Perhaps one of the differences is that EFT, coming from Attachment theory, sees the absence of a safe emotional bond as the thing that causes distress and emerges as conflict. While I think this is certainly part of it, I add that the couple have been attracted to each other in the first place in order to recreate these moments. Implicit in the seeds of that distress is the hope of experiencing that safe connection so that whatever got ‘stuck’ in early history might be resolved and a new sense of integration experienced. One thing EFT and Encounter Centered Therapy both offer is a useful map or structure to guide both therapist and clients through the murky waters of change. This combined with an open curiosity promises a more hopeful outcome.
Sunday, 8 December 2013
Emotion Focused Therapy vs. Encounter Centered Therapy
For quite a while I have been interested in and studying informally EFT (Emotion Focused Therapy) as I am interested in the similarities as well as the differences between EFT and Encounter Centered Therapy. It seems to me that both are trying to create the conditions for more compassion and acceptance between couples and to slow down and invite them to softer, more emotional responses.
Perhaps one of the differences is that EFT, coming from Attachment theory, sees the absence of a safe emotional bond as the thing that causes distress and emerges as conflict. While I think this is certainly part of it, I add that the couple have been attracted to each other in the first place in order to recreate these moments. Implicit in the seeds of that distress is the hope of experiencing that safe connection so that whatever got ‘stuck’ in early history might be resolved and a new sense of integration experienced. One thing EFT and Encounter Centered Therapy both offer is a useful map or structure to guide both therapist and clients through the murky waters of change. This combined with an open curiosity promises a more hopeful outcome.
Perhaps one of the differences is that EFT, coming from Attachment theory, sees the absence of a safe emotional bond as the thing that causes distress and emerges as conflict. While I think this is certainly part of it, I add that the couple have been attracted to each other in the first place in order to recreate these moments. Implicit in the seeds of that distress is the hope of experiencing that safe connection so that whatever got ‘stuck’ in early history might be resolved and a new sense of integration experienced. One thing EFT and Encounter Centered Therapy both offer is a useful map or structure to guide both therapist and clients through the murky waters of change. This combined with an open curiosity promises a more hopeful outcome.
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