Learning Emotion-focused Therapy: The Process-Experiential Approach to Change

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Robert Elliott, PhD (preferred pronouns: they/them), is emeritus professor of Counselling at the University of Strathclyde (Scotland). Their main interests are training and research on emotion-focused therapy. They have published nearly 200 journal articles or book chapters. They are a past recipient of the Distinguished Research Career Award of the Society for Psychotherapy Research and the Carl Rogers Award from the Division of Humanistic Psychology of the American Psychological Association.

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Rhonda N. Goldman, PhD, is a codeveloper of emotion-focused therapy (EFT) for individuals and couples. She is a professor of clinical psychology, based at the Chicago School, and founder of the Emotion-Focused Therapy Institute in Chicago. She is a founding board member of the International Society of EFT. Dr. Goldman travels internationally, conducting workshops for mental health professionals on EFT for couples and individuals. She has published many books and articles on related topics such as case formulation, emotional processes, empathy, and vulnerability. She has made several professional videos demonstrating the approach. Follow EFT.Chicago or visit emotionfocusedtherapyinstitute.com or iseft.org.

Jeanne C. Watson, PhD, is a professor in the counselling and clinical psychology program at Ontario Institute for Studies in Education, the University of Toronto, Canada. A major exponent of humanistic-experiential psychotherapy, she has helped develop emotion-focused psychotherapy, the process experiential approach. She conducts research on the process and outcome of psychotherapy. In 2002, Dr. Watson received the Outstanding Early Career Award from the International Society for Psychotherapy Research and was awarded the Distinguished Career Award in 2020. In 2013, she was appointed a fellow of the American Psychological Association, Division 29, in recognition of her contributions to the discipline.

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Leslie S. Greenberg, PhD, is Distinguished Research Professor Emeritus of psychology at York University in Toronto, Canada and the primary developer of emotion-focused therapy. He has authored many books, the most recent being Changing Emotion with Emotion (2021). He has received the Distinguished Research Career Award of the International Society for Psychotherapy Research, as well as the Distinguished Professional Contribution to Applied Research from the American Psychology Association. Dr. Greenberg has also received the Canadian Psychological Association Professional Award for Distinguished Contributions to Psychology as a Profession. He is a past president of the Society for Psychotherapy Research. Although retired, Dr. Greenberg is still currently training and supervising people internationally in emotion-focused approaches.

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