Attachment Theory in Practice

Susan M. Johnson, EdD, until her death in 2024, was Professor Emeritus of Clinical Psychology at the University of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; Distinguished Research Professor in the Marriage and Family Therapy Program at Alliant International University in San Diego; and Director of the International Centre for Excellence in Emotionally Focused Therapy. "Dr. Sue" was the pioneering innovator of emotionally focused therapy (EFT). She published widely, including acclaimed books for professionals, bestselling books for general readers, and numerous articles, book chapters, and teaching videos. Her seminal contributions to couple therapy have been recognized with the Family Psychologist of the Year Award from Division 43 of the American Psychological Association and the Outstanding Contribution to Marriage and Family Therapy Award from the American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy. She was most proud of receiving the Order of Canada, one of the country’s highest civilian honors.

1. Attachment: An Essential Guide for Science-Based Practice
2. Attachment Theory and Science as a Model for Therapeutic Change
3. Intervention: Working with and Using Emotion to Construct Corrective Experiences and Interactions
4. Emotionally Focused Individual Therapy in the Attachment Frame: Expanding the Sense of Self
5. Emotionally Focused Individual Therapy in Action
6. Getting to Safe and Sound in Emotionally Focused Couple Therapy
7. Emotionally Focused Couple Therapy in Action
8. Restoring Family Bonds in Emotionally Focused Family Therapy
9. Emotionally Focused Family Therapy in Action
10. A Postscript: The Promise of Attachment Science
Appendix 1. Measuring Attachment
Appendix 2. General Factors and Principles in Therapy
Appendix 3. Emotionally Focused Individual Therapy and Other Empirically Tested Models That Include the Attachment Perspective
References
Index