Continuing Education
| Emotionally-Focused Couple Therapy (EFT): An Attachment Approach to Relationship Issues | ||||||||||||||||||||
Emotionally Focused Couple Therapy, developed by Johnson and Greenberg, addresses the issues of distressed couples from an attachment perspective. By conceptualizing relationships as emotional bonds, the therapist helps couples attend to the basic attachment needs that underlie distressing and distancing cycles of interaction. Participants will develop interventions that help partners experience and express primary emotions in a constructive, effective manner. They will also learn to guide couples through interactions that reflect vulnerability and responsiveness. Using lecture, case material, role plays and film clips, this course will demonstrate the EFT approach to building intimate relationships characterized by security, authenticity and interdependence. Instructor Biography Ann Margulies, MFT, has a private practice in Menlo Park, where she works with adults and couples. A consultant for individuals and groups, she has presented trainings throughout the Bay Area on couple therapy and attachment theory. |
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