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  • Psychology
  • Clinical Psychology
  • Psychotherapy Research

Background:

  • Emotion-focused therapy (EFT) utilizes case formulation to understand clients' emotional experiences.
  • Effective case formulation is crucial for guiding therapeutic interventions and achieving emotional transformation.

Observation:

  • The study details a case formulation process in EFT with a client experiencing depression and a history of childhood emotional abuse.
  • The three-stage formulation was co-constructed by therapist and client, focusing on emotion processing and narrative development.

Findings:

  • Stage two identified core emotion schemes related to shame, inferiority, rejection, and being unloved, alongside secondary emotions like powerlessness.
  • Stage three involved using process markers to guide chair work, addressing unfinished business and self-criticism.
  • The client ultimately accessed adaptive sadness and self-compassion, indicating successful emotional transformation.

Implications:

  • EFT case formulation provides a structured yet flexible framework for addressing complex emotional issues.
  • The co-constructed nature of formulation enhances client engagement and therapeutic alliance.
  • This approach facilitates the processing of core emotional schemes and promotes adaptive emotional experiences.