Emotionally Focused Therapy Publications
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EFT Publications / Articles (all authors)
1. Wong, T.Y., Greenman, P.S., & Beaudoin, V. (2017). " 'Hold Me Tight': The generalizability of an
attachment-based group intervention to Chinese Canadian couples." Journal of Couple &
Relationship Therapy — Innovations in Clinical and Educational Interventions. Published online 03
Apr 2017.
2. Brubacher, L. L. (2017). "Emotionally focused individual therapy: An attachment-based
experiential/systemic perspective." Person-Centered & Experiential Psychotherapies, 16(1), 50-
67.
3. Kennedy, N.W., Johnson, S.M., Wiebe, S.A., & Tasca, G.A. (2017). "Conversations for Connection:
An Outcome Assessment of the Hold Me Tight Relationship Education Program for Couples."
(Manuscript in review.)
4. Johnson, S.M. (2017). "The new era of couple therapy — Innovation Indeed." Person-Centered &
Experiential Psychotherapies, 16(1), 39-49. Plenary address at 2016 New York PCEP Conference.
5. Wiebe, S.A., & Johnson, S.M. (2017). "Creating Relationships that Foster Resilience in
Emotionally Focused Therapy." Current Opinion in Psychology, 13, 65-69.
6. Lee, N.A., Furrow, J.L., & Bradley, B.A. (2017). "Emotionally Focused Couple Therapy for Parents
Raising a Child with an Autism Spectrum Disorder: A pilot study." Journal of Marital and Family
Therapy. Published online 17 Apr 2017.
7. Wiebe, S., Johnson, S. M., Burgess-Moser, M., Dalgleish, T., Lafontaine, M., & Tasca, G. (2016).
“Predicting follow-up outcomes in Emotionally Focused Couple Therapy: The role of change in
trust, relationship-specific attachment, and emotional engagement.” Journal of Marital and
Family Therapy, 43(2), 213-226.
8. Wiebe, S., Johnson, S. M., Burgess-Moser, M., Dalgleish, T., Lafontaine, M., & Tasca, G. (2016).
“Two-year follow-up outcomes in Emotionally Focused Couple Therapy: An investigation of
relationship satisfaction and attachment trajectories.” Journal of Marital and Family Therapy,
43(2), 227-244.
9. Willis, A.B., Haslam, D.R., & Bermudez, J.M. (2016). "Harnessing the power of play in EFFT with
preschool children." Journal of Marital and Family Therapy, 42(4), 673-687.
10. Allan, R., & Johnson, S.M. (2016). "Conceptual and application issues: Emotionally Focused
Therapy with gay male couples." Journal of Couple & Relationship therapy: Innovations in Clinical
and Educational Interventions. Published online 11 Nov 2016.
11. Wiebe, S.A., & Johnson, S.M. (2016). "A Review of the Research in Emotionally Focused Therapy
for Couples." Family Process, 55(3), 390-407.
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12. Love, H.A., Moore, R.M., & Stanish, N.A. (2016). "Emotionally focused therapy for couples
recovering from sexual addiction." Sexual and Relationship Therapy, 31(2), 176-189.
13. Grayer, Justin (2016). "Emotionally focused therapy for couples: a safe haven from which to
explore sex during and after cancer." Sexual and Relationship Therapy, 05 Jan 2016, DOI:
10.1080/14681994.2015.1126668.
14. Girard, A., & Woolley, S.R. (2016). "Using Emotionally Focused Therapy to treat sexual desire
discrepancy in couples." Journal of Sex & Marital Therapy. Published online 28 Nov 2016.
15. Burgess-Moser, M., Johnson, S. M., Dalgleish, T., Lafontaine, M., Wiebe, S., & Tasca, G. (2015).
"Changes in relationship-specific attachment in Emotionally Focused Couple Therapy." Journal of
Marital and Family Therapy, 42(2), 231-245.
16. Dagleish, T., Johnson, S. M., Burgess Moser, M., Wiebe, S.A. & Tasca, G. (2015). “Predicting key
change events in Emotionally Focused Couple Therapy.” Journal of Marital and Family Therapy,
41(3), 260-275.
17. Dagleish, T.L., Johnson, S. M., Burgess Moser, M., Lafontaine, M.F., Wiebe, S.A., Tasca, G.A. (2015).
“Predicting change in marital satisfaction throughout Emotionally Focused Couple Therapy.”
Journal of Marital and Family Therapy, 41(3), 276-291.
18. Subramaniam, S. and Wittenborn, A. K. (2015). "An Emotionally Focused Workbook for Couples."
Journal of Marital and Family Therapy, 41(3), 385-386.(Book review.)
19. Elliott, C., Wiebe, S. A., Johnson, S. M. & Tasca, G. A. (2015). "Attachment & sexual satisfaction in
emotionally focused therapy for couples." Manuscript in preparation.
20. Blow, A.J., Curtis, A.F., Wittenborn, A.K., & Gorman, L. (2015). "Relationship Problems and Military
Related PTSD: The Case for Using Emotionally Focused Therapy for Couples." Contemporary Family
Therapy, 37(3), 261-270.
21. Sandberg, J.G., Brown, A.P., Schade, L.C., Novak, J.R., Denton, W.H. & Holt-Lundstad, J. (2015).
"Measuring Fidelity in Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy (EFT): A Pilot Test of the EFT Therapist
Fidelity Scale." The American Journal of Family Therapy, 43(3), 251-268.
22. Maier, Candice A. (2015). "Feminist-Informed Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy as Treatment
for Eating Disorders". The American Journal of Family Therapy, 43(2), 151-162.
23. Schade, L.C., Sandberg, J.G., Bradford, A., Harper, J.M., Holt-Lunstad, J. & Miller, R.B. (2015). "A
Longitudinal View of the Association Between Therapist Warmth and Couples' In-Session Process:
An Observational Pilot Study of Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy." Journal of Marital and
Family Therapy, 41(3), 292-307.
24. Karris, M., & Caldwell, B.E. (2015). "Integrating Emotionally Focused Therapy, Self-Compassion,
and Compassion-Focused Therapy to Assist Shame-Prone Couples Who Have Experienced
Trauma." The Family Journal, 23(4), 346-357.
25. Soleimani, A.A., Najafi, M., Ahmadi, Kh., Javidi, N., Hoseini Kamkar, E., & Mahboubi, M. (2015).
"The effectiveness of emotionally focused couples therapy on sexual satisfaction and marital
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adjustment of infertile couples with marital conflicts." International Journal of Fertility
and Sterility, 9(3), 393-402.
26. Stavrianopoulos, K. (2015). " Enhancing relationship satisfaction among college student couples:
An Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) approach." Journal of Couple & Relationship Therapy --
Innovations in Clinical and Educational Interventions, 14(1), 1-16.
27. Ahmadi, F.S., Zarei, E. & Fallahchai, S.R. (2014). "The Effectiveness of Emotionally-Focused Couple
Therapy in Resolution of Marital Conflicts between the Couples Who Visited the Consultation
Centers." Journal of Education and Management Studies, 4(1), 118-123.
28. Mehr, S.E., Bahrami, F., Karami, B., Mehr, Y.E., Hedayati, A.M., Ahmadi, S. & Rozeyan, A. (2014)
"Studying the effect of emotion focused therapy on couples' attachment styles." MAGNT Research
Report, 2 (5), 595-602.
29. McRae, T. R., Dalgleish, T. L., Johnson, S. M., Burgess Moser, M., & Killian, K. D. (2014). "Emotion
regulation and key change events in emotionally focused couple therapy." Journal of Couple and
Relationship Therapy, 13(1), 1-24.
30. Stavrianopoulos, K., Faller, George, Furrow, James L. (2014). "Emotionally Focused Family Therapy:
Facilitating Change within a Family System." Journal of Couple & Relationship Therapy, 13(1), 25-
43.
31. Soltani, M., Shairi, M.R., Roshan, R., & Rahimi, C.R. (2014). "The impact of emotionally focused
therapy on emotional distress in infertile couples." International Journal of Fertility& Sterility, 7(4),
337-344.
32. Johnson, S.M., Burgess Moser, M., Beckes, L., Smith, A., Dalgleish, T., Halchuk, R., Hasselmo, K.,
Greenman, P.S., Merali, Z. & Coan, J.A. (2013). “Soothing the threatened brain: Leveraging contact
comfort with Emotionally Focused Therapy.” PLOS ONE, 8(11): e79314.
33. Johnson, S.M., & Greenman, P. (2013). “Commentary: Of Course It Is All About Attachment!”
Journal of Marital and Family Therapy, 39(4), 421-423.
34. Greenman, P., & Johnson, S. (2013). “Process Research on EFT for Couples: Linking Theory to
Practice.” Family Process, Special Issue: Couple Therapy, 52(1), 46-61.
35. Dalton, E.J., Greenman, P.S., Classen, C. & Johnson, S.M. (2013). "Nurturing Connections in the
Aftermath of Childhood Trauma: A Randomized Controlled Trial of Emotionally Focused Couple
Therapy (EFCT) for Female Survivors of Childhood Abuse." Couple and Family Psychology: Research
and Practice, 2(3), 209-221.
36. Zuccarini, Dino, Johnson, Susan M., Dalgleish, Tracy L., Makinen, Judy A. (2013). “Forgiveness and
Reconciliation in Emotionally Focused Therapy for Couples: The Client Change Process and
Therapist Interventions.” Journal of Marital and Family Therapy, 39(2), 148-162.
37. Tilley, D. & Palmer, G. (2013). "Enactments in Emotionally Focused Therapy: Shaping Moments of
Contact and Change." Journal of Marital and Family Therapy, 39(3), 299-313.
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38. Priest, Jacob B. (2013). "Emotionally Focused Therapy as Treatment for Couples With Generalized
Anxiety Disorder and Relationship Distress." Journal of Couple & Relationship Therapy: Innovations
in Clinical and Educational Interventions, 12(1), 22-37.
39. Schade, L. C. (2013). "Non-suicidal Self-Injury (NSSI): A Case for Using Emotionally Focused Family
Therapy." Contemporary Family Therapy, 35(3), 568–582.
40. Adamson, N.A. (2013). "Emotionally focused therapy with couples facing breast cancer: a
theoretical foundation and descriptive case study." Journal of Psychosocial Oncology, 31(6), 712-
26.
41. Sandberg, J.G., Knestel, A., & Cluff Schade, L. (2013). "From Head to Heart : A Report on Clinicians’
Perceptions of the Impact of Learning Emotionally Focused Couple Therapy on Their Personal and
Professional Lives." Journal of Couple & Relationship Therapy, 12, 38-57.
42. Swank, Lauren E. & Wittenborn, Andrea K. (2013). "Repairing Alliance Ruptures in Emotionally
Focused Couple Therapy: A Preliminary Task Analysis". The American Journal of Family Therapy,
41(5), 389-402.
43. McLean, L.M., Walton, T., Rodin, G., Esplen, M.J., & Jones, J.M. (2013). "A couple-based
intervention for patients and caregivers facing end-stage cancer: outcomes of a randomized
controlled trial." Psycho-Oncology, 22(1), 28-38.
44. Soltani, M., Molazadeh, J., Mahmoodi, M., & Hosseini, S. (2013). "A Study on the effectiveness of
Emotionally Focused Couple Therapy on Intimacy of Couples." Social and Behavioral Sciences,
Vol.82, 461-465.
45. Burgess Moser, M., Dalgleish, T. L., Johnson, S. M., Wiebe, S. A., & Tasca, G. (2013). "The impact of
blamer-softening on romantic attachment in Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy." Manuscript in
preparation.
46. Burgess Moser, M., Johnson, S. M., Dagleish, T., Tasca, G. & Lafontaine, M. (In review). "Changes
in romantic attachment in Emotionally Focused Therapy for couples." Journal of Family Psychology.
47. Elliott, C., Wiebe, S. A., Johnson, S. M. & Tasca, G. A. (2013). "Attachment & sexual satisfaction in
emotionally focused therapy for couples." Manuscript in preparation.
48. Sandberg, Jonathan G., Busby, Dean M., Johnson, Susan M., & Yoshida, Keitaro (2012). "The Brief
Accessibility, Responsiveness, and Engagement (BARE) Scale: A Tool for Measuring Attachment
Behavior in Couple Relationships." Family Process, 51(4), 512-526.
49. Baars, J., & Wagenaar, C.L.A. (2012). "Families and Family Therapy in the Netherlands."
International Review of Psychiatry, 24(2), 144-148.
50. Caron, A., Lafontaine, M.-F., Bureau, J.-F., Levesque, C., & Johnson, S.M. (2012). "Comparisons of
attachment in close relationships: An evaluation of relationship quality and attachment to parents,
friends, and romantic partners in young adults." Canadian Journal of Behavioural Science, 44, 245-
256.
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51. Johnson, S.M., & Wittenborn, A.K. (2012). "New research findings on emotionally focused therapy:
Introduction to special section." Journal of Marital and Family Therapy, Vol.38, Supplement s1, 18-
22.
52. Denton, W.H., Wittenborn, A.K., & Golden, R.N. (2012). "Augmenting antidepressant medication
treatment of depressed women with emotionally focused therapy for couples: A randomized pilot
study." Journal of Marital and Family Therapy, Vol.38, Supplement s1, 23-38.
53. Furrow, J.L., Edwards, S.A., Choi, Y., & Bradley, B. (2012). "Therapist presence in emotionally
focused couple therapy blamer softening events: promoting change through emotional
experience." Journal of Marital and Family Therapy, Vol.38, Supplement s1, 39-49.
54. Wittenborn, A.K. (2012). "Exploring the Influence of the Attachment Organizations of Novice
Therapists on their Delivery of Emotionally Focused Therapy for Couples." Journal of Marital and
Family Therapy, Vol.38, Supplement s1, 50-62.
55. Lebow, J.L., Chambers, A.L., Christensen, A., & Johnson, S.M. (2012). "Research on the Treatment
of Couple Distress." Journal of Marital and Family Therapy, 38(1), 145-168.
56. Greenman, P.S., & Johnson, S.M. (2012). "United we stand: Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) for
Couples in the treatment of post-traumatic stress disorder." Journal of Clinical Psychology: In
Session, 68(5), 561-569.
57. Fitzgerald, J., & Thomas, J. (2012). "A report: Couples with medical conditions, attachment
theoretical perspectives and evidence for Emotionally-focused Couples Therapy." Journal of
Contemporary Family Therapy, Vol. 34(2), 277-281.
58. Cluff Schade, Lori & Sandberg, Jonathan G. (2012). "Healing the Attachment Injury of Marital
Infidelity Using Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy: A Case Illustration". The American Journal of
Family Therapy, 40(5), 434-444.
59. Sexton, T., Coop-Gordon, K., Gurman, A., Lebow, J., Holtzworth-Munroe, A. & Johnson, S.M.
(2011). "Guidelines for classifying evidence based treatments in couple and family therapy." Family
Process, 50(3), 377-392.
60. Sandberg, J.G. (2011). "Introduction to the Special Section on Learning Emotionally Focused
Couples Therapy." Journal of Marital & Family Therapy, 37(4), 377-379.
61. Montagno, M., Svatovic, M. & Levenson, H. (2011). "Short-Term and Long-Term Effects of Training
in Emotionally Focused Couple Therapy: Professional and Personal Aspects." Journal of Marital &
Family Therapy, 37(4), 380-392.
62. Sandberg, J.G. & Knestel, A. (2011). "The Experience of Learning Emotionally Focused Couples
Therapy." Journal of Marital & Family Therapy, 37(4), 393-410.
63. Palmer-Olsen, L., Gold, L.L. & Woolley, S.R. (2011). "Supervising Emotionally Focused Therapists: A
Systematic Research-Based Model." Journal of Marital & Family Therapy, 37(4), 411-426.
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64. Halchuk, R., Makinen, J., & Johnson, S. M. (2010). "Resolving attachment injuries in couples using
Emotionally Focused Therapy: A 3 year follow-up." Journal of Couple and Relationship Therapy,
9(1), 31-47.
65. Hardtke, K. K., Armstrong, M.S., & Johnson, S. M. (2010). "Emotionally Focused Couple Therapy: a
full treatment model well–suited to the specific needs of lesbian couples." Journal of Couple and
Relationship Therapy, 9(4), 312-326.
66. Johnson, S. M. & Zuccarini, D. (2010). "Integrating sex and attachment in Emotionally Focused
Couple Therapy." Journal of Marital and Family Therapy, 36(4), 431-445.
67. Honarparvaran, N., Tabrizy, M., & Navabinejad, Sh. (2010). "The efficacy of emotionally focused
couple therapy (EFT-C) training with regard to reducing sexual dissatisfaction among couples."
European Journal of Scientific Research, 43(4), 538-545.
68. Denton, W., Johnson, S., Burleson, B. (2009). "Emotion-Focused Therapy- Therapist Fidelity Scale
(EFT-TFS): Conceptual development and content validity." Journal of Couple and Relationship
Therapy, 8(3), 226-246.
69. Naaman, S., Radwan, K., Johnson, S. (2009). "Coping with early breast cancer: Couple
adjustment processes and couple-based interventions," Psychiatry, 72(4), 321-345.
70. Naaman, S.C., Radwan, K., Fergusson, D., Johnson, S. (2009). "Status of psychological trails in
breast cancer patients: A report of three meta-analyses." Psychiatry, 72(1), 50-69.
71. Burgess Moser, M., & Johnson, S. M. (2008). "The Integration of Systems and Humanistic
Approaches in Emotionally Focused Therapy for Couples." Person Centered and Experiential
Psychotherapies: Special issue on Working with Couples and Families, 7(4), 262-278.
72. Macintosh, H.B., & Johnson, S. (2008). "Emotionally focused therapy for couples and childhood
sexual abuse survivors." Journal of Marital and Family Therapy, 34, 298-315.
73. Naaman, S., Johnson S., Radwan, K. (2008). "Evaluation of the clinical efficacy of Emotionally
Focused Therapy on psychological adjustment of couples facing early breast cancer." (Doctoral
Dissertation). School of Clinical Psychology, University of Ottawa, ON, Canada.
74. Couture-Lalande, M., Greenman, P.S., Naaman, S., & Johnson, S.M. (2007). "La thérapie de couple
axée sur l’émotion (EFT) pour traiter les couples dont la femme a le cancer du sein: Une étude
exploratoire / Emotionally focused therapy (EFT) for couples with a female partner who suffers
from breast cancer: an exploratory study." Psycho-Oncology, 1, 257–264. (Journal of the
Psychological, Social and Behavioral Dimensions of Cancer).
75. Johnson, S.M. (2007). "The contribution of emotionally focused couples therapy," Special Edition of
Journal of Contemporary Psychology: Humanistic Psychology, 37(1), 47-52.
76. Nelson, T., Chenail, R.J., Alexander, J., Crane, R.D., Johnson, S.M., & Schwallie, L. (2007). "The
development of core competencies for the practice of marriage and family therapy." Journal of
Marital and Family Therapy, 33(4), 417-438.
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77. McLean, L., & Nissim, R. (2007). "Marital Therapy for couples facing advanced cancer: Case
review." Journal of Palliative and Supportive Care, 5(3), 303-313.
78. Efron, D., & Bradley, B. (2007). "Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) and Emotionally Focused
Family Therapy (EFFT): A Challenge/Opportunity for Systemic and Post-Systemic Therapists."
Journal of Systemic Therapies, 26(4), 1-4.
79. Johnson, S.M. (2007). "A new era for couple therapy: Theory, research and practice in concert."
Journal of Systemic Therapies, 26(4), 5-16.
80. Palmer, G. & Efron, D. (2007). "Emotionally Focused Family Therapy: Developing the Model."
Journal of Systemic Therapies, 26(4), 17-24.
81. Bradley, B. & Furrow, J. (2007). "Inside Blamer Softening: Maps and Missteps." Journal of Systemic
Therapies, 26(4), 25-43.
82. Furrow, J. L. & Palmer, G. (2007). "EFFT and Blended Families: Building Bonds From The Inside
Out." Journal of Systemic Therapies, 26(4), 44-58.
83. Stiell, K., Naaman, S. & Lee, A. (2007). "Couples and Chronic Illness: An Attachment Perspective
and Emotionally Focused Therapy Interventions." Journal of Systemic Therapies, 26(4), 59-74.
84. Caldwell, B. E., Woolley, S. R., & Caldwell, C. J. (2007). "Preliminary estimates of cost-effectiveness
for marital therapy." Journal of Marital and Family Therapy, 33(3), 392-405.
85. Johnson, S.M., & Greenman, P. (2006). "The path to a secure bond." Journal of Clinical Psychology:
In Session, 62(5), 597-609.
86. Johnson, S.M. (2006). "Integration in emotionally focused therapy: A reply to Simon (2004)." The
Family Journal, 14(1), 8-12.
87. Makinen, J., & Johnson, S.M. (2006). "Resolving attachment injuries in couples using EFT: Steps
towards forgiveness and reconciliation." Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 74(6), 1055-
1064.
88. Woolley, S., & Johnson, S.M. (2006). "Creating secure connections: Emotionally focused therapy."
Japanese Journal of Addiction and the Family, 23(2), 329-346.
89. Wittenborn, A. K., Faber, A. J., Harvey, A. M., & Thomas, V. K. (2006). "Emotionally Focused Family
Therapy and Play Therapy Techniques." The American Journal of Family Therapy, 34(4), 333–342.
90. Reid, R.C., & Woolley, S.R. (2006). "Using Emotionally Focused Therapy for Couples to Resolve
Attachment Ruptures Created by Hypersexual Behavior. Sexual Addiction & Compulsivity, 13(2-3),
219-239.
91. Johnson, S.M. (2005). "The evolution of couple therapy." The Psychologist: British Psychological
Association, 18(9), 538-539.
92. Johnson, S.M. (2005). "Broken bonds: An emotionally focused approach to infidelity." Journal of
Couple & Relationship Therapy, 4(2-3), 17-29.
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93. Wood, N.D., Crane, D.R., Schaalje, G.B., & Law, D.D. (2005). "What Works for Whom: A Meta-
Analytic Review of Marital and Couples Therapy in Reference to Marital Distress." The American
Journal of Family Therapy, 33(4), 273-287.
94. Naaman, S., Pappas, J.D., Makinen, J., Zuccarini, D., & Johnson-Douglas, S. M. (2005). " Treating
Attachment Injured Couples with Emotionally Focused Therapy: A case study approach."
Psychiatry: Interpersonal and Biological Processes, 68(1), 55-77.
95. Crawley, J., & Grant, J. (2005). "Emotionally Focused Therapy for Couples and Attachment Theory."
Australian and New Zealand Journal of Family Therapy, 26(2). DOI: 10.1002/j.1467-
8438.2005.tb00647.x.
96. Bradley, B. & Furrow, J. L. (2004). "Toward a Mini-Theory of the Blamer Softening Event: Tracking
the Moment by Moment Process." Journal of Marital and Family Therapy, 30(2), 233-246.
97. Efron, D. (2004). "The use of Emotionally Focused Family Therapy in a Children's Mental Health
Center." Journal of Systemic Therapies, 23(3), 78-90.
98. Kowal, J., Johnson, S.M., & Lee. A. (2003). "Chronic illness in couples: A case for emotionally
focused therapy." Journal of Marital Family Therapy, 29(3), 299-310.
99. Johnson, S.M. (2003). "The revolution in couple therapy: A practitioner scientist perspective."
Journal of Marital and Family Therapy, 29(3), 365-384.
100. Dessaulles, A., Johnson, S.M., & Denton, W. (2003). "Emotion-focused therapy for couples in the
treatment of depression: A pilot study." American Journal of Family Therapy, 31(5), 345-353.
101. Johnson, S.M. (2003). "Let us keep emotion at the forefront: A reply to Roberts and Koval." Journal
of Couple & Relationship Therapy, 2(1), 15-20.
102. Joanne Laucius (2003). "How to mend a broken heart – An Ottawa Psychologist is Mapping the
Way to Healing Marital 'Injuries'." ©Copyright 2003, The Ottawa Citizen.
103. Johnson, S.M. (2003). "Emotionally focused couples therapy (EFT)." Presented at the Association of
Family Therapist of Northern California & San Francisco Psychological Association.
104. Palmer, G., & Johnson, S.M. (2002). "Becoming an emotionally focused therapist." Journal of
Couple & Relationship Therapy, 1(3), 1-20.
105. Clothier, P., Manion, I., Gordon Walker, J., & Johnson, S.M. (2002). "Emotionally focused
interventions for couples with chronically ill children: A two year follow-up." Journal of Marital and
Family Therapy, 28(4), 391-398.
106. Keiley, M. (2002). "Affect Regulation and Attachment Focused Treatment of a Husband with OCD
and his Wife." Journal of Couple and Relationship Therapy, 1(1), 25-44.
107. Johnson, S.M. (2001). "Emotions and change, adult attachment & process research." Presented at
the American Association of Marriage & Family Therapy Annual Conference.
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108. Johnson, S.M., Makinen, J., & Millikin, J. (2001). "Attachment injuries in couple relationships: A
new perspective on impasses in couples therapy." Journal of Marital and Family Therapy, 27(2),
145-155.
109. Dankoski, Mary, D. (2001). "Pulling on the Heart Strings: An Emotionally Focused Approach to
Family Life Cycle Transitions." Journal of Marital and Family Therapy, 27(2), 177-189.
110. Vatcher, C. & Bogo, M. (2001). "The Feminist / Emotionally Focused Therapy Practice Model: An
Integrated Approach for Couple Therapy." Journal of Marital and Family Therapy, 27(1), 69-83.
111. Protinsky, H., Sparks, J., Flemke, K. (2001). "Using Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing
to Enhance Treatment of Couples." Journal of Marital and Family Therapy, 27(2), 157-164.
(includes discussion of EFT)
112. Bradley, B. (2001). "An Intimate Look into Emotionally Focused Therapy: An Interview with Susan
M. Johnson." Marriage & Family - A Christian Journal, 4(2), 117-124.
113. Johnson, S.M. (2000). “An attachment perspective on couples therapy." Bar Ilan University.
114. Schwartz, R., & Johnson, S.M. (2000). "Does family therapy have emotional intelligence?" Family
Process, 39(1), 29-33.
115. Millikin, J., & Johnson, S.M. (2000). "Telling tales: Disquisitions in emotionally focused therapy."
Journal of Family Psychotherapy, 11(1), 73-79.
116. Johnson, S.M., & Lebow, J. (2000). "The coming of age of couple therapy: A decade review."
Journal of Marital and Family Therapy, 26(1), 23-38.
117. Denton, W., Burleson, B.R., Clark, T.E., Rodriguez, C.P. & Hobbs, B.V. (2000). "A Randomized Trial
of Emotion-Focused Therapy for Couples in a Training Clinic." Journal of Marital and Family
Therapy, 26(1), 65-78.
118. Johnson, S. M., & Whiffen, V. (1999). "Made to measure: Adapting emotionally focused couple
therapy to partners' attachment." Clinical Psychology: Science & Practice, Special Edition on
Individual Differences and Couples Therapy, 6(4), 366- 381.
119. Johnson, S. M., Hunsley, J., Greenberg, L., & Schindler, D. (1999). "Emotionally focused couples
therapy: Status & Challenges (A meta-analysis)." Journal of Clinical Psychology: Science & Practice,
6(1), 67-79.
120. Saxe, B.J., & Johnson, S. M. (1999). "An empirical investigation of group treatment for a clinical
population of adult female incest survivors." Journal of Child Sexual Abuse, 8(1), 67-88.
121. Johnson, S. M., Maddeaux, C. & Blouin, J. (1998). "Emotionally focused family therapy for bulimia:
Changing attachment patterns." Psychotherapy: Theory, Research and Practice, 35(2), 238-247.
122. Johnson, S. M., & Greenberg, L. S. (1998). "Emotion in Systemic Therapies." Journal of Systemic
Therapies, 17(2), 126-133. (Prologue and Summary Paper.)
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123. Johnson, S. M. (1998). "Listening to the music: Emotion as a natural part of systems theory."
Journal of Systemic Therapies: Special Edition. The use of emotions in couples and family therapy,
17, 1-17. Guilford Press.
124. Whiffen, V., & Johnson, S. M. (1998). "An attachment theory framework for the treatment of
childbearing depression." Clinical Psychology: Science & Practice, 5(4), 478-493.
125. Johnson, S. M., & Williams-Keeler, L. (1998). "Creating healing relationships for couples dealing
with trauma: The use of emotionally focused marital therapy." Journal of Marital and Family
Therapy, 24(1), 25-40.
126. Willians-Keeler, L., McCarrey, M., Baranowsky, A.B., Young, M., & Johnson, S.M. (1998). "PTSD
Transmission: A review of secondary traumatization in Holocaust survivor families." Canadian
Psychology, 39(4), 247-256.
127. Baucom, D., Shoham, V., Mueser, K., Daiuto, A. & Stickle, T. (1998). "Empirically Supported Couple
and Family Interventions for Marital Distress and Adult Mental Health Problems." Journal of
Consulting & Clinical Psychology, 66(1), 53-88.
128. Talitman, E. & Johnson, S. (1997). "Predictors of Success in Emotionally Focused Marital Therapy."
Journal of Marital & Family Therapy, 23(2), 135-152.
129. Johnson, S. M., & Talitman, E. (1997). "Predictors of success in emotionally focused marital
therapy." Journal of Marital and Family Therapy, 23(2), 135-152.
130. Gordon Walker, J., Johnson, S. M., & Manion, I. & Cloutier, P. (1996). "Emotionally focused marital
intervention for couples with chronically ill children." Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology,
64(5), 1029-1036.
131. McPhee, D., Johnson, S.M. & van der Veer, M.C. (1995). "Low sexual desire in women: The effects
of marital therapy." Journal of Sex and Marital Therapy, 21(3), 159-182.
132. Dunn, R.T. & Schwebel, A.I. (1995). "Meta-analytic review of marital therapy outcome research."
Journal of Family Psychology, 9(1), 58-68.
133. Dandeneau, M., & Johnson, S. M. (1994). "Facilitating intimacy: Interventions and effects."
Journal of Marital and Family Therapy, 20(1), 17-33.
134. Greenberg, L. S., Ford, C., Alden, L., & Johnson, S. M. (1993). "In-session change in emotionally
focused therapy for couples." Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 61(1), 78-84.
135. Gordon Walker, J., Manion, I., Cloutier, P. F., & Johnson, S. M. (1992). "Measuring marital distress
in couples with chronically ill children: The Dyadic Adjustment Scale." Journal of Pediatric
Psychology, 17(3), 345-357.
136. Goldman, A., & Greenberg, L. (1992). "Comparison of Integrated Systemic and Emotionally
Focused Approaches to Couples Therapy." Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 60(6),
962-969.
137. Johnson, S. M. (1991). "Marital therapy: Issues and challenges." Journal of Psychiatry &
Neuroscience, 16(3), 176-181.
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138. Johnson, S. M., & Greenberg, L. S. (1991). "There are more things in heaven and earth than are
dreamed of in BMT: A reply to Jacobson." Journal of Family Psychology, 4(4), 407-415.
139. James, P. (1991). "Effects of a Communication Training Component Added to an Emotionally
Focused Couples Therapy." Journal of Marital and Family Therapy, 17(3), 263-275.
140. Johnson, S. M. (1989). "Integrating marital and individual therapy for incest survivors: A case
study." Psychotherapy: Theory, Research and Practice, 26(1), 96-103.
141. Johnson, S. M. & Greenberg, L. S. (1989). "The therapeutic alliance in marital therapy." Journal of
Cognitive Psychotherapy, 3(2), 97-110.
142. Greenberg, L. S. & Johnson, S. M. (1988). "Curative principles in marital therapy." Journal of Family
Psychology, 2(1), 28-31.
143. Johnson, S. M. & Greenberg, L. S. (1988). "Relating process to outcome in marital therapy." Journal
of Marital and Family Therapy, 14, 175-183.
144. Johnson, S. M. (1987). "Marital therapy: Issues and directions." International Journal of Psychiatry,
8, 63-78.
145. Johnson, S. M. & Greenberg, L. S. (1987). "Integration in marital therapy: Issues and progress." The
International Journal of Eclectic Psychotherapy, 6, 202-215.
146. Johnson, S. M., & Greenberg, L. S. (1987). "Emotionally focused marital therapy: An overview."
Psychotherapy, 24(3S), 552-560.
147. Greenberg, L. S. & Johnson, S. M. (1986). "Affect in marital therapy." Journal of Marital and Family
Therapy, 12(1), 1-10.
148. Greenberg, L. S. & Johnson, S. M. (1986). "When to evoke emotion and why: Process diagnosis in
couples therapy." Journal of Marital and Family Therapy, 12(1), 19-23.
149. Johnson, S. M. (1986). "Bonds or bargains: Relationship paradigms and their significance for
marital therapy." Journal of Marital and Family Therapy, 12(3), 259-267.
150. Johnson, S. M. & Greenberg, L. S. (1985). "Emotionally focused couples therapy: An outcome
study." The Journal of Marital and Family Therapy, 11(3), 313-317.
151. Johnson, S. M.,& Greenberg, L. S. (1985). "The differential effects of experiential and problem
solving interventions in resolving marital conflict." The Journal of Consulting & Clinical Psychology,
53, 175-184.
152. Johnson, S. M. (1982). "Staff cohesion in residential treatment." Child Care Quarterly, 11(3), 204-
210.
153. Johnson, S. M. (1982). "Residential treatment for emotionally disturbed adolescents: A Review of
the literature." Canada’s Mental Health, 30, 5-8.
154. Johnson, S. M. (1981). "Staff cohesion in residential treatment." The Journal of Youth &
Adolescence, 10, 221-232.
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EFT Publications / Articles (all authors)
1. Wong, T.Y., Greenman, P.S., & Beaudoin, V. (2017). " 'Hold Me Tight': The generalizability of an
attachment-based group intervention to Chinese Canadian couples." Journal of Couple &
Relationship Therapy — Innovations in Clinical and Educational Interventions. Published online 03
Apr 2017.
2. Brubacher, L. L. (2017). "Emotionally focused individual therapy: An attachment-based
experiential/systemic perspective." Person-Centered & Experiential Psychotherapies, 16(1), 50-
67.
3. Kennedy, N.W., Johnson, S.M., Wiebe, S.A., & Tasca, G.A. (2017). "Conversations for Connection:
An Outcome Assessment of the Hold Me Tight Relationship Education Program for Couples."
(Manuscript in review.)
4. Johnson, S.M. (2017). "The new era of couple therapy — Innovation Indeed." Person-Centered &
Experiential Psychotherapies, 16(1), 39-49. Plenary address at 2016 New York PCEP Conference.
5. Wiebe, S.A., & Johnson, S.M. (2017). "Creating Relationships that Foster Resilience in
Emotionally Focused Therapy." Current Opinion in Psychology, 13, 65-69.
6. Lee, N.A., Furrow, J.L., & Bradley, B.A. (2017). "Emotionally Focused Couple Therapy for Parents
Raising a Child with an Autism Spectrum Disorder: A pilot study." Journal of Marital and Family
Therapy. Published online 17 Apr 2017.
7. Wiebe, S., Johnson, S. M., Burgess-Moser, M., Dalgleish, T., Lafontaine, M., & Tasca, G. (2016).
“Predicting follow-up outcomes in Emotionally Focused Couple Therapy: The role of change in
trust, relationship-specific attachment, and emotional engagement.” Journal of Marital and
Family Therapy, 43(2), 213-226.
8. Wiebe, S., Johnson, S. M., Burgess-Moser, M., Dalgleish, T., Lafontaine, M., & Tasca, G. (2016).
“Two-year follow-up outcomes in Emotionally Focused Couple Therapy: An investigation of
relationship satisfaction and attachment trajectories.” Journal of Marital and Family Therapy,
43(2), 227-244.
9. Willis, A.B., Haslam, D.R., & Bermudez, J.M. (2016). "Harnessing the power of play in EFFT with
preschool children." Journal of Marital and Family Therapy, 42(4), 673-687.
10. Allan, R., & Johnson, S.M. (2016). "Conceptual and application issues: Emotionally Focused
Therapy with gay male couples." Journal of Couple & Relationship therapy: Innovations in Clinical
and Educational Interventions. Published online 11 Nov 2016.
11. Wiebe, S.A., & Johnson, S.M. (2016). "A Review of the Research in Emotionally Focused Therapy
for Couples." Family Process, 55(3), 390-407.
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12. Love, H.A., Moore, R.M., & Stanish, N.A. (2016). "Emotionally focused therapy for couples
recovering from sexual addiction." Sexual and Relationship Therapy, 31(2), 176-189.
13. Grayer, Justin (2016). "Emotionally focused therapy for couples: a safe haven from which to
explore sex during and after cancer." Sexual and Relationship Therapy, 05 Jan 2016, DOI:
10.1080/14681994.2015.1126668.
14. Girard, A., & Woolley, S.R. (2016). "Using Emotionally Focused Therapy to treat sexual desire
discrepancy in couples." Journal of Sex & Marital Therapy. Published online 28 Nov 2016.
15. Burgess-Moser, M., Johnson, S. M., Dalgleish, T., Lafontaine, M., Wiebe, S., & Tasca, G. (2015).
"Changes in relationship-specific attachment in Emotionally Focused Couple Therapy." Journal of
Marital and Family Therapy, 42(2), 231-245.
16. Dagleish, T., Johnson, S. M., Burgess Moser, M., Wiebe, S.A. & Tasca, G. (2015). “Predicting key
change events in Emotionally Focused Couple Therapy.” Journal of Marital and Family Therapy,
41(3), 260-275.
17. Dagleish, T.L., Johnson, S. M., Burgess Moser, M., Lafontaine, M.F., Wiebe, S.A., Tasca, G.A. (2015).
“Predicting change in marital satisfaction throughout Emotionally Focused Couple Therapy.”
Journal of Marital and Family Therapy, 41(3), 276-291.
18. Subramaniam, S. and Wittenborn, A. K. (2015). "An Emotionally Focused Workbook for Couples."
Journal of Marital and Family Therapy, 41(3), 385-386.(Book review.)
19. Elliott, C., Wiebe, S. A., Johnson, S. M. & Tasca, G. A. (2015). "Attachment & sexual satisfaction in
emotionally focused therapy for couples." Manuscript in preparation.
20. Blow, A.J., Curtis, A.F., Wittenborn, A.K., & Gorman, L. (2015). "Relationship Problems and Military
Related PTSD: The Case for Using Emotionally Focused Therapy for Couples." Contemporary Family
Therapy, 37(3), 261-270.
21. Sandberg, J.G., Brown, A.P., Schade, L.C., Novak, J.R., Denton, W.H. & Holt-Lundstad, J. (2015).
"Measuring Fidelity in Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy (EFT): A Pilot Test of the EFT Therapist
Fidelity Scale." The American Journal of Family Therapy, 43(3), 251-268.
22. Maier, Candice A. (2015). "Feminist-Informed Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy as Treatment
for Eating Disorders". The American Journal of Family Therapy, 43(2), 151-162.
23. Schade, L.C., Sandberg, J.G., Bradford, A., Harper, J.M., Holt-Lunstad, J. & Miller, R.B. (2015). "A
Longitudinal View of the Association Between Therapist Warmth and Couples' In-Session Process:
An Observational Pilot Study of Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy." Journal of Marital and
Family Therapy, 41(3), 292-307.
24. Karris, M., & Caldwell, B.E. (2015). "Integrating Emotionally Focused Therapy, Self-Compassion,
and Compassion-Focused Therapy to Assist Shame-Prone Couples Who Have Experienced
Trauma." The Family Journal, 23(4), 346-357.
25. Soleimani, A.A., Najafi, M., Ahmadi, Kh., Javidi, N., Hoseini Kamkar, E., & Mahboubi, M. (2015).
"The effectiveness of emotionally focused couples therapy on sexual satisfaction and marital
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adjustment of infertile couples with marital conflicts." International Journal of Fertility
and Sterility, 9(3), 393-402.
26. Stavrianopoulos, K. (2015). " Enhancing relationship satisfaction among college student couples:
An Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) approach." Journal of Couple & Relationship Therapy --
Innovations in Clinical and Educational Interventions, 14(1), 1-16.
27. Ahmadi, F.S., Zarei, E. & Fallahchai, S.R. (2014). "The Effectiveness of Emotionally-Focused Couple
Therapy in Resolution of Marital Conflicts between the Couples Who Visited the Consultation
Centers." Journal of Education and Management Studies, 4(1), 118-123.
28. Mehr, S.E., Bahrami, F., Karami, B., Mehr, Y.E., Hedayati, A.M., Ahmadi, S. & Rozeyan, A. (2014)
"Studying the effect of emotion focused therapy on couples' attachment styles." MAGNT Research
Report, 2 (5), 595-602.
29. McRae, T. R., Dalgleish, T. L., Johnson, S. M., Burgess Moser, M., & Killian, K. D. (2014). "Emotion
regulation and key change events in emotionally focused couple therapy." Journal of Couple and
Relationship Therapy, 13(1), 1-24.
30. Stavrianopoulos, K., Faller, George, Furrow, James L. (2014). "Emotionally Focused Family Therapy:
Facilitating Change within a Family System." Journal of Couple & Relationship Therapy, 13(1), 25-
43.
31. Soltani, M., Shairi, M.R., Roshan, R., & Rahimi, C.R. (2014). "The impact of emotionally focused
therapy on emotional distress in infertile couples." International Journal of Fertility& Sterility, 7(4),
337-344.
32. Johnson, S.M., Burgess Moser, M., Beckes, L., Smith, A., Dalgleish, T., Halchuk, R., Hasselmo, K.,
Greenman, P.S., Merali, Z. & Coan, J.A. (2013). “Soothing the threatened brain: Leveraging contact
comfort with Emotionally Focused Therapy.” PLOS ONE, 8(11): e79314.
33. Johnson, S.M., & Greenman, P. (2013). “Commentary: Of Course It Is All About Attachment!”
Journal of Marital and Family Therapy, 39(4), 421-423.
34. Greenman, P., & Johnson, S. (2013). “Process Research on EFT for Couples: Linking Theory to
Practice.” Family Process, Special Issue: Couple Therapy, 52(1), 46-61.
35. Dalton, E.J., Greenman, P.S., Classen, C. & Johnson, S.M. (2013). "Nurturing Connections in the
Aftermath of Childhood Trauma: A Randomized Controlled Trial of Emotionally Focused Couple
Therapy (EFCT) for Female Survivors of Childhood Abuse." Couple and Family Psychology: Research
and Practice, 2(3), 209-221.
36. Zuccarini, Dino, Johnson, Susan M., Dalgleish, Tracy L., Makinen, Judy A. (2013). “Forgiveness and
Reconciliation in Emotionally Focused Therapy for Couples: The Client Change Process and
Therapist Interventions.” Journal of Marital and Family Therapy, 39(2), 148-162.
37. Tilley, D. & Palmer, G. (2013). "Enactments in Emotionally Focused Therapy: Shaping Moments of
Contact and Change." Journal of Marital and Family Therapy, 39(3), 299-313.
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38. Priest, Jacob B. (2013). "Emotionally Focused Therapy as Treatment for Couples With Generalized
Anxiety Disorder and Relationship Distress." Journal of Couple & Relationship Therapy: Innovations
in Clinical and Educational Interventions, 12(1), 22-37.
39. Schade, L. C. (2013). "Non-suicidal Self-Injury (NSSI): A Case for Using Emotionally Focused Family
Therapy." Contemporary Family Therapy, 35(3), 568–582.
40. Adamson, N.A. (2013). "Emotionally focused therapy with couples facing breast cancer: a
theoretical foundation and descriptive case study." Journal of Psychosocial Oncology, 31(6), 712-
26.
41. Sandberg, J.G., Knestel, A., & Cluff Schade, L. (2013). "From Head to Heart : A Report on Clinicians’
Perceptions of the Impact of Learning Emotionally Focused Couple Therapy on Their Personal and
Professional Lives." Journal of Couple & Relationship Therapy, 12, 38-57.
42. Swank, Lauren E. & Wittenborn, Andrea K. (2013). "Repairing Alliance Ruptures in Emotionally
Focused Couple Therapy: A Preliminary Task Analysis". The American Journal of Family Therapy,
41(5), 389-402.
43. McLean, L.M., Walton, T., Rodin, G., Esplen, M.J., & Jones, J.M. (2013). "A couple-based
intervention for patients and caregivers facing end-stage cancer: outcomes of a randomized
controlled trial." Psycho-Oncology, 22(1), 28-38.
44. Soltani, M., Molazadeh, J., Mahmoodi, M., & Hosseini, S. (2013). "A Study on the effectiveness of
Emotionally Focused Couple Therapy on Intimacy of Couples." Social and Behavioral Sciences,
Vol.82, 461-465.
45. Burgess Moser, M., Dalgleish, T. L., Johnson, S. M., Wiebe, S. A., & Tasca, G. (2013). "The impact of
blamer-softening on romantic attachment in Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy." Manuscript in
preparation.
46. Burgess Moser, M., Johnson, S. M., Dagleish, T., Tasca, G. & Lafontaine, M. (In review). "Changes
in romantic attachment in Emotionally Focused Therapy for couples." Journal of Family Psychology.
47. Elliott, C., Wiebe, S. A., Johnson, S. M. & Tasca, G. A. (2013). "Attachment & sexual satisfaction in
emotionally focused therapy for couples." Manuscript in preparation.
48. Sandberg, Jonathan G., Busby, Dean M., Johnson, Susan M., & Yoshida, Keitaro (2012). "The Brief
Accessibility, Responsiveness, and Engagement (BARE) Scale: A Tool for Measuring Attachment
Behavior in Couple Relationships." Family Process, 51(4), 512-526.
49. Baars, J., & Wagenaar, C.L.A. (2012). "Families and Family Therapy in the Netherlands."
International Review of Psychiatry, 24(2), 144-148.
50. Caron, A., Lafontaine, M.-F., Bureau, J.-F., Levesque, C., & Johnson, S.M. (2012). "Comparisons of
attachment in close relationships: An evaluation of relationship quality and attachment to parents,
friends, and romantic partners in young adults." Canadian Journal of Behavioural Science, 44, 245-
256.
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51. Johnson, S.M., & Wittenborn, A.K. (2012). "New research findings on emotionally focused therapy:
Introduction to special section." Journal of Marital and Family Therapy, Vol.38, Supplement s1, 18-
22.
52. Denton, W.H., Wittenborn, A.K., & Golden, R.N. (2012). "Augmenting antidepressant medication
treatment of depressed women with emotionally focused therapy for couples: A randomized pilot
study." Journal of Marital and Family Therapy, Vol.38, Supplement s1, 23-38.
53. Furrow, J.L., Edwards, S.A., Choi, Y., & Bradley, B. (2012). "Therapist presence in emotionally
focused couple therapy blamer softening events: promoting change through emotional
experience." Journal of Marital and Family Therapy, Vol.38, Supplement s1, 39-49.
54. Wittenborn, A.K. (2012). "Exploring the Influence of the Attachment Organizations of Novice
Therapists on their Delivery of Emotionally Focused Therapy for Couples." Journal of Marital and
Family Therapy, Vol.38, Supplement s1, 50-62.
55. Lebow, J.L., Chambers, A.L., Christensen, A., & Johnson, S.M. (2012). "Research on the Treatment
of Couple Distress." Journal of Marital and Family Therapy, 38(1), 145-168.
56. Greenman, P.S., & Johnson, S.M. (2012). "United we stand: Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) for
Couples in the treatment of post-traumatic stress disorder." Journal of Clinical Psychology: In
Session, 68(5), 561-569.
57. Fitzgerald, J., & Thomas, J. (2012). "A report: Couples with medical conditions, attachment
theoretical perspectives and evidence for Emotionally-focused Couples Therapy." Journal of
Contemporary Family Therapy, Vol. 34(2), 277-281.
58. Cluff Schade, Lori & Sandberg, Jonathan G. (2012). "Healing the Attachment Injury of Marital
Infidelity Using Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy: A Case Illustration". The American Journal of
Family Therapy, 40(5), 434-444.
59. Sexton, T., Coop-Gordon, K., Gurman, A., Lebow, J., Holtzworth-Munroe, A. & Johnson, S.M.
(2011). "Guidelines for classifying evidence based treatments in couple and family therapy." Family
Process, 50(3), 377-392.
60. Sandberg, J.G. (2011). "Introduction to the Special Section on Learning Emotionally Focused
Couples Therapy." Journal of Marital & Family Therapy, 37(4), 377-379.
61. Montagno, M., Svatovic, M. & Levenson, H. (2011). "Short-Term and Long-Term Effects of Training
in Emotionally Focused Couple Therapy: Professional and Personal Aspects." Journal of Marital &
Family Therapy, 37(4), 380-392.
62. Sandberg, J.G. & Knestel, A. (2011). "The Experience of Learning Emotionally Focused Couples
Therapy." Journal of Marital & Family Therapy, 37(4), 393-410.
63. Palmer-Olsen, L., Gold, L.L. & Woolley, S.R. (2011). "Supervising Emotionally Focused Therapists: A
Systematic Research-Based Model." Journal of Marital & Family Therapy, 37(4), 411-426.
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64. Halchuk, R., Makinen, J., & Johnson, S. M. (2010). "Resolving attachment injuries in couples using
Emotionally Focused Therapy: A 3 year follow-up." Journal of Couple and Relationship Therapy,
9(1), 31-47.
65. Hardtke, K. K., Armstrong, M.S., & Johnson, S. M. (2010). "Emotionally Focused Couple Therapy: a
full treatment model well–suited to the specific needs of lesbian couples." Journal of Couple and
Relationship Therapy, 9(4), 312-326.
66. Johnson, S. M. & Zuccarini, D. (2010). "Integrating sex and attachment in Emotionally Focused
Couple Therapy." Journal of Marital and Family Therapy, 36(4), 431-445.
67. Honarparvaran, N., Tabrizy, M., & Navabinejad, Sh. (2010). "The efficacy of emotionally focused
couple therapy (EFT-C) training with regard to reducing sexual dissatisfaction among couples."
European Journal of Scientific Research, 43(4), 538-545.
68. Denton, W., Johnson, S., Burleson, B. (2009). "Emotion-Focused Therapy- Therapist Fidelity Scale
(EFT-TFS): Conceptual development and content validity." Journal of Couple and Relationship
Therapy, 8(3), 226-246.
69. Naaman, S., Radwan, K., Johnson, S. (2009). "Coping with early breast cancer: Couple
adjustment processes and couple-based interventions," Psychiatry, 72(4), 321-345.
70. Naaman, S.C., Radwan, K., Fergusson, D., Johnson, S. (2009). "Status of psychological trails in
breast cancer patients: A report of three meta-analyses." Psychiatry, 72(1), 50-69.
71. Burgess Moser, M., & Johnson, S. M. (2008). "The Integration of Systems and Humanistic
Approaches in Emotionally Focused Therapy for Couples." Person Centered and Experiential
Psychotherapies: Special issue on Working with Couples and Families, 7(4), 262-278.
72. Macintosh, H.B., & Johnson, S. (2008). "Emotionally focused therapy for couples and childhood
sexual abuse survivors." Journal of Marital and Family Therapy, 34, 298-315.
73. Naaman, S., Johnson S., Radwan, K. (2008). "Evaluation of the clinical efficacy of Emotionally
Focused Therapy on psychological adjustment of couples facing early breast cancer." (Doctoral
Dissertation). School of Clinical Psychology, University of Ottawa, ON, Canada.
74. Couture-Lalande, M., Greenman, P.S., Naaman, S., & Johnson, S.M. (2007). "La thérapie de couple
axée sur l’émotion (EFT) pour traiter les couples dont la femme a le cancer du sein: Une étude
exploratoire / Emotionally focused therapy (EFT) for couples with a female partner who suffers
from breast cancer: an exploratory study." Psycho-Oncology, 1, 257–264. (Journal of the
Psychological, Social and Behavioral Dimensions of Cancer).
75. Johnson, S.M. (2007). "The contribution of emotionally focused couples therapy," Special Edition of
Journal of Contemporary Psychology: Humanistic Psychology, 37(1), 47-52.
76. Nelson, T., Chenail, R.J., Alexander, J., Crane, R.D., Johnson, S.M., & Schwallie, L. (2007). "The
development of core competencies for the practice of marriage and family therapy." Journal of
Marital and Family Therapy, 33(4), 417-438.
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77. McLean, L., & Nissim, R. (2007). "Marital Therapy for couples facing advanced cancer: Case
review." Journal of Palliative and Supportive Care, 5(3), 303-313.
78. Efron, D., & Bradley, B. (2007). "Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) and Emotionally Focused
Family Therapy (EFFT): A Challenge/Opportunity for Systemic and Post-Systemic Therapists."
Journal of Systemic Therapies, 26(4), 1-4.
79. Johnson, S.M. (2007). "A new era for couple therapy: Theory, research and practice in concert."
Journal of Systemic Therapies, 26(4), 5-16.
80. Palmer, G. & Efron, D. (2007). "Emotionally Focused Family Therapy: Developing the Model."
Journal of Systemic Therapies, 26(4), 17-24.
81. Bradley, B. & Furrow, J. (2007). "Inside Blamer Softening: Maps and Missteps." Journal of Systemic
Therapies, 26(4), 25-43.
82. Furrow, J. L. & Palmer, G. (2007). "EFFT and Blended Families: Building Bonds From The Inside
Out." Journal of Systemic Therapies, 26(4), 44-58.
83. Stiell, K., Naaman, S. & Lee, A. (2007). "Couples and Chronic Illness: An Attachment Perspective
and Emotionally Focused Therapy Interventions." Journal of Systemic Therapies, 26(4), 59-74.
84. Caldwell, B. E., Woolley, S. R., & Caldwell, C. J. (2007). "Preliminary estimates of cost-effectiveness
for marital therapy." Journal of Marital and Family Therapy, 33(3), 392-405.
85. Johnson, S.M., & Greenman, P. (2006). "The path to a secure bond." Journal of Clinical Psychology:
In Session, 62(5), 597-609.
86. Johnson, S.M. (2006). "Integration in emotionally focused therapy: A reply to Simon (2004)." The
Family Journal, 14(1), 8-12.
87. Makinen, J., & Johnson, S.M. (2006). "Resolving attachment injuries in couples using EFT: Steps
towards forgiveness and reconciliation." Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 74(6), 1055-
1064.
88. Woolley, S., & Johnson, S.M. (2006). "Creating secure connections: Emotionally focused therapy."
Japanese Journal of Addiction and the Family, 23(2), 329-346.
89. Wittenborn, A. K., Faber, A. J., Harvey, A. M., & Thomas, V. K. (2006). "Emotionally Focused Family
Therapy and Play Therapy Techniques." The American Journal of Family Therapy, 34(4), 333–342.
90. Reid, R.C., & Woolley, S.R. (2006). "Using Emotionally Focused Therapy for Couples to Resolve
Attachment Ruptures Created by Hypersexual Behavior. Sexual Addiction & Compulsivity, 13(2-3),
219-239.
91. Johnson, S.M. (2005). "The evolution of couple therapy." The Psychologist: British Psychological
Association, 18(9), 538-539.
92. Johnson, S.M. (2005). "Broken bonds: An emotionally focused approach to infidelity." Journal of
Couple & Relationship Therapy, 4(2-3), 17-29.
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93. Wood, N.D., Crane, D.R., Schaalje, G.B., & Law, D.D. (2005). "What Works for Whom: A Meta-
Analytic Review of Marital and Couples Therapy in Reference to Marital Distress." The American
Journal of Family Therapy, 33(4), 273-287.
94. Naaman, S., Pappas, J.D., Makinen, J., Zuccarini, D., & Johnson-Douglas, S. M. (2005). " Treating
Attachment Injured Couples with Emotionally Focused Therapy: A case study approach."
Psychiatry: Interpersonal and Biological Processes, 68(1), 55-77.
95. Crawley, J., & Grant, J. (2005). "Emotionally Focused Therapy for Couples and Attachment Theory."
Australian and New Zealand Journal of Family Therapy, 26(2). DOI: 10.1002/j.1467-
8438.2005.tb00647.x.
96. Bradley, B. & Furrow, J. L. (2004). "Toward a Mini-Theory of the Blamer Softening Event: Tracking
the Moment by Moment Process." Journal of Marital and Family Therapy, 30(2), 233-246.
97. Efron, D. (2004). "The use of Emotionally Focused Family Therapy in a Children's Mental Health
Center." Journal of Systemic Therapies, 23(3), 78-90.
98. Kowal, J., Johnson, S.M., & Lee. A. (2003). "Chronic illness in couples: A case for emotionally
focused therapy." Journal of Marital Family Therapy, 29(3), 299-310.
99. Johnson, S.M. (2003). "The revolution in couple therapy: A practitioner scientist perspective."
Journal of Marital and Family Therapy, 29(3), 365-384.
100. Dessaulles, A., Johnson, S.M., & Denton, W. (2003). "Emotion-focused therapy for couples in the
treatment of depression: A pilot study." American Journal of Family Therapy, 31(5), 345-353.
101. Johnson, S.M. (2003). "Let us keep emotion at the forefront: A reply to Roberts and Koval." Journal
of Couple & Relationship Therapy, 2(1), 15-20.
102. Joanne Laucius (2003). "How to mend a broken heart – An Ottawa Psychologist is Mapping the
Way to Healing Marital 'Injuries'." ©Copyright 2003, The Ottawa Citizen.
103. Johnson, S.M. (2003). "Emotionally focused couples therapy (EFT)." Presented at the Association of
Family Therapist of Northern California & San Francisco Psychological Association.
104. Palmer, G., & Johnson, S.M. (2002). "Becoming an emotionally focused therapist." Journal of
Couple & Relationship Therapy, 1(3), 1-20.
105. Clothier, P., Manion, I., Gordon Walker, J., & Johnson, S.M. (2002). "Emotionally focused
interventions for couples with chronically ill children: A two year follow-up." Journal of Marital and
Family Therapy, 28(4), 391-398.
106. Keiley, M. (2002). "Affect Regulation and Attachment Focused Treatment of a Husband with OCD
and his Wife." Journal of Couple and Relationship Therapy, 1(1), 25-44.
107. Johnson, S.M. (2001). "Emotions and change, adult attachment & process research." Presented at
the American Association of Marriage & Family Therapy Annual Conference.
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108. Johnson, S.M., Makinen, J., & Millikin, J. (2001). "Attachment injuries in couple relationships: A
new perspective on impasses in couples therapy." Journal of Marital and Family Therapy, 27(2),
145-155.
109. Dankoski, Mary, D. (2001). "Pulling on the Heart Strings: An Emotionally Focused Approach to
Family Life Cycle Transitions." Journal of Marital and Family Therapy, 27(2), 177-189.
110. Vatcher, C. & Bogo, M. (2001). "The Feminist / Emotionally Focused Therapy Practice Model: An
Integrated Approach for Couple Therapy." Journal of Marital and Family Therapy, 27(1), 69-83.
111. Protinsky, H., Sparks, J., Flemke, K. (2001). "Using Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing
to Enhance Treatment of Couples." Journal of Marital and Family Therapy, 27(2), 157-164.
(includes discussion of EFT)
112. Bradley, B. (2001). "An Intimate Look into Emotionally Focused Therapy: An Interview with Susan
M. Johnson." Marriage & Family - A Christian Journal, 4(2), 117-124.
113. Johnson, S.M. (2000). “An attachment perspective on couples therapy." Bar Ilan University.
114. Schwartz, R., & Johnson, S.M. (2000). "Does family therapy have emotional intelligence?" Family
Process, 39(1), 29-33.
115. Millikin, J., & Johnson, S.M. (2000). "Telling tales: Disquisitions in emotionally focused therapy."
Journal of Family Psychotherapy, 11(1), 73-79.
116. Johnson, S.M., & Lebow, J. (2000). "The coming of age of couple therapy: A decade review."
Journal of Marital and Family Therapy, 26(1), 23-38.
117. Denton, W., Burleson, B.R., Clark, T.E., Rodriguez, C.P. & Hobbs, B.V. (2000). "A Randomized Trial
of Emotion-Focused Therapy for Couples in a Training Clinic." Journal of Marital and Family
Therapy, 26(1), 65-78.
118. Johnson, S. M., & Whiffen, V. (1999). "Made to measure: Adapting emotionally focused couple
therapy to partners' attachment." Clinical Psychology: Science & Practice, Special Edition on
Individual Differences and Couples Therapy, 6(4), 366- 381.
119. Johnson, S. M., Hunsley, J., Greenberg, L., & Schindler, D. (1999). "Emotionally focused couples
therapy: Status & Challenges (A meta-analysis)." Journal of Clinical Psychology: Science & Practice,
6(1), 67-79.
120. Saxe, B.J., & Johnson, S. M. (1999). "An empirical investigation of group treatment for a clinical
population of adult female incest survivors." Journal of Child Sexual Abuse, 8(1), 67-88.
121. Johnson, S. M., Maddeaux, C. & Blouin, J. (1998). "Emotionally focused family therapy for bulimia:
Changing attachment patterns." Psychotherapy: Theory, Research and Practice, 35(2), 238-247.
122. Johnson, S. M., & Greenberg, L. S. (1998). "Emotion in Systemic Therapies." Journal of Systemic
Therapies, 17(2), 126-133. (Prologue and Summary Paper.)
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123. Johnson, S. M. (1998). "Listening to the music: Emotion as a natural part of systems theory."
Journal of Systemic Therapies: Special Edition. The use of emotions in couples and family therapy,
17, 1-17. Guilford Press.
124. Whiffen, V., & Johnson, S. M. (1998). "An attachment theory framework for the treatment of
childbearing depression." Clinical Psychology: Science & Practice, 5(4), 478-493.
125. Johnson, S. M., & Williams-Keeler, L. (1998). "Creating healing relationships for couples dealing
with trauma: The use of emotionally focused marital therapy." Journal of Marital and Family
Therapy, 24(1), 25-40.
126. Willians-Keeler, L., McCarrey, M., Baranowsky, A.B., Young, M., & Johnson, S.M. (1998). "PTSD
Transmission: A review of secondary traumatization in Holocaust survivor families." Canadian
Psychology, 39(4), 247-256.
127. Baucom, D., Shoham, V., Mueser, K., Daiuto, A. & Stickle, T. (1998). "Empirically Supported Couple
and Family Interventions for Marital Distress and Adult Mental Health Problems." Journal of
Consulting & Clinical Psychology, 66(1), 53-88.
128. Talitman, E. & Johnson, S. (1997). "Predictors of Success in Emotionally Focused Marital Therapy."
Journal of Marital & Family Therapy, 23(2), 135-152.
129. Johnson, S. M., & Talitman, E. (1997). "Predictors of success in emotionally focused marital
therapy." Journal of Marital and Family Therapy, 23(2), 135-152.
130. Gordon Walker, J., Johnson, S. M., & Manion, I. & Cloutier, P. (1996). "Emotionally focused marital
intervention for couples with chronically ill children." Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology,
64(5), 1029-1036.
131. McPhee, D., Johnson, S.M. & van der Veer, M.C. (1995). "Low sexual desire in women: The effects
of marital therapy." Journal of Sex and Marital Therapy, 21(3), 159-182.
132. Dunn, R.T. & Schwebel, A.I. (1995). "Meta-analytic review of marital therapy outcome research."
Journal of Family Psychology, 9(1), 58-68.
133. Dandeneau, M., & Johnson, S. M. (1994). "Facilitating intimacy: Interventions and effects."
Journal of Marital and Family Therapy, 20(1), 17-33.
134. Greenberg, L. S., Ford, C., Alden, L., & Johnson, S. M. (1993). "In-session change in emotionally
focused therapy for couples." Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 61(1), 78-84.
135. Gordon Walker, J., Manion, I., Cloutier, P. F., & Johnson, S. M. (1992). "Measuring marital distress
in couples with chronically ill children: The Dyadic Adjustment Scale." Journal of Pediatric
Psychology, 17(3), 345-357.
136. Goldman, A., & Greenberg, L. (1992). "Comparison of Integrated Systemic and Emotionally
Focused Approaches to Couples Therapy." Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 60(6),
962-969.
137. Johnson, S. M. (1991). "Marital therapy: Issues and challenges." Journal of Psychiatry &
Neuroscience, 16(3), 176-181.
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138. Johnson, S. M., & Greenberg, L. S. (1991). "There are more things in heaven and earth than are
dreamed of in BMT: A reply to Jacobson." Journal of Family Psychology, 4(4), 407-415.
139. James, P. (1991). "Effects of a Communication Training Component Added to an Emotionally
Focused Couples Therapy." Journal of Marital and Family Therapy, 17(3), 263-275.
140. Johnson, S. M. (1989). "Integrating marital and individual therapy for incest survivors: A case
study." Psychotherapy: Theory, Research and Practice, 26(1), 96-103.
141. Johnson, S. M. & Greenberg, L. S. (1989). "The therapeutic alliance in marital therapy." Journal of
Cognitive Psychotherapy, 3(2), 97-110.
142. Greenberg, L. S. & Johnson, S. M. (1988). "Curative principles in marital therapy." Journal of Family
Psychology, 2(1), 28-31.
143. Johnson, S. M. & Greenberg, L. S. (1988). "Relating process to outcome in marital therapy." Journal
of Marital and Family Therapy, 14, 175-183.
144. Johnson, S. M. (1987). "Marital therapy: Issues and directions." International Journal of Psychiatry,
8, 63-78.
145. Johnson, S. M. & Greenberg, L. S. (1987). "Integration in marital therapy: Issues and progress." The
International Journal of Eclectic Psychotherapy, 6, 202-215.
146. Johnson, S. M., & Greenberg, L. S. (1987). "Emotionally focused marital therapy: An overview."
Psychotherapy, 24(3S), 552-560.
147. Greenberg, L. S. & Johnson, S. M. (1986). "Affect in marital therapy." Journal of Marital and Family
Therapy, 12(1), 1-10.
148. Greenberg, L. S. & Johnson, S. M. (1986). "When to evoke emotion and why: Process diagnosis in
couples therapy." Journal of Marital and Family Therapy, 12(1), 19-23.
149. Johnson, S. M. (1986). "Bonds or bargains: Relationship paradigms and their significance for
marital therapy." Journal of Marital and Family Therapy, 12(3), 259-267.
150. Johnson, S. M. & Greenberg, L. S. (1985). "Emotionally focused couples therapy: An outcome
study." The Journal of Marital and Family Therapy, 11(3), 313-317.
151. Johnson, S. M.,& Greenberg, L. S. (1985). "The differential effects of experiential and problem
solving interventions in resolving marital conflict." The Journal of Consulting & Clinical Psychology,
53, 175-184.
152. Johnson, S. M. (1982). "Staff cohesion in residential treatment." Child Care Quarterly, 11(3), 204-
210.
153. Johnson, S. M. (1982). "Residential treatment for emotionally disturbed adolescents: A Review of
the literature." Canada’s Mental Health, 30, 5-8.
154. Johnson, S. M. (1981). "Staff cohesion in residential treatment." The Journal of Youth &
Adolescence, 10, 221-232.