The Leading Edge in Emotionally Focused Therapy

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Episodes: 100

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Helping therapists on their leading edge of learning so they can help clients on their leading edge of healing. In each episode, we try to focus on parts/moments of the counseling experience through the lens of Emotionally Focused Therapy, developed by Sue Johnson. We share how we are being pushed in our growth process and things we are learning from our clients in their growth process. We are also thankful for the many EFTSupervisors and Trainers who share their learning nuggets with us to pass on to you. We invite you into a brave space as we all push our leading edges of learning and healing.

Episode Date
148. Somatic Cues, Caregiving Instincts: Finding the Heart of Tango Move Four
Sep 29, 2026
147. Brave Love, Great Sex: Bringing the Emotional and Sexual Cycles Together with Dr. Laurie Watson
Sep 21, 2026
145. Adult Attachment in Three Hats: Translating Bonding Science for the Therapy Room and Beyond
Aug 12, 2026
144. Handling Distortion in Session; Without Gaslighting the Recipient
Aug 10, 2026
143. Stage 2 Series: “When Every Path Hurts: Getting the Most from You in Stage 2 EFT”
Jul 01, 2026
142. Stage 2 Series: The Sequela of the Burnout Pursuer: Hope Scenes, Holdouts, and Healing in Stage Two
Jun 29, 2026
141. Stage 2 Series: The Heart of Stage 2: Conversations with EFT’s Leading Voices (Special Guests Drs. Marlene Best, Kathryn Rheem, Jim Furrow)
May 27, 2026
140. Stage 2 Series: Stage 2 Rehab-What to Do When Deep Work Falls Apart
May 22, 2026
139. Stage 2 Series: 8 Targets + 8 Cues to Guide Your Work in Stage 2
May 05, 2026
138. Stage 2 Series: “Social Trauma in Stage 2: Inviting Every Part of Our Clients into the Room”
Apr 27, 2026
136. Stage 2 Series: What Does the End of Stage 2 Really Look Like in EFT?
Apr 01, 2026
135. Stage 2 Series: Finally The Big Show: Step 7-The Hidden Need
Jan 09, 2026
134. Stage 2 Mini Series-Caregiver Nightmares: Being Ready for the Predictable Worst Case Scenarios
Dec 23, 2025
133. Special Guest Episode: Leanne Shares About Her and Sue's EFT Trauma Book
Dec 16, 2025
132. Another Option w/ Blocks: Externalization in EFT—Guiding Clients Compassionately Into Vulnerability”
Dec 11, 2025
131: The Transparent Therapist: Shining Light on Process, Intention, and Connection
Dec 11, 2025
130. Stage 2 Mini Series-Caregiver Nightmares: Navigating Red-Light Reactions to Vulnerability
Nov 24, 2025
129. Stage 2 Series-Hesitation and Mixed Signals in Step 6-Yellow Lights
Nov 11, 2025
128. Stage 2 Series: Cargeiving Cheat Code-We Don't Want Caregiving Perspectives, We Want Caregiving Responsivness
Nov 05, 2025
127. Stage 2 Series: Cargiving Response - Step 6 Orientation to Green Lights
Oct 07, 2025
126. Stage 2 Series: Enactments-Step 5
Sep 30, 2025
125. Stage 2 Series: Accessing and Sharing the Negative View of Self-Important Component of Restructuring the Bond
Sep 17, 2025
124. Stage 2 Series: 16 Stones-How Deep is Deep Enough-Hovering in Stage 2, Step 5
Sep 03, 2025
123. Stage 2 Series: Step 5-The D.A.Ms We Believe
Aug 27, 2025
122. Stage 2 Series: Building the Bridge Into Stage 2
Aug 19, 2025
121. Special Contributor George Faller: Pivoting with Purpose: Navigating Openness in EFT
Jul 30, 2025
120. Stage 2 Series: Accessing and Utilizing Vulnerability in Stage 2: Introduction to Series
Jul 28, 2025
119. R.A.V.E.(ing) The Professional Human in Therapy: Self of the Therapist Episode w/ Dr. Chad Imhoff
Jul 19, 2025
118. Grief's Sacred Journey: Healing Through Connection with Dr. Tal Padeh
Jul 19, 2025
117. Navigating High-Conflict Couples Therapy: The Critical Importance of a Therapeutic Plan
Jun 11, 2025
116. Mailbag Episode (Validation and Enactments): Nicola Cameo
Jun 03, 2025
115. Play It! Capturing the Moment, Discerning When to Use Shifts, With Here-and-Now Emotion and Longings.
May 28, 2025
114. The Resistant Client Series: Replace It! (w/ Corrective Emotional & Co-regulating Experiences)
May 21, 2025
113. The Resistant Client Series: Bring it Forward to Work with The Live Emotion Under Resistance.
May 13, 2025
112. The Resistant Client Series: Repetitively Reflecting Their Attachment Dilemma
May 06, 2025
111. The Resistant Client Series: Realize This is Dysregulation
Apr 29, 2025
110. The Resistant Client Series: Capture the Moment and Get in Front of It
Apr 21, 2025
109: The Resistant Client Series: In the Moment Practical Strategies-Notice it and Asses It Accurately: Establishing Focus
Apr 02, 2025
108. Train Your Instincts so you can Trust your Instincts: Use of Self in EFT
Mar 25, 2025
107. Finishing the Get Your Mind Right Series: The 6 Traps in Couples Therapy to be Cautious With
Mar 06, 2025
106. When Clients Get Disoriented Between Positive Change and Remnants of Old Patterns
Feb 06, 2025
105. Get Your Mind Right: Mining for Motivation (Tips From the FBI and Serial Killers)
Jan 08, 2025
104. Get Your Mind Right Series: Get Your Heart Right Version-The Crucial Emotional Pre-Session Prep for Therapists
Dec 10, 2024
103. Get Your Mind Right: Linking Sessions
Dec 03, 2024
102. Get Your Mind Right: Preparing to Manage Chaos with F.R.A.y Focus
Nov 27, 2024
101. Get your mind right: Examining your inner dialogue before/in your hardest cases; the light and shadow side
Oct 30, 2024
100: Get Your Mind Right: 6 Things to Think About Headed Into Session.
Oct 23, 2024
99. What Scares Therapists: Caution with Blocks: Being Overly Controlling & Shutting Clients Down or Missing Them
Oct 21, 2024
98. The New EFT Certification Process
Oct 02, 2024
97. What Scares Therapists: Being Pulled Into Triangles
Sep 17, 2024
96. Seeing Addiction in the Attachment Dance: Special Guest Dr. Chad Imhoff
Sep 10, 2024
95. Exciting New Research & Excitement in Your Career: Special Guest Dr. Julia Conroy
Sep 04, 2024
94. What Scares Therapists: Therapist Blocks
Aug 28, 2024
93. What Scares Therapists: Deepening, Heightening, and Lingering in Emotion
Aug 21, 2024
92. Challenges and Tips in Learning EFT with Speacial Guest Lauren Bartholomew
Aug 16, 2024
91. Differentiation Discussion 2.0: Wtih George Faller
Jul 22, 2024
90. The Differentiation & Enmeshment Discussion-1.0: What Scares Therapists
Jul 10, 2024
89. What Scares Therapists: When the Client Demands A "Fix It" Solution
Jun 26, 2024
88: The Secret of Sue's Brilliance: Empathy, Empathy, Empathy
Jun 26, 2024
87. What Scares Therapists: Highly Distressed But Highly Avoidant Couple Presentation
Jun 10, 2024
86. What Scares Therapists: Responding to Enactments (Red Lights)
May 23, 2024
85. What Scares Therapists: Responding to Enactments (Green & Yellow Lights)
May 15, 2024
84. (Series) What Scares Therapist: 3 Areas that Can Be Disorienting
May 07, 2024
83. Honoring Sue Pt2: Trusting and Working with Emotion
May 01, 2024
82. Honoring the Legacy of Dr. Sue Johnson
Apr 24, 2024
81. Reluctance as the Leading Edge- A Stage 2 Focus
Apr 09, 2024
80. When ADHD Has a Role in the Bond: Special Guest Alexine Thompson-de Benoit
Apr 02, 2024
79. The Stuck Series: Straying Proximal to the Stuck Place/Another Look at PsychEd
Mar 26, 2024
78. The Stuck Series: Not Showing the Impact on Self, Partner, and the Relationship
Mar 19, 2024
77. The Stuck Series: "Toxic Story" Refined Cultural Tension-The New Acronym DEBSS
Mar 12, 2024
76. The Stuck Series: When Being Too Afraid to Rupture Alliance Hurts Our Clients
Mar 08, 2024
75. The Stuck Series: When Validating One Frustrates Another
Feb 13, 2024
74. An Interview w/ Cindy Zane: The Rhythm of Being with Humanity
Feb 07, 2024
73. Crucial Experience: Coregulation & Enactments with Dr. Julia Conroy
Jan 24, 2024
72. A Story on Learning EFT
Jan 11, 2024
71. An Image for Unpacking Emotion
Jan 11, 2024
70. Stuck Series: Spiritual Bypasses in the Clinical Process
Dec 05, 2023
69. Stuck Series: Not Addressing Marginalization
Nov 29, 2023
68. Stuck Series: When You Reach the Ultimate Stuckness | The Meta-Ladder
Nov 21, 2023
67. Stuck Series: Using Focus to Manage the Session
Nov 14, 2023
66. The Stuck Series: Using Triggers to Get Traction
Nov 07, 2023
65. Stuck Series: Self of the Therapist
Oct 31, 2023
64. Stuck Series: Getting Out Ahead of the Cycle/Directness
Oct 24, 2023
63. Stuck Series: Handling Content
Oct 17, 2023
62. The Stuck Series: The Burnout Pursuer
Oct 10, 2023
61. The Stuck Series: Clients Using Blame
Oct 03, 2023
60. Client’s Not Engaging in Session: Withdraw Withdraw Cycles
Aug 31, 2023
59. Coming in Hot or Hopeless: Chaos in the First Session
Aug 24, 2023
58. Organizing in the Chaos: The ”O” in TEMPO
Aug 14, 2023
57. A Quick Look At Affair Recovery
Aug 10, 2023
56. Going Deeper By Massaging the Nervous System With Attachment Summaries: A Not Often Discussed Key Move
Jul 26, 2023
55. Thank You: Appreciating the Hardwork You Do
May 02, 2023
54. The Therapist as a Valuable Tool for Change: Self of the Therapist
May 02, 2023
53. Recognizing When Story Takes You Away From Experience vs Into Experience & Danger Cues Again!
Apr 17, 2023
52. Where Are We on the Map: The Differences Stage 1 or Stage 2
Apr 04, 2023
51. Priming & Presence: How Much of Each
Feb 28, 2023
50. Getting the Most Out of Your Hard Work: Seeing What Sabotages Our Work
Feb 28, 2023
49. Building a Road That Lasts: The Order of Change in EFT
Feb 28, 2023
48. Camping Out in Pain & Fear: Getting it Alive & Clear
Feb 28, 2023
47. Working w/ the Body’s Experience to Create Change: Special Guest Dr. Kathryn Rheem
Jan 17, 2023