ATTACHMENT THEORY AND SCIENCE: A CLEAR MAP FOR EFFECTIVE COUPLE INTERVENTION WITH DR. SUE JOHNSON (JOHNSON HS)

Course overview

The lack of a clear understanding of adult bonding has hampered the effectiveness of couple therapy. Attachment theory offers the couple therapist a common sense but scientific guide to the essential nature of love, how love relationships go wrong and the most effective ways for a therapist to help a couple repair their bond. Emotionally Focused Couple Therapy (EFT) will be outlined as a clear example of how an attachment orientation empowers the couple therapist and offers a map for effective intervention. Outline the core principles of attachment theory Clarify the revolutionary significance of attachment theory and research for relationship repair Illustrate how EFT uses this perspective to change a move a couple from despair to satisfaction