Transdiagnostic Emotion-Focused Therapy

Ladislav Timulak, PhD, is course director of the Doctorate in Counselling Psychology at Trinity College Dublin, Ireland. In addition, Ladislav ( amp ldquo Laco amp rdquo -read amp ldquo Latso amp rdquo ) is involved in various psychotherapy trainings in Ireland and internationally. Laco is both an academic and practitioner. His main research interest is psychotherapy research, particularly the development of emotion-focused therapy (EFT). He currently is developing this form of therapy as a transdiagnostic treatment for depression, anxiety, and related disorders. He has written or cowritten seven books, more than 9 peer reviewed papers, and various chapters in both his native language, Slovak, and in English. His most recent books include Transforming Emotional Pain in Psychotherapy: An Emotion-Focused Approach (2 5) Transforming Generalized Anxiety: An Emotion-Focused Approach (with James McElvaney 2 8) and Essentials of Descriptive-Interpretive Qualitative Research: A Generic Approach (with coauthor Robert Elliott), published by the American Psychological Association (2 2 ). He serves on various editorial boards and, in the past, coedited Counselling Psychology Quarterly. He maintains a part-time private practice.Daragh Keogh, DCounsPsych, is an assistant professor in the School of Psychology, Trinity College Dublin, Ireland. He is a counseling psychologist, a certified EFT therapist, and a psychotherapy researcher with a particular interest in EFT and emotional change processes. He has been trial manager on three trials investigating the efficacy of EFT. He directs the Institute of Emotion-Focused Therapy Ireland, where he maintains a private practice working with children, adolescents, and adults.

• Foreword-Leslie S. GreenbergAcknowledgmentsIntroduction: The Rationale for Transdiagnostic Emotion-Focused Therapy   Part I . Theoretical UnderpinningsChapter . Emotional Vulnerability: The Focus of Transdiagnostic Therapy Chapter 2. Emotion-Focused Therapy: A Brief Overview of Theory and Practice Chapter 3. Transdiagnostic Emotion-Focused Conceptualization   Part II. Building Blocks of Delivering Transdiagnostic Emotion-Focused TherapyChapter 4. Offering a Compassionate and Validating Relationship Chapter 5. Using Transdiagnostic Case Conceptualization Chapter . Modulating Emotional Dysregulation Chapter 7. Overcoming Avoidance Chapter 8. Dealing With Anxiety and Other Common Symptoms Chapter 9. Accessing and Transforming Core Emotional PainChapter . Adapting Therapeutic Strategy and Consolidating Changes   References IndexAbout the Authors