Contributed by Susan Johnson
22 Results
VIDEO: The Dance of Healthy Connection
Sue Johnson on EFT and Attachment Theory
What does Attachment Theory tell us? That emotion is the most powerful force in the therapy room, says couples therapist Sue Johnson, developer of Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT). Here, she explains how to establish a safe, supportive connection with the client and facilitate that same connection between partners in treatment. Read More
VIDEO: Attachment Theory in 9 Minutes
Sue Johnson Breaks Down the Core Tenets
VIDEO: Susan Johnson on Restoring the Spark
Finding Your "Secure Base"
How can therapists help couples stuck in cycles of shame, hurt, and anger get back to a healthy, loving relationship? Couples therapist Susan Johnson uses the example of her clients Frank and Sylvie to explain how, by establishing what she refers to as "secure base," they restored both an emotional and physical spark to their relationship. Read More
The Best Love Story Ever
Highlights from Symposium 2019
Clinical psychologist, researcher, and developer of Emotionally Focused Therapy, Sue Johnson—challenging the idea that commitment and exclusive relationships have become passé in a world skeptical of traditional values—made an impassioned case for the deeply healing power of intimate connection. Read More
VIDEO: Susan Johnson on the Power of Emotion in Couples Work
The Behavior Patterns That Kill Romance, and How to Beat Them
VIDEO: My First Client, My Greatest Teacher
Sue Johnson Shares a Story of Personal and Professional Transformation
My First Client, My Best Teacher
From an Evening of Storytelling 2018
Susan Johnson
Dr. Sue Johnson is an author, clinical psychologist, researcher, professor, popular presenter and speaker and a leading innovator in the field of couple therapy and adult attachment. Sue is the primary developer of Emotionally Focused Couples and Family Therapy (EFT), which has demonstrated its effectiveness in over 30 years of peer-reviewed clinical research. Sue Johnson is founding Director of the International Centre for Excellence in Emotionally Focused Therapy (ICEEFT) and Distinguished Research Professor at Alliant University in San Diego, California, and Professor, Clinical Psychiatry at the University of British Columbia, Canada, as well as Professor Emeritus, Clinical Psychology, at the University of Ottawa, Canada. Dr. Johnson is the author of numerous books and articles including Attachment Theory in Practice: EFT with Individuals, Couples and Families (2019) The Practice of Emotionally Focused Couple Therapy: Creating Connection (3rd edition, 2019) and Emotionally Focused Couple Therapy with Trauma Survivors (2002).