The contribution of emotionally focused couples therapy

Journal of Contemporary Psychotherapy

Volumn 37, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 47-52

  Johnson, Susan M ^a,b,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OTTAWA   (Canada)

^b ALLIANT INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c Center for EFT   (Canada)

Author keywords

Attachment; Couples therapy; Emotion

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; EMOTION; EMOTIONAL ATTACHMENT; EMPATHY; HUMAN; MARITAL THERAPY; PERSONAL EXPERIENCE; PSYCHOTHERAPIST; PSYCHOTHERAPY; VALIDATION PROCESS;

EID: 33947495370     PISSN: 00220116     EISSN: 15733564     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10879-006-9034-9     Document Type: Article

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