1. Attachment: An Essential Guide for Science-Based Practice
2. Attachment Theory and Science as a Model for Therapeutic
Change
3. Intervention: Working with and Using Emotion to Construct
Corrective Experiences and Interactions
4. Emotionally Focused Individual Therapy in the Attachment Frame:
Expanding the Sense of Self
5. Emotionally Focused Individual Therapy in Action
6. Getting to Safe and Sound in Emotionally Focused Couple
Therapy
7. Emotionally Focused Couple Therapy in Action
8. Restoring Family Bonds in Emotionally Focused Family Therapy
9. Emotionally Focused Family Therapy in Action
10. A Postscript: The Promise of Attachment Science
Appendix 1. Measuring Attachment
Appendix 2. General Factors and Principles in Therapy
Appendix 3. Emotionally Focused Individual Therapy and Other
Empirically Tested Models That Include the Attachment
Perspective
References
Index
Susan M. Johnson, EdD, is the leading developer of emotionally focused therapy (EFT). She is Professor Emeritus of Clinical Psychology at the University of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; Distinguished Research Professor in the Marriage and Family Therapy Program at Alliant International University in San Diego; and Director of the International Centre for Excellence in Emotionally Focused Therapy. Dr. Johnson has been appointed to the Order of Canada, one of the country’s highest civilian honors. She is a recipient of the Family Psychologist of the Year Award from Division 43 of the American Psychological Association and the Outstanding Contribution to Marriage and Family Therapy Award from the American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy, among other awards. Dr. Johnson is the author of acclaimed books for professionals, including Attachment Theory in Practice and Emotionally Focused Couple Therapy with Trauma Survivors, as well as bestselling books for general readers, including Hold Me Tight and Love Sense.
"A lucid treatise on psychotherapy that will prove useful to
students as well as experienced practitioners. Drawing deftly from
the wisdom of such pioneers as John Bowlby, Carl Rogers, and Harry
Stack Sullivan--and from significant empirical research in
emotional and interpersonal phenomena--Johnson has written an
outstanding work that will have an impact on our field for a great
many years."--Irvin Yalom, MD, Professor Emeritus of Psychiatry,
Stanford University
"This book is a magnum opus that finally gives therapists a
practical and very readable guide to using EFT principles across
psychotherapy modalities. Johnson has made a valuable contribution
that can guide the therapist toward a theoretically integrated and
powerful method of doing therapy with a wide variety of clinical
cases. A 'must read.'"--John M. Gottman, PhD, The Gottman
Institute, Seattle, Washington
"In this wise and fascinating book, Johnson combines her deep
knowledge of attachment theory and research, her well-researched
approach to therapy, and her many years of clinical and teaching
experience to demonstrate how best to conceptualize and conduct
successful, life-changing therapy with individuals, couples, and
families. The book is true to the scientific literature, skillful
in comparing EFT to other therapeutic approaches, beautifully
written, and rich with engaging, moving case examples. It will
captivate clinical professionals, graduate students, and anyone who
wants to understand the central role of emotions and close
relationships in all our lives."--Phillip R. Shaver, PhD,
Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Psychology, University of
California, Davis
"Johnson, one of the world's leading psychotherapists, has drilled
down through research and years of clinical practice to describe
the growing consensus on the crucial role of emotion regulation and
interpersonal processes in psychotherapy, using attachment theory
as a theoretical guide. Every therapist and therapist-in-training
should be aware of this important perspective on what they
do."--David H. Barlow, PhD, ABPP, Professor Emeritus of Psychology
and Psychiatry and Founder, Center for Anxiety and Related
Disorders, Boston University
"Moving beyond the frame in which she is best known--as a foremost
couple therapist--Johnson expands her focus to explore the central
role of attachment in human functioning and how a focus on
attachment can promote successful psychotherapy. Johnson’s
impeccable scholarship and extraordinary clinical acumen are
evident throughout this marvelously written book. Filled with
compelling and instructive case studies, this surely will become
the go-to book about the practice of attachment-informed
psychotherapy. It also immediately becomes the best source for
learning about the application of EFT across individual, couple,
and family therapy. The culmination of a lifetime of writing,
presenting, and practice focused on emotion and attachment, this
book should be read by every clinician and every student of
psychotherapy."--Jay L. Lebow, PhD, ABPP, LMFT, Senior Scholar and
Clinical Professor, The Family Institute at Northwestern
University
"An excellent, most refreshing addition to the field. With wit,
insight, and intellectual brawn, Johnson unpacks the key elements
of attachment theory, shows how they have informed the development
and elaboration of the groundbreaking EFT approach, and reveals the
healing power of EFT in different therapeutic contexts. There are
nuggets of brilliance and wisdom in every chapter."--Jeffry A.
Simpson, PhD, Distinguished University Teaching Professor and
Chair, Department of Psychology, University of Minnesota
"This powerful, well-argued book shows how the cacophony of the
'protocols for syndromes' era of evidence-based care can be managed
by a broad theory that addresses not just the development of
disorders but also how people function. Long an advocate for the
centrality of emotion in psychotherapy, Johnson crafts a convincing
case for the clinical usefulness of attachment theory and the
benefits of EFT in addressing the difficulties that attachment
problems can create. This book should be read by any clinician
wanting to explore how well-validated models of functioning can
enhance clinical science and practice. Highly recommended."--Steven
C. Hayes, PhD, codeveloper of acceptance and commitment therapy;
Foundation Professor of Psychology Emeritus, University of Nevada,
Reno
“Psychiatrists and psychologists in training today are faced with a
veritable Tower of Babel of theoretical and clinical approaches.
This book persuasively presents one way through the wilderness,
based on Johnson’s sophisticated understanding of modern attachment
theory. Comprehensive and scholarly yet eminently readable, the
book is illustrated with compelling clinical material. The lesson
for clinicians is always the same: Follow the emotion. Specific
chapters can easily be used on their own in classes on individual,
couple, or family therapy. This volume is sure to stand as the
pinnacle of Johnson’s superb theoretical and clinical work--I
highly recommend it for practitioners at every level.”--Peter
Mezan, PhD, Department of Psychiatry, The Icahn School of Medicine
at Mount Sinai
"As one of the original developers of EFT, Johnson distills the
core elements of the approach, puts it in an attachment framework,
and explains why it can be seen as essentially an attachment-based
intervention. The book is filled with clinical illustrations from
the practice of a very experienced therapist. It provides an
immensely readable introduction to and overview of EFT that will be
useful to both novice and experienced therapists wanting to add
these techniques to their repertoires."--Karin Ensink, PhD, School
of Psychology, Université Laval, Quebec, Canada -This book from
Susan Johnson is an important and awaited addition to the field of
emotionally focused therapy (EFT)….As always, Dr. Johnson meets and
exceeds expectations….Dr. Johnson is an internationally acclaimed
scholar and clinician who developed the field of EFT. She has
received several awards for her research in couples' therapy and is
the author of numerous books used by mental health practitioners
all over the world….Masterfully written, this book speaks to both
the mind and the heart. Any practitioners interested in how to
integrate attachment work into their clinical practice will find
this an invaluable guide.--Doody's Review Service, 7/19/2019
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