This deliberate practice exercises in this concise clinical training
manual give trainees an effective method for building competence in the
common factors all therapists must master, while also developing skills
fundamental to emotion-focused therapy (EFT).
Each exercise consists of role-playing scenarios that reflect problems
and concerns commonly encountered by EFT practitioners. They are
flexibly designed so trainees at beginning, intermediate, and advanced
levels benefit from careful supervision and guidance, gain insight
without actually being in front of clients, and hone their personal
therapeutic style.
Each of the first 12 exercises focuses on a single skill, such as
responding empathically to clients or building therapist self-awareness.
Two comprehensive exercises follow in which trainees integrate these
essential skills into a single EFT session. Step-by-step instructions
guide participants through the exercises, identify criteria for
mastering each skill, and explain how to monitor and adjust difficulty.
Guidelines to help trainers and trainees get the most out of training
are also provided.
This book is accompanied by a companion website that features
downloadable versions of the book's appendixes, including a deliberate
practice reaction form, a guide for distinguishing between different
types of empathic responses, and a sample syllabus: http:
//pubs.apa.org/books/supp/deliberate-practice.
