Sue Johnson is known for his innovative work in the field of psychology about bonding, bonding, and adult romantic relationships. Johnson's work appears in the field of family therapy and psychology at a time when most couples-therapy approaches focus on one or more of the following: cognitive and behavioral interventions, improving communication skills, teaching negotiation skills, or applying psychoanalytic theory to relationships. Johnson's focus on emotions and emotional processes is often insulted or eliminated as opposed to the dominant view of emotion as a problem or unnecessarily discussed in couples therapy.
He is the developer of Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) and founder of the International Center for Excellence in Emotional Focused Therapy (ICEEFT), not for profit research and therapeutic training institutions, where he also serves as Director. Johnson also heads the Ottawa Couple and Family Institute and Professor Emeritus in Clinical Psychology at the University of Ottawa and Professor of Distinguished Research at Alliant University in San Diego, California.
Johnson's well-known professional books include, <§ Emotional Couples Therapy Practice: Creating Connections (2004) and Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy with Trauma Victims (2002). In reference to the latter, Marlene Best writes, "Throughout the book, Johnson evokes the image of a dragon as a metaphor for the dangerous forces that trauma has blowing fire into the lives of the victims and their spouses.The dragon's fire is the helplessness, isolation and betrayal that is at the core of most experiences traumatic He called the healing powers of secure attachment as a deterrent to the effects of these destructive fires... an important addition to the equipment of some experienced, therapist or therapist, who would surely face the traumatic effects in his work with a depressed mate.Johnson provides a map practical way to navigate a strong emotional world in order for couples to get lost, help them learn to kill dragons together, and strengthen them. "Emotional connections in the process."
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Hold Me Strict
Johnson reports in his book, Hold Me Tight (2008), that he codes sessions with spouses and seeks feedback from them about what sessions are most useful and why. This work leads to the observation that the depressed mate is trapped in a negative interaction cycle triggered by an unfolding emotion. Couples benefit from learning about this "negative cycle", but it requires deeper emotional work with each other to experience "bonding events." From this work, combined with its focus on emotion, leads to the development of the 3-Stage Change Process.
Stage One: De-Escalation Negative Couples Cycle
Phase Two: Reorganizing the Couples Emotions
Stage Three: Consolidation
To date, there are at least 27 research results indicating that E.F.T. work. It has been recognized by the American Psychological Association as an empirically validated approach to couples therapy [1].
Several decades of Johnson's research are recorded in his book, Hold Me Tight: The Seven Conversations for a Lifetime of Love, published in 2008. Created for the general public, this book serves as a self-help version of his innovative research on relationships - how to improve it, how to improve it , and how to save it. Hold Me Tight , designed to offer expertise for adult relationships, is a stepping stone for innovative programs aimed at military partner reunions after deployment, called Strong Bonds, Strong Pair and Strong Holds Hold Program.
Rebecca Jones, editor of the American Journal of Family Therapy explains Hold Me Tight as a "clear and affordable roadmap for a loving and happy relationship... Influenced by Writings John Bowlby, Johnson emphasizes (1) the universal need for significant attachment from the cradle to the grave and (2) the route to eternal love through emotional accessibility, response and involvement.This is a deep need for another and then the later emotional pain produce an automatic reaction against, fly or freeze which then forms a negative pattern of relationship distress. "
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Love Sense
Love Sense: The Revolutionary Science of Romantic Relationships, Johnson's latest book (2013), outlines the logic behind why and how we love, based on new scientific evidence and cutting-edge research. Explaining that romantic love is based on bondage of attachment, Johnson shows how to develop our "love" and our ability to develop long-term relationships. Kirkus's review describes Love Sense as a "Combination of research findings and case studies that can be read, filled with good and practical advice."
Emotional Focused Therapy (EFT)
The Emotional and Family Therapy Couple (EFT), developed by Johnson, is an approach to help couples who both solve relationship difficulties.
EFT is a short-term, structured psychotherapy approach to work with individuals, couples and families. These include a perspective element of experience, people-centered, and systems, but are well established in the attachment theory.
The Power of Emotion-Focused Therapy:
- EFT is based on clear and explicit conceptualization of marital distress and adult love. This conceptualization is supported by empirical research on the nature of marital distress and adult attachment.
- EFT is a collaborative and respectful client that combines experimental Rogerian techniques with structural systemic intervention.
- Change specified strategies and interventions.
- The main movements and moments in the change process have been mapped to nine steps and three change events.
- EFT has been validated by over 30 years of empirical research. There is also research on the process of change and predictors of success.
- EFT has been applied to various types of issues and populations.
The Purpose of Emotionally Focused Therapy:
- To expand and reorganize the main emotional response - music from an attachment dance.
- To create a shift in partner interaction positions and start a new interaction cycle.
- To encourage the creation of secure bonds between partners.
The therapist works to help establish a healthy attachment between spouses and family members, to teach each other how to meet the attachment needs of others and to help each other discover ways in which previously unattached attachment needs can cause problems in the current relationship. In an individual setting, emotionally focused therapy often focuses on helping an individual's behavior that allows him to meet his attachment needs.
Johnson's latest study, published late 2013, Soothing the Threatened Brain, is a brain-scanning study that shows that social relationships are closely related to health and well-being. The results show that EFT alters brain representation of threat cues in the presence of a romantic partner. These findings provide a critical window into the mechanisms of close relationship setting in general and EFT in particular.
Externships and training on EFT
EFT Externship is a four-day standard basic training for mental health professionals. The Externship in EFT is also the first step to get certified with ICEEFT as an EFT Therapist.
Professional training DVD
Johnson has created many training videos on an emotionally focused pairing therapy model. This DVD is used in many hospitals, university courses in psychology, social work, and marriage and family therapy training programs. They cover specific aspects of intervention and intervention with different types of partners.
Awards
Johnson has received numerous awards for his work including being awarded with the Training Award from the American Association of Marital & amp; Family Therapy, Research in Family Therapy Award from the American Family Therapy Academy, and the American Association for Exceptional Contribution of Marriage and Family Therapy to the Field of Couples and Family Therapy Awards. Johnson continues to lecture and talk about bonding, attachment, and relationships. He is an Invited Fellow of the American Psychological Association. He was awarded the Order of Canada in 2016.
Media appearance
Johnson has been active, among other television programs, Steven and Chris (CBC), Unfaithful (OWN), Canada AM (CBC), Huffington Post Live.
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Kehidupan pribadi
Johnson was born in Chatham, Kent, England. She grew up in an English pub where she became fascinated by the drama of close relationships and the emotions of the people. Johnson graduated from the University of British Columbia in 1984 with a doctorate in Psychology Counseling. She currently lives in Ottawa, Canada with her husband, John. He admires Gilbert and Sullivan, Monty Python, Argentine tango and kayaking in the lake north of Canada.
Work
- Books written
- Johnson, S.M. (2013) Love Sense: The Revolutionary Science of Romantic Relationships. New York: Little Brown
- Johnson, S.M. (2008) Hold Me Tight: Seven Conversations for a Lifetime of Love. New York: Little Brown
- Johnson, S.M. (2007). Practica de la Terapia Matrimonial Concentrada Emocionalmente: Creando Conexiones New York: Routledge, Taylor & amp; Francis Group - Spanish Edition.
- Johnson, S.M., Bradley, B., Furrow, J., Lee, A., Palmer, G., Tilley, D. & amp; Woolley, S. (2005) Become an Emotional Therapist Focus: The Workbook. New York: Brunner/Routledge.
- Johnson, S.M. (2002) Focused Emotional Coupled Therapy with Trauma Victims: Strengthening Bond Enclosure. New York: Guilford Press.
- Johnson, S.M. (1996) (2004 -2nd edition). Creating Connections: Emotionally Focused Marital Therapy Practices. New York: Brunner/Mazel (now Brunner/Routledge).
- Saxe, B. J., Johnson, S.M. et al. (1994) From victim to victim: Model treatment group for women who survived incest. Government of Canada: Ministry of Health. Distributed in Canada in French and English, pp.Ã, 1-188.
- Greenberg, L. & amp; Johnson, S.M. (1988) Emotional Focus Therapy for Couples. New York: Guilford Press.
- Articles written
- Johnson, S.M. (2008). "My, How Couples Therapy Has Changed!: Attachment, Love and Science."
Book edited
- Furrow, J., Johnson, S. & amp; Bradley, B. (2011) Emotional Focused Casebook. New York: Brunner/Routledge.
- Johnson, S.M. & amp; Whiffen, V. (Spring 2003) Attachment Process in Couples and Families. New York: Guilford Press.
- Johnson, S.M. & amp; Greenberg, L. S. (Eds.) (1994) The Heart of the Matter: Emotions in Marital Therapy. New York: Brunner/Mazel. Behavior Science Book Club Special Selection.
DVD
- Johnson, S.M. (2011). Work Successfully with the Same Partner: The Emotional Focused Connection Path for Secure Connection.
- Johnson, S.M. (2011). Emotionally Focused Therapy (2-DVD series). Psychotherapy.net.
- Johnson, S. M. (2004). An Externship in Focus Emotional Pair Therapy (3-DVD series)
- Johnson, S.M. (1993). DVD Training # 1: Heal broken bonds
- Johnson, S.M. (2002). Training DVD # 2: Couples and Trauma
- Johnson, S.M. (2003) DVD Training # 3: Consulting at EFT - Establishing Events of Change
- Johnson, S.M. (2003) DVD Training # 4: Intervention in EFT
- Johnson, S.M. (2009) DVD Training # 5: Withdraw Withdrawals
References
External links
- Sue Johnson's website
- International Center for Excellence in Emotional Focused Therapy (ICEEFT)
- Ottawa Couples and Family Institute (OCFI)
- Sue Johnson's Book "Love Sense: Revolutionary New Science on Romantic Relationships"
- Sue Johnson's Book "Hold Me Tight: Seven Conversations for a Lifetime of Love"
- Audio interview with Sue Johnson about the book "Hold Me Tight"
- An interview with Sue Johnson at Psychotherapy.net
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