As noted already they have been extensive studies done on the effectiveness of Gottman’s theory and Emotionally focused couple theory in family therapy. According to Greenman, Young, and Johnson, (2009) EFT is grounded on the theory of change in that one’s exceptional knowledge of themselves and others lets the partners to incorporate the understanding directly and honestly as to inspire a deeper emotional connection.
Motaharinasab, Zare-Bahramabadi, & Ahmadi (2016) in their research focused on the effect of EFT on emotional expression styles among married women been referred to counseling to a particular district in Tehran. The study participants were 30 individuals who had higher level of burnout, and they were divided into two groups (experimental and control groups) and randomly place in either one. Questionnaires were given to both groups and then EFT was used to guide the experimental group for ten sessions and they filled the questionnaire again after each session and the result indicated that “EFT had a significant effect on increase in emotional expressiveness, benign control, aggression control, and also on reduction in ambivalence over emotional expression, emotional Inhibition, and rumination or mental rehearsal” (Motaharinasab et al., 2016; 513-515). More so, it’s important to note that from our case conceptualization and treatment …show more content…
Gottman (SRH) has lots of tools that the couple can use in therapy and at home to practice what they have been thought. As already noted, Gottman’s work with couples that are distressed is centered on getting the couple to prevent behaviours or patterns that leads to break-up or divorce as indicated in his research work and start to increase in behaviours or patterns that are the foundations of successful couples (Schooley,
Motaharinasab, Zare-Bahramabadi, & Ahmadi (2016) in their research focused on the effect of EFT on emotional expression styles among married women been referred to counseling to a particular district in Tehran. The study participants were 30 individuals who had higher level of burnout, and they were divided into two groups (experimental and control groups) and randomly place in either one. Questionnaires were given to both groups and then EFT was used to guide the experimental group for ten sessions and they filled the questionnaire again after each session and the result indicated that “EFT had a significant effect on increase in emotional expressiveness, benign control, aggression control, and also on reduction in ambivalence over emotional expression, emotional Inhibition, and rumination or mental rehearsal” (Motaharinasab et al., 2016; 513-515). More so, it’s important to note that from our case conceptualization and treatment …show more content…
Gottman (SRH) has lots of tools that the couple can use in therapy and at home to practice what they have been thought. As already noted, Gottman’s work with couples that are distressed is centered on getting the couple to prevent behaviours or patterns that leads to break-up or divorce as indicated in his research work and start to increase in behaviours or patterns that are the foundations of successful couples (Schooley,