In this seminal volume, master clinician and founder of emotion-focused therapy (EFT) Leslie Greenberg presents a comprehensive overview of EFT a treatment that helps clients identify, experience, accept, explore, interpret, transform, and flexibly manage their emotions. Essentially, the approach helps clients increase their emotional intelligence and achieve greater well-being.

EFT s influence has grown in the decade since the first edition of this book was published. There have been significant theoretical and empirical advances, and the approach has been applied successfully to new clinical populations. This second edition incorporates the latest theory and research on EFT. It also includes a new chapter on specific marker-guided interventions and case formulation, as well as chapters on forgiveness and working with emotion in organizational leadership. This essential guide to EFT is required reading for all therapists who believe that accessing emotions can be a source of healing and wisdom.
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  • 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
  • About the Author
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Produktdetaljer

ISBN
9781433819957
Publisert
2015-06-15
Utgave
2. utgave
Utgiver
Vendor
American Psychological Association
Vekt
960 gr
Høyde
229 mm
Bredde
152 mm
Aldersnivå
P, 06
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Innbundet
Antall sider
411

Biographical note

Leslie Greenberg, PhD, is distinguished research professor of psychology at York University in Toronto, Canada and director of the York University Psychotherapy Research Clinic. He has authored the major texts on emotion-focused approaches to treatment. His most recent book is Theory of Emotion-Focused Therapy (2011). Dr. Greenberg is a past president of the Society for Psychotherapy Research (SPR), and he is a recipient of the SPR Distinguished Research Career award and the Carl Rogers Award of the American Psychological Association. He conducts a private practice for individuals and couples and offers training in emotion-focused approaches.