Emotion focused couples therapy
ABSTRACTEmotion focused therapy for couples (EFT C) is an empirically validated approach that views affect as the central force organizing couple's interactions. Specifically, affect works through three primary systems of motivation: attachment, identity/validation and attraction/liking. This article outlines the theoretical framework of EFT C, its intervention strategies and includes a review of research studies that support the efficacy of the approach, as well as the research that has focused on the process of change in EFT C.