- metadata: - tags: #on/health/psychology - related: --- ![[2022-07-22 Emotionally focused therapy (EFT) Types, stages, goals#Common Emotionally Focused Therapy Interventions]] --- EFT, some may consider as a 4th Wave therapy. EFT has been receiving a lot of academic attention in recent years and has been shown to be effective in treating a range of mental and physical health conditions. It is a mind-body approach in that it includes direct interventions at the level of the body through acupressure points. EFT works by teaching clients techniques to cope with acute stress or physiological pain in daily life. In session, the EFT therapist would explore the clients past traumatic memories. One by one, the client will work alongside with the therapist to process those memories. Once certain memories are processed, psychological symptoms will also disappear. The end goal of EFT is to equp clients with the skills to cope with acute stress and to tackle their subconscious belief through processing trauma. EFT has been shown to create changes in the brain, DNA expression, hormone production, and brain waves and blood flow. - [CBT and EFT: the best of both worlds](https://www.visionpsychology.com/cbt-and-eft-the-best-of-both-worlds/)