Emotionally- Focused Therapy (EFT) Model is the focus:
Theoretical Principles - Describe the theoretical principles about couple therapy that are central to working with couples? What are the fundamental presuppositions that guide this work, i.e. attachment and connection, differentiation, cognition/behavior, or strengths or internal resources?
As an example, EFT holds adult attachment as a key theoretical lens for its process. In your paper, describe what is needed for couple relationships to exist in a stable, satisfying, and thriving manner.
Personal Model Description - Based on the theoretical principles, describe the Emotionally- Focused Therapy model with couples in detail. You must identify the Emotionally- Focused Therapy model as providing the framework for working with couples (e.g., I use an integration of Johnson's Emotionally Focused model).
In your description, describe the key processes that is used to bring about change withcouple clients. Describe the processes of building therapeutic rapport, assessment, intervention, and concluding therapy. Each of these processes should be substantiated with citations from the literature.
Effectiveness Research - In addition to describing the model and interventions that are used, discuss the effectiveness of this therapy process based on existing literature for the selected model.
Additionally, discuss the indications and contraindications of the model (i.e., for which types of clients is this model most appropriate for use and which cases would be better served by other methods).
For example, can this model be used with couples that struggle with domestic violence? Do the clients need to be highly intellectual? Are there any reasons why this process of therapy should not be used with certain couple situations?
Strengths and Weaknesses - Discuss the strengths and weaknesses of this model of couple therapy. This discussion should focus both on the general strengths and weaknesses of your approach and on the specific strengths and weaknesses of this approach with your selected, assigned, or approved case.
Length: 6 pages