LibGuides: PSY632 : Week 2

Week 2 Required Resources

Textbook

Access your textbook via the Bookshelf tab in the top navigation bar of your course.

Johnson, S., Wiebe, S., & Alan, R. (2023). Cognitive-Behavioral couple therapy. In J. Lebow & D. Snyder (Eds.), Clinical handbook of couple therapy (6th ed.). Guilford.

Chapter 6: Emotionally focused couple therapy.

This chapter introduces you to the robust theory of EFCT – both its conceptual foundations and practical implementations.

Carroll, J. (2025). Sexuality now: Embracing diversity (7th ed.). Cengage.

Chapter 3: Communication and Sexuality

This chapter will examine the concept of communication as connected to relationships and sexuality. After reading this chapter, you will be able to participate fully in the Week 2 Discussion board.

Please note the correct APA citations above and use them when referencing each book. Make sure that you have access to both books and journal article. Students are required to complete the assigned reading and to reference Carroll’s Sexuality Now in their Discussion Posts and reference the Clinical handbook of couple therapy in their Academic Papers and Signature Assignment. Wile’s article can also be referenced.

Articles

Opening the Circle of Pursuit and Distance
Wile, D. (2013). Opening the circle of pursuit and distance. Family Process, Vol. 52, No. 1, 2013, pp 19 – 32.
Read this article to learn from one of the great couple therapists of our time, David Wile. In this article, Wile demonstrates how to engage during a pursuer/distancer dynamic.

Video

Emotionally Focused Therapy in Action
Watch only the section in Part 2 from 21:50 to 51:45. Observe how Susan Johnson uses EFT to help a distressed couple deal with the echoes of war.

Optional Resources

Emotional Intelligence Quiz
Emotional Intelligence Quiz, Greater Good Science Center, University of California, Berkeley
The Path to a Secure Bond: Emotionally Focused Couple Therapy
Johnson, S. M., & Greenman, P. S. (2006). The path to a secure bond: emotionally focused couple therapy. Journal of Clinical Psychology, 62(5), 597.
The Practice of Emotionally Focused Couple Therapy: Creating Connection
Johnson, S. (2020). The Practice of Emotionally Focused Couple Therapy: Creating Connection. Routledge.
Toward a Culturally Sensitive Application of Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy
Sandberg, J. G., Calatrava, M., Andrade, D., Lybbert, R., Mazo, S., & Rodríguez, G. M. (2024). Toward a culturally sensitive application of Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy: A qualitative study of therapists’ experience using EFT in Spanish‐speaking countries/cultures. Family Process, 63(2), 648–666.