Transdiagnostic Emotion-Focused Therapy

Ladislav Timulak, PhD, is course director of the Doctorate in Counselling Psychology at Trinity College Dublin, Ireland. In addition, Ladislav (“Laco”—read “Latso”) is involved in various psychotherapy trainings in Ireland and internationally. Laco is both an academic and practitioner. His main research interest is psychotherapy research, particularly the development of emotion-focused therapy (EFT). He currently is developing this form of therapy as a transdiagnostic treatment for depression, anxiety, and related disorders. He has written or cowritten seven books, more than 90 peer reviewed papers, and various chapters in both his native language, Slovak, and in English. His most recent books include Transforming Emotional Pain in Psychotherapy: An Emotion-Focused Approach (2015); Transforming Generalized Anxiety: An Emotion-Focused Approach (with James McElvaney; 2018); and Essentials of Descriptive-Interpretive Qualitative Research: A Generic Approach (with coauthor Robert Elliott), published by the American Psychological Association (2021). He serves on various editorial boards and, in the past, coedited Counselling Psychology Quarterly. He maintains a part-time private practice. Daragh Keogh, DCounsPsych, is an assistant professor in the School of Psychology, Trinity College Dublin, Ireland. He is a counseling psychologist, a certified EFT therapist, and a psychotherapy researcher with a particular interest in EFT and emotional change processes. He has been trial manager on three trials investigating the efficacy of EFT. He directs the Institute of Emotion-Focused Therapy Ireland, where he maintains a private practice working with children, adolescents, and adults.

Foreword—Leslie S. Greenberg
Acknowledgments

Introduction: The Rationale for Transdiagnostic Emotion-Focused Therapy 
 
Part I . Theoretical Underpinnings
Chapter 1. Emotional Vulnerability: The Focus of Transdiagnostic Therapy 
Chapter 2. Emotion-Focused Therapy: A Brief Overview of Theory and Practice 
Chapter 3. Transdiagnostic Emotion-Focused Conceptualization 
 
Part II. Building Blocks of Delivering Transdiagnostic Emotion-Focused Therapy
Chapter 4. Offering a Compassionate and Validating Relationship 
Chapter 5. Using Transdiagnostic Case Conceptualization 
Chapter 6. Modulating Emotional Dysregulation 
Chapter 7. Overcoming Avoidance 
Chapter 8. Dealing With Anxiety and Other Common Symptoms 
Chapter 9. Accessing and Transforming Core Emotional Pain
Chapter 10. Adapting Therapeutic Strategy and Consolidating Changes 
 
References 
Index
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