Michael Barnett – Addiction Treatment and Couples Therapy – Using Emotionally Focused Therapy to Strengthen Sobriety

Even the most skilled couples therapists can be overwhelmed by their clients. to Handle the explosive impasse and Frosty freeze-Outs that occur when toxic addictive processes permeate already unstable relationship. The traditional “sledgehammer” Approach of harsh, shameful behavior-Only based confrontation can work to The problem is fuelled by And the behavioral and Get insight-Rarely are oriented interventions successful. to The heart of the pain and The root of all addictive behaviors is shame. Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) however leverages an inherent pull towards connection and It is belonging that motivates people to Reach out to your partner to Instead of reaching for drugs, you can manage your emotional pain. In this workshop, you’ll discover how to:

• Use micro-Tracking to Identify and Make it clear that the attachment is negative and rigid-Relative distress and addictive patterns are based on the same pattern
• Emotions can be systematically engaged to Make sure to create moments of connection that help the addict reach out. to They choose their partner over their substance/behavior preference
• Use powerful attachments-As an alternative, you can try based interventions to The familiar methods of confronting denial often fail and trigger relapse