Emotionally Focused Couple Therapy: The Latest Outcomes

August 1, 2017 Ili Rivera Walter, PhD, LMFT

Emotionally Focused Couple Therapy Outcomes

EFT is an evidence-based systemic approach to couple therapy that centers on re-establishing intimacy between partners. Practitioners incorporate emotional expression and externalizing of the couple dynamic in order to foster teamwork and healthy attachment.

The April issue of The Journal of Marital and Family Therapy (JMFT) included several articles on outcomes related to the use of EFT. Today, I am summarizing one of these articles, Vulnerable Emotional Expression in Emotion Focused Couples Therapy: Relating Interactional Process to Outcome, by McKinnon and Greenberg, and highlighting the main results.

A Soul Care Plan for Therapists: The Personal Respite

July 25, 2017 Ili Rivera Walter, PhD, LMFT

Today, I’m giving you a process for how to take care of yourself any time you need a break from busyness or a way to combat burnout. I implemented this idea naturally, as a way to process a distressing event, when I was a young adult. And, I’ve come back to it again and again.

Originally, my respites were longer than 30 days--I remained in a respite until I felt ready to venture out once again. Eventually, 30 days became the length of my average respite. You may find that a weekend, or a one week respite is enough for you.

Why Therapists Need Mentors and Masterminds

July 18, 2017 Ili Rivera Walter, PhD, LMFT

One of the most important lessons I’ve learned as a therapist is the value of having ongoing support and direction. My need for support hasn't been exclusive to clinical work; it has also been relevant to my career, business, and personal development. I’ve sought advice, ideas, and counsel from mentors and masterminds along my professional path, and they’ve made a huge difference in my sense of confidence and career success.

Whether you are a student, employee, or business owner, you need what a mentor, or mastermind, can offer.

The Art and Science of Therapy as Craft, Part 2: Crafting Questions

July 11, 2017 Ili Rivera Walter, PhD, LMFT

For this week's video chat, Dr. AnnaLynn Schooley returns to discuss therapy questions as an intentional craft, and she covers four basic question types: single answer, open, closed, relational, and circular.