EFT Flashcards
what is a marker?
Indication from a client for a therapist to use a specific technique
three techniques?
SEU, two-chair, open-chair
first step of SEU?
- Recreate the scene to relive in it
- Use present tense
- Use “I”
- 5 senses to describe the scene
- Pick up cues about anything relevant/salient that is going on in the scene
what are examples of primary adaptive emotional response to violations or attacks?
anger
One therapy that requires therapists to do the same exercises first?
Psychodynamic
what should follow the primary adaptive emotions?
adaptive actions
In most cases, people’s primary emotional response to situations
they are facing are what?
adaptive and valid
what is the problem with most people following the primary emotional response?
maladaptive secondary emotion response.
ie. neurotic guilt,
What is the reason for the therapist bringing up SEU?
the therapist recognizes there is a maladaptive secondary emotional response, and they try to make sense of it
what do we do after we understand the situation in SEU?
We broaden the phenomenon in the person’s life. We look for deeper issues. We use this as a springboard to look into the deeper trigger
In the two-chair work, what does Dr A look for in the “critic” or the “top-dog”?
biting, hurtful, accusatory, “you” statements
In the two-chair work, what is the purpose?
to soften the topdog and toughen up the underdog
What does a real self-critic do?
- From the topdog position, pointing fingers. body language showing disgust.
- Does not talkback from the underdog. Underdog is too tough
A goal from open-chair, that takes on two forms?
Perspective. Either compassion lens or recognizing what a shitty person they are.
Underdog is like what? Topdog?
Underdog is like a child. Topdog is a parent.
