Emotionally Focused Therapy with African American Couples: Love Heals

Emotionally Focused Therapy with African American Couples: Love Heals is a comprehensive guide that combines emotionally focused therapy with cultural humility to strengthen relationships and address race-based distress. It offers a evidence-based model and real-life case studies, making it valuable for students, mental health professionals, and others interested in providing culturally competent interventions.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 220 pages
Publication date: 10 August 2021
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

Emotionally Focused Therapy with African American Couples: Love Heals is a comprehensive guide that seamlessly blends emotionally focused therapy (EFT) with cultural humility. It presents a groundbreaking, evidence-based approach to couples work, emphasizing the reinforcement of partnerships amidst race-based distress. Author Guillory delves into a profound understanding of the historical impact of racial trauma and the remarkable cultural strengths exhibited by African American couples through the use of real-life case studies. The book's chapters address various critical clinical issues within the field, including communication difficulties, anxiety, infidelity, depression, and porn addiction. Each case study is enriched by a consultation with renowned EFT master therapist Sue Johnson, adding depth and expertise to the narrative. This book serves as a vital resource for students and mental health professionals seeking to deliver culturally sensitive therapeutic interventions. It also holds appeal to psychologists, mental health workers, social workers, marriage and family therapists, and religious leaders who are dedicated to fostering well-being and promoting positive relationships within diverse communities.

Weight: 354g
Dimension: 152 x 227 x 24 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9780367375737