Emotion-Focused Therapy centers on the idea that emotions are adaptive sources of information and motivation. When clients learn to identify, express, and transform painful emotions, such as shame, grief, or anger, they access their innate capacity for healing. EFT combines experiential exercises with a supportive therapeutic bond to facilitate this process.

Studies demonstrate that EFT leads to significant improvements in relationship satisfaction, reductions in depression, and enhanced emotion regulation. Key steps involve:

Accessing Primary Emotions: Using imagery or chair-work to evoke and articulate core feelings
Transforming Maladaptive Emotions: For instance, converting overwhelming shame into self-compassion
Consolidating Change: Creating new, adaptive emotional responses in session

Client exercises:

Two-Chair Dialogue: Enact a conversation between the part of you that feels hurt and the part that wants to protect.
Empty-Chair Letter: Speak directly to a person you can’t confront, expressing unspoken feelings.
Soothing Touch: Place a hand over your heart while naming your emotion to activate self-compassion circuits.

By weaving EFT into your journey, you develop deeper emotional clarity. For expert guidance, our Emotional Regulation Techniques and couples therapy services integrate EFT to foster authentic connection and healing.