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Guiding task work in the context of an emotion-focused relationship
Rhonda Goldman1, Zoë Goldstein1
1Clinical Psychology, The Chicago School of Professional Psychology, Chicago, Illinois, USA.
Journal of Clinical Psychology
|December 12, 2022
Summary
Emotion-focused therapists balance safe relationships with emotional exploration using chair work. This technique deepens client processing and transformation, even with initial client reluctance.
Area of Science:
- Psychology
- Psychotherapy
- Clinical Psychology
Background:
- Emotion-focused therapy (EFT) requires balancing a secure therapeutic alliance with facilitating clients' emotional exploration.
- Chair work tasks are utilized in EFT to promote emotional deepening and transformation.
Observation:
- Therapists may hesitate to use chair work due to concerns about impacting the therapeutic relationship.
- Client hesitation or reluctance towards chair work is a common challenge.
Findings:
- Chair work tasks, when integrated skillfully, can enhance emotional exploration and accelerate therapeutic change.
- Successfully navigating client reluctance strengthens the therapeutic bond and deepens emotional processing.
Implications:
- This approach offers a model for effectively integrating chair work within an empathic relational framework.
- Training therapists to manage client reluctance during chair work is crucial for maximizing therapeutic outcomes.
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