ABSTRACT
Emotion is at the heart of the relational life of a family. The building blocks of a family are emotional bonds and the confidence one has in the security of these bonds is a resource of resilience for an individual but also for the family as a whole. Emotionally focused family therapy (EFFT) engages the relationship resources families need most in times of disruption and distress. EFFT practices increase the emotional availability of family members and the effectiveness of these relational bonds. The emotionally focused therapy (EFT) therapist provides a resource for families to together face and responds more effectively to emotional demands, unacknowledged experiences, and unmet attachment needs and finds new abilities to solve problems together. The EFT therapist choreographs and conducts a corrective emotional experience though eliciting and engaging attachment-related emotions and needs in a new context of emotional acceptance, availability, and confidence in the love each partner seeks.
