Introduction to Transdiagnostic Emotion-Focused Therapy

What is Transdiagnostic? 

The transdiagnostic approach  is a newer  development in  understanding psychopathology. It posits that psychiatric disorders (e.g. depression or anxiety) have more in common than traditionally assumed as discreet or distinct. 

The rationale for developing transdiagnostic protocols is based on a number of factors; shared etiology and maintenance mechanisms, high co-morbidity, hypothesising that discrete disorders may be underpinned by common psychological vulnerabilities. 

What is Transdiagnostic Emotion-Focused Therapy?

Transdiagnostic Emotion-Focused Therapy (EFT-T) focuses on the diagnostic cluster of depression, anxiety, and related disorders, such as posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). EFT-T differentiates itself from symptom-level treatment modality and works at a deeper underlying emotional vulnerability. This is by accessing and then transforming primary maladaptive emotion.

EFT-T targets clusters of symptoms labelled as mood disorders by focusing on the underlying vulnerability shared by these  diagnostic categories. This shared emotional vulnerability appears to be centered around chronic painful emotions of sadness/loneliness, shame, and fear/terror. 

In this one-day workshop, you will gain an overview of the following:

• Transdiagnostic thinking in psychopathology
• EFT-T model of transdiagnostic treatment
• Chronic painful emotions: sadness, shame and fear
• EFT-T treatment processes

Who is this workshop for?

This workshop is for all counsellors, psychologists and helping professionals who are interested in Emotion-Focused Therapy and/or Transdiagnostic approaches in the therapy space. Past knowledge and experience in EFT or Transdiagnostic is not required.

About the trainer

Ladislav Timulak, PhD is Professor in Counselling Psychology at Trinity College Dublin, Ireland. He is Course Director of the Doctorate in Counselling Psychology. Ladislav (“Laco”—read “Latso”) is involved in various psychotherapy trainings in Ireland and internationally. His main research interest is psychotherapy research, particularly the development of emotion-focused therapy (EFT). He currently is adapting this form of therapy as a transdiagnostic treatment for depression, anxiety, and related disorders. He is also researching the use of mental health interventions delivered online. He has written or co-written ten books, more than 100 peer reviewed papers and chapters in both his native language, Slovak, and in English. His most recent books include Transforming Emotional Pain in Psychotherapy: An Emotion-Focused Approach (2015), Transforming Generalized Anxiety: An Emotion-Focused Approach (with James McElvaney; 2018); Essentials of Descriptive-Interpretive Qualitative Research: A Generic Approach (with co-author Robert Elliott); Transdiagnostic Emotion-Focused Therapy (with co-author Daragh Keogh); Essentials of Qualitative Meta-Analysis (with Mary Creaner) and Transforming Emotional Pain: An Emotion-Focused Workbook. with several co-authors. He maintains a part-time private practice.

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