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Welcome! Here you’ll find the Center’s library of publicly-available resources, articles, videos, and other content that is free to our members and to the general public.

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ICEEFT Resource Center

ICEEFT serves as a centre of excellence for the promotion of secure, resilient individuals and successful relationships between partners and within families. Their mission includes the further expansion and refinement of the Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) model through process and outcome research. Another central aspect of their mission is to educate health professionals and to increase public awareness about the efficacy of EFT and its role in strengthening relationship bonds.​

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Dr. Sue Johnson EFT Resource Center

Dr. Sue Johnson has often been called “the best couple therapist in the world,” and spends much of the year training other professionals around the world in EFT. The International Centre for Excellence in Emotionally Focused Therapy (ICEEFT), her institute in Ottawa, links 70 centers around the globe and supports therapists learning and researching EFT – including our very own EFT Center of India!

On Dr. Johnson’s website, you’ll find a wealth of materials, resources, and information to help begin or support your journey with EFT, as well as access to her books, articles, and information on training.

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Dr. Sue Johnson

Sue formulated this approach to couple therapy along with Les Greenberg in the 80’s. Since then Sue has been key and instrumental in the ongoing research, development and promotion of EFT.

​Sue remains an integral and active part in all EFT Centres and Communities around the globe.

Some interesting information from Sue can be found in the following internet sites:

Sue has written a number of books. To find out more about each of them, click on the image below.

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EFT-Related YouTube Clips

We have a number of excellent EFT-related videos on this site. We have them on YouTube pages: videos for therapy and videos for therapists. We’d just like to highlight a few here we have collected for therapists.​

By Dr. Sue Johnson

What is Emotionally Focused Therapy (or EFT)?

Dr. Sue Johnson provides a brief summary of Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT). This leading edge, empirically validated form of therapy which is taught all over the world. EFT is based on the last 50 yrs of scientific research on bonding: bonding between mother and child and romantic bonds between partners. EFT provides a map to what matters in intimate relationships: how they work, how they go wrong, and what is needed to put them right.

Hold Me Tight: Relationship Education and Enhancement Program

The Hold Me Tight: Relationship Education and Enhancement Program is an educational program based on the theory and practice of Emotionally Focused Couple Therapy (EFT), the science of adult bonding, and the bestselling book Hold Me Tight. The pro

gram offers a map to cultivate and strengthen lasting love in your most important relationship. It guides couples through the new science of love and offers the opportunity to create an accessible, emotionally responsive, and engaged relationship.

How Your Attachment Style Affects Your Relationship

The science behind why we’re drawn to people.  We spend our whole lives forming connections with the people around us; whether it’s by talking to a stranger we normally pass on the street or falling in love with our soulmate, the strong bonds that we make throughout our lifetime shape who we are. Being able to connect with someone on an emotional (and physical) level is such a beautiful thing. But if we really think about it, it almost seems like the reason why we are drawn to other people is because it’s engrained in our DNA. After all, we all know that attachment goes hand in hand with commitment. According to recent studies, our attachment style actually has a major effect on our relationship!

Unveiling the Power of Secure Attachment

Dr. Sue Johnson provides a brief summary of Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT). This leading edge, empirically validated form of therapy which is taught allDiscover the groundbreaking findings of our recent study on secure attachment in relationships. Through emotional transformation in therapy sessions, couples experience profound shifts towards bonding and safety. Witness the remarkable impact on brain responses, highlighting the transformative potential of emotional connection in relationships. over the world. EFT is based on the last 50 yrs of scientific research on bonding: bonding between mother and child and romantic bonds between partners. EFT provides a map to what matters in intimate relationships: how they work, how they go wrong, and what is needed to put them right.

Dr. Sue Johnson talking about "HOLD ME TIGHT"

Hold Me Tight conversation with Dr. Sue Johnson about how the new science of love helps us create, nurture, and protect our most precious relationships. Based on scientific studies involving thousands of couples, her focus on establishing secure attachments for couples and families is nothing short of remarkable. Her new book, Hold Me Tight: Seven Conversations for a Lifetime of Love, sets the new standard for successful relationships. If you are tired of the pop-psychology and personality driven approaches for relationship advice, watch this video for truly helpful, empirically validated information on love and personal connections that will endure.

Soothing the Threatened Brain

www.drsuejohnson.com A landmark study, shows that we can now effectively help couples, not just understand their relationship a little better or fight a little less, but create the secure loving bonds that soothe our brain.