression into Opportunity for Women Worldwide, by Nicholas Kristof and Sheryl WuDunn - Fiercely moral, pragmatic, and inspirational, Half the Sky is essential reading for every global citizen.