Description
Book SynopsisNewly published in paperback, this title presents a comprehensive overview of emotion-focused therapy (EFT)—a treatment that helps clients identify, experience, accept, explore, interpret, transform, and flexibly manage their emotions. This second edition incorporates the latest theory and research on EFT.
Table of Contents Introduction
I. Foundations
- Emotional Intelligence and the Purpose of Emotion
- The Nature of Emotions
- Distinguishing Among Varieties of Emotional Expression
- The Therapeutic Relationship, Steps of Emotion Coaching, and Coach's Own Emotional Awareness
- Case Formulation and Marker-Guided Interventions
II. The Arriving and Leaving Phases
- Arriving at a Primary Emotion
- Evaluating Whether a Painful Primary Emotion Is Healthy
- Working With Primary Emotions
- Accessing New Healing Emotions and Creating New Narratives
III. Working With Specific Emotions
- Lessons About Anger and Sadness From Emotion Coaching
- Transforming Fear and Shame in Emotion Coaching
- Working With Emotional Injuries: Letting Go and Forgiveness
IV. Emotional Intelligence in Specific Contexts
- Coaching for Emotional Intelligence in Couples
- Coaching for Emotional Intelligence in Parenting
- Coaching for Emotional Intelligence in Leadership
Epilogue
Appendix
References
Index
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