Working with Emotions in Psychotherapy

Leslie S. Greenberg, PhD, is Distinguished Research Professor Emeritus of Psychology and founder and former director of the Emotion-Focused Therapy Clinic at York University in Toronto, Canada.Sandra C. Paivio, PhD, is Professor of Psychology at the University of Windsor in Canada. Formerly, she was on the Psychology faculty at the University of Saskatchewan.

The authors of this book beautifully describe the hierarchical order of emotions, how to identify specific emotions, and ultimately how to work and restructure the client's relationship to powerful and damaging maladaptive emotions. For people who are interested in cognitive and experiential work with emotions, this book is invaluable. - The Journal of Psychotherapy Practice and ResearchFor any therapist who believes that it is important to address the powerful emotions that clients bring to therapy, this is an important and seminal book. - Canadian PsychologyThere is no doubt that Greenberg is both a pioneer and the field's premier investigator in the important work of applying the basic research on emotions to the process of psychotherapy. The focus on primary emotions and their change is what distinguishes this book. It is a fabulous compendium of strategies for working with emotions and draws from both behavioral and experiential therapies. A 'must read.' - Marsha M. Linehan, PhD

• 1. The Centrality of Emotion in PsychotherapyI. Theoretical Framework2. What Is Emotion?3. Emotion Assessment4. Sources of Emotional DisorderII. Intervention Framework5. The Process of Change6. The Phases of Emotionally Focused InterventionsIII. Differential Work with the Emotions7. Anger8. Sadness and Distress9. Fear and Anxiety10. Shame11. The Pleasant Emotions12. Research, Training, and Supervision