Deliberate Practice in Emotion-Focused Therapy Goldman Rhonda N.Paperback

This book presents deliberate practice exercises to help students, trainees, and clinicians practice fundamental skills in emotion-focused therapy (EFT) so that they can be prepared for common clinical encounters.
Deliberate practice is a rigorous training method that involves repeated behavioral rehearsal and stimulation-based learning therapy techniques. The exercises in this book consist of a series of role-playing scenarios in which two trainees act as a client and a therapist, switching back and forth under the guidance of a supervisor.
Instructions guide all three participants through the application of specific EFT techniques and interpersonal skills, such as responding empathically to clients, building therapist self-awareness, and repairing relationship ruptures. Sample client statements and therapist responses, organized by difficulty from beginner to