{"product_id":"emotionally-focused-couple-therapy-for-dummies-isbn-9781118512319","title":"Emotionally Focused Couple Therapy For Dummies","description":"\u003cb\u003eA practical, down-to-earth guide to using the world's most successful approach to couple therapy\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003eOne of the most successful therapeutic approaches to healing dysfunctional relationships, emotionally focused couple therapy provides clients with powerful insights into how and why they may be suppressing their emotions and teaches them practical ways to deal with those feelings more constructively for improved relationships. Unlike cognitive-behavioural therapy, which provides effective short-term coping skills, emotionally focused therapy often is prescribed as a second-stage treatment for couples with lingering emotional difficulties. \u003ci\u003eEmotionally Focused Couple Therapy For Dummies\u003c\/i\u003e introduces readers to this ground-breaking therapy, offering simple, proven strategies and tools for dealing with problems with bonding, attachment and emotions, the universal cornerstones of healthy relationships.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eAn indispensable resource for readers who would like to manage their relationship problems independently through home study\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDelivers powerful techniques for dealing with unpleasant emotions, rather than repressing them and for responding constructively to complex relationship issues\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe perfect introduction to EFT basics for therapists considering expanding their practices to include emotionally focused therapy methods\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ePacked with fascinating and instructive case studies and examples of EFT in action, from the authors' case files\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eProvides valuable guidance on finding, selecting and working with the right EFT certified therapist\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e  Introduction  1  \u003cp\u003ePart I: Essentials of Emotionally Focused Therapy  5\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 1: The Basics of Emotionally Focused Therapy 7\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 2: Understanding the Power of Emotion in Relationships 17\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 3: Organizing Your Emotional World 39\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 4: Identifying the Three Levels of Emotional Experience 59\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart II: Emotionally Focused Therapy in Action: Moving from Problems to Patterns  73\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 5: Finding Common Patterns of Conflict 75\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 6: Finding Common Roles in Conflict 101\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 7: Working Toward Fighting Less and Feeling Better 121\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart III: Finding Intimacy in New Ways  145\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 8: Seeing through Withdrawing Eyes 147\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 9: Seeing through Pursuing Eyes 159\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 10: Facing Fears and Finding Each Other 171\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 11: Overcoming Common Blocks 185\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 12: Dealing with Infidelity 207\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart IV: Moving Forward Together  229\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 13: Finding New Solutions to Old Problems 231\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 14: Securing Your Future 255\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 15: Working with a Couple Therapist 271\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart V: The Part of Tens  285\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 16: Ten Questions to Ask a Therapist Before You Make an Appointment 287\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 17: Ten Rituals to Bring You Closer293\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 18: Ten Myths about Emotion and Relationships 301\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 19: Ten Myths about Sex 309\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix: Resources  317\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex  321\u003c\/p\u003e   \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBrent Bradley, PhD,\u003c\/b\u003e is Associate Professor of Family Therapy at the University of Houston-Clear Lake, and president of The Couple Zone (www.couplezone.org). Dr. Bradley is a certified emotionally focused couple therapist, supervisor, and trainer. \u003cb\u003eJames Furrow, PhD,\u003c\/b\u003e is Professor of Marital and Family Therapy at the Fuller Graduate School of Psychology. 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