Emotion Focused Therapy for Youth

"The Clinical Manual of Emotion Focused Therapy for Youth and Their Families is the deeply practical, widely informative powerhouse resource that will be embraced by clinicians looking to take their practice to the next level. The provision of theoretical foundations, technical considerations, and case examples allows the clinician to gain an expansive understanding in adapting EFT for youth and their caregivers. A must-have resource." -Dr. Goldie Millar, child and adolescent clinical psychologist; co-author of F Is for Feelings and 1, 2, 3 My Feelings and Me

"EFT is such a practical and time-honored approach. It is impressive to see how it is being used in this context. This book offers a pivot in focus to youth and their caregivers opening the door to enriched clinical work for a population who would benefit deeply. In matters of the heart, EFT captures and transforms relationships. This book offers a worthy guide on this journey for youth and those caring for them." -Dr. Anna Baranowsky, psychologist; author, Trauma Practice: Tools for Stabilization & Recovery

"This long awaited book is a brilliant presentation of the EFT-model adapted for youth, and the authors have done an incredible job of balancing accessibility, precision, and pedagogy. I particularly enjoyed the authors' use of helpful metaphors and heuristics while consistently relating the model to the latest research and models on how our emotions and our brains work. The vignettes and examples vividly bring the reader into the therapy room. It is a much needed book devoted to helping struggling youth, giving parents their rightful place as their child's most important relationship while retaining the youth's integrity and autonomy. There are useful integrations of emotion focused work with caregivers, couples, and families, and while the primary focus of the book is working with youth individually, it also provides a lovely map to navigate through the many different challenges and impasses that can arise when working with the youth-parent system." -Jan Reidar Steigler, director, The Norwegian Institute for Emotion Focused Therapy