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Marital and family therapy is approached from a theoretical approach called Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT).  EFT is a short term (8-20 sessions), structured approach to couples therapy formulated in the early 80's by Drs. Sue Johnson and Les Greenberg. EFT is also used with families. A substantial body of research outlining the effectiveness of EFT now exists. Research studies find that 70-75% of couples move from distress to recovery and approximately 90% show significant improvements. TEFT is being used with many different kinds of couples and many different cultural groups. These distressed couples include partners suffering from disorders such as depression, post traumatic stress disorders and chronic illness.

 

Strengths of Emotionally Focused Therapy
 

  •   EFT is based on clear, explicit conceptualizations of marital distress and adult love. These conceptualizations are supported by empirical research on the nature of marital distress and adult attachment.  
  •   EFT is collaborative and respectful of clients 
  •   Change strategies and interventions are specified.  
  •   Key moves and moments in the change process have been mapped into nine steps and three change events.
  •   EFT has been validated by 20 years of empirical research. There is also research on the change processes and predictors of success.  
  •   EFT has been applied to many different kinds of problems and populations.

 

Goals of Emotionally Focused Therapy

  •   To expand and re-organize key emotional responses–the music of the attachment dance.  
  •   To create a shift in partners' interactional positions and initiate new cycles of interaction.  
  •   To foster the creation of a secure bond between partners.

 

 

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