Sue Johnson, Psychologist Who Took a Scientific View of Love, Dies at 76
She believed the bond between adults was as sustaining as that between parent and child, and developed a therapy to strengthen and repair broken relationships.
Sue Johnson, founder of Emotionally Focused Therapy, was an English-born Canadian psychologist who believed in the value of emotional dependence in both romantic and parental relationships.Credit...via John Douglas
Love, it seemed, was all about nonnegotiables. You can’t bargain for compassion, for connection. These are not intellectual reactions; they are emotional responses.”
Emotionally Focused Therapy, or E.F.T.
They then tested their method by giving some couples behavioral therapy, some E.F.T., and others no therapy at all. The couples who had undergone E.F.T. fared the best: They fought less, felt closer to each other, and “their overall satisfaction with their relationships soared,” Dr. Johnson wrote.
She honed her method using the paradigm of attachment theory, which notes that pair bonding — the term for selective associations between two individuals of the same species — is a survival technique developed over millions of years of evolution. Her thesis was a scientific view of love.
Hold Me Tight: Seven Conversations for a Lifetime of Love
內容簡介
Strengthen and deepen your relationships with this ＂much-needed＂ (Harville Hendrix, PhD) guide that has sold over one million copies, through revelatory practical exercises, seven profound conversations, and sage advice from ＂the best couple’s therapist in the world＂ (John Gottman, PhD, bestselling author)
Are you looking to enrich a healthy relationship, revitalize a tired one, or rescue one gone awry? We all want a lifetime of love, support, and companionship. But sometimes we need a little help.
Enter Dr. Sue Johnson, developer of Emotionally Focused Couple Therapy and ＂the most original contributor to couple’s therapy to come along in the last thirty years,＂ according to Dr. William J. Doherty, PhD. In Hold Me Tight, Dr. Johnson shares her groundbreaking and remarkably successful program for creating stronger, more secure relationships.
The message of Hold Me Tight is simple: Forget about learning how to argue better, analyzing your early childhood, making grand romantic gestures, or experimenting with new sexual positions. Instead, get to the emotional underpinnings of your relationship by recognizing that you are emotionally attached to and dependent on your partner in much the same way that a child is on a parent for nurturing, soothing, and protection. Dr. Johnson teaches that the way to enhance or save a relationship is to be open, attuned, and responsive to each other and to reestablish emotional connection. With this in mind, she focuses on key moments in a relationship and uses them as touch points for seven healing conversations, including:
Recognizing the Demon Dialogues
Finding the Raw Spots
Revisiting a Rocky Moment
Forgiving Injuries
Keeping Your Love Alive
These conversations give you insight into the defining moments in your relationship and guide you in reshaping these moments to create a secure and lasting bond.
Through stories from Dr. Johnson’s practice, illuminating advice, and practical exercises, you will learn how to nurture, protect, and grow your relationship, ensuring a lifetime of love.
作者簡介
Dr. Sue Johnson, a recipient of the Order of Canada, is an internationally recognized leader in the field of couple interventions. A clinical psychologist and Distinguished Research Professor at Alliant International University in San Diego and a professor at the University of Ottawa, Dr. Johnson is the primary developer of emotionally focused therapy (EFT). Dr. Johnson is the author of numeous books and articles, and she has trained thousands of therapists in North America and around the world. She lives in Ottawa, Canada.
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