Abstract

Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) is an evidence-based approach to working with couple distress. Similar to much of the research about the efficacy and effectiveness of couple therapy approaches, EFT research samples consist of white, heterosexual couples or research studies do not report further identifying information. In this paper, we report on 23 interviews of minimally trained EFT therapists to explore more in-depth experiences with cultural adaptations. Following a thematic analysis of the interviews, we identified five themes that include: therapist factors that contribute to work with diverse populations; model factors that provide a mechanism to engage across cultures; specific strategies therapists have used; training experiences; and challenges that research participants reported.

摘要

情绪聚焦疗法 (EFT) 是一种以证据为基础的治疗夫妻痛苦的方法。与许多关于夫妻治疗方法的功效和有效性的研究类似，EFT 研究样本由白人、异性恋夫妇组成，或者研究没有报告进一步的识别信息。在本文中，我们报告了 23 次对受过最低限度培训的 EFT 治疗师的采访，以探索更深入的文化适应体验。在对访谈进行主题分析之后，我们确定了五个主题，包括：有助于与不同人群一起工作的治疗师因素；提供跨文化参与机制的模型因素；治疗师使用的具体策略；培训经验；以及研究参与者报告的挑战。