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Learning Emotion-Focused Therapy: A Comprehensive Guide

Author(s) : Robert Elliott, Author(s) : Jeanne C. Watson, Author(s) : Rhonda N. Goldman, Author(s) : Leslie S. Greenberg

Reviews and Endorsements

As leading voices in emotion-focused therapy (EFT), Elliott, Watson, Goldman, and Greenberg offer a masterful update to a foundational text--an exceptional synthesis of clinical wisdom and empirical rigor. This second edition not only refines core EFT principles but also deepens our understanding of emotional processing, making it essential reading for therapists and researchers at all levels.
J. Christopher Muran, PhD, Dean and Professor, Gordon F. Derner School of Psychology, Adelphi University, Garden City, NY; Principal Investigator, Psychotherapy Research Program, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY, United States

Effective therapy, regardless of orientation, embraces the profound power of emotion to heal and transform. Learning Emotion-Focused Therapy is a brilliant synthesis of decades of research and clinical expertise, offering a clear and compelling guide to the principles and techniques that drive emotional change. With precision and depth, this book illuminates the nuances of process-guiding techniques that optimize therapeutic impact. Whether you're new to emotion-focused therapy or a seasoned practitioner, this essential resource will elevate your practice, enrich the lives of your clients, and inspire your growth into a more skilled, attuned, and flourishing psychotherapist.
Shigeru Iwakabe, PhD, President, The Society for Psychotherapy Research; Co-Editor-in-Chief, Counselling Psychology Quarterly; Professor, Department of Psychology, Ritsumeikan University, Kyoto, Japan

Here is an invitation for curious therapists to step inside emotion-focused therapy (EFT) from authors who know it deeply. Their book is rich in specifics that practitioners wonder about: What should I listen for? How do I relate to clients? What could I say or do? What if...? Yet it also conveys the heart of EFT, connecting to therapists' own meaning and emotion.
William R. Miller, PhD, Emeritus Distinguished Professor of Psychology and Psychiatry, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, United States

I have been waiting for this edition! In this volume, the founders of emotion-focused therapy share their clinical wisdom to support therapists who are just learning this approach. Chapters bring to life not only the theory of this therapy but provide guidance on what to do from moment to moment as a session progresses. What is so unique about their approach to training is that the recommendations are not framed in a prescriptive and rigid manner. Instead, cues and markers are described via many transcripts and case examples, so therapists learn from the start to adjust interventions to meet their clients' needs. Because of this sensitivity to process and context throughout, becoming a responsive therapist is at the very heart of Learning Emotion-Focused Therapy.
Heidi M. Levitt, PhD, Professor, Department of Psychology, University of Massachusetts Boston, United States

This book is a precious gift: to practitioners who want to expand and sharpen their clinical skills, to supervisors who want their trainees to become better therapists, and to the entire field of psychotherapy - whose primary mission is to foster the acquisition, implementation, and dissemination of effective strategies to decrease psychological suffering and increase self-actualization. This conceptually sophisticated, empirically based, and clinically oriented book belongs in every private practice, training program, and organization delivering mental health care services.
Louis G. Castonguay, PhD, Liberal Arts Professor of Psychology, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, United States