![]() I was lucky enough to attend an excellent two day workshop on Emotion Focused Therapy (EFT) for individuals last weekend. This course was run by a delightful EFT therapist from Canada, Dr Veronica Kalos-Lilly. EFT is primarily about honing in on our feelings and giving the feelings an opportunity to bubble up and be acknowledged. This technique was originally formulated by the work of Dr Sue Johnson who noticed in her work with couples that acknowledging and slowing down the thought content and focusing on the emotional content provided a powerful therapeutic release for the client. Attachment theory forms an important aspect of this treatment approach, with the basic premise that we are wired to be emotionally connected to other significant people from birth. Attachment figures in a sense make or break how we feel about ourselves, for example, if we are fortunate to be raised by a loving, warm, caring person (essentially our Mothers and Fathers) we are likely to feel securely attached to others and more importantly within ourselves. If we are struggling with the consequences of what are referred to as "attachment injuries'. our early experiences of early attachment relationships are likely to have been fractured or even absent. This then has consequences for both our sense of self and our self in relation to others especially in our primary relationships. I see the potential for EFT to make a therapeutic difference to clients and a lovely compliment to the skills I have been gathering and honing for myself over the years. If you are curious to know more, I would recommend Dr Sue Johnson's book "Hold Me Tight".
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![]() I have done a lot of reading in the last month with some great publications recently hitting the book stands. Among these has been Rosie Batty's 'A Mothers Story'. Okay, this is not cheerful reading BUT certainly important reading as our community comes to terms with the enormous and complex problem which is domestic violence. Rosie as Australian of the Year is using her platform to keep the conversation highlighted on this difficult and often ignored issue. Something has to fundamentally change in the homes, schools, workplaces and communities which are effected everyday by this terrible, destructive problem. There are no winners in the world of domestic violence but we need to keep the conversation going to ensure changes start to happen. I have much admiration for the courage Rosie has shown in telling her story at a still difficult point in her life. I feel a responsibility to honour her courage by ensuring I am playing some small and positive role in keeping this issue in the forefront of people's minds. If this has sparked your interest, please take the time to read her book. We all have something to contribute in helping change happen. |
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