Changing emotion with emotion
Welcome to the Hellenic Institute of Emotion Focused Therapy (HiEFT)!
The purpose of the Institute is to promote Emotion-Focused Therapy (EFT) and to create a community of EFT therapists in Greece. To this end, the Institute organizes training seminars and specialized masterclasses for psychologists, mental health counselors and psychotherapists who want to learn how to work with emotions or are interested in becoming EFT therapists.
Upcoming workshops
Σεμινάριο με τον Dr. Leslie Greenberg!
This September the Hellenic Institute for Emotion Focused Therapy will have the pleasure of hosting Professor Emeritus Robert Elliott, co-founder of Emotion Focused Therapy.
This is a unique opportunity as this is the last time Robert Elliott will teach Level 1 in Greece. In addition, it is the only training he will conduct in person in 2024!
The seminar will be held only in person in Athens from September 4 to 7, 2024.
Places are limited and will be on a first come, first served basis. A special discount applies for a limited number of therapist trainees.
New early bird date: 31/7/2024
New books
THE POWER OF FOCUSING. A practical guide to emotional healing.
Ann Weiser Cornell
Translation: Agathi Lakioti, ΤΟΠΟΣ
Focusing is a bodily oriented method of self-awareness, change and growth. It involves feeling into our bodies and receiving the messages they have to give us about the situations we are experiencing. It is a process that helps us to understand ourselves and our emotions more deeply, to creatively solve the problems we face, and to make positive changes in our lives.
This book, in a simple and straightforward way, is for anyone interested in starting or continuing a journey of self-awareness and emotional healing. It can be of substantial help to anyone involved in the healing process - either in the role of the therapist or the role of the client. As the author describes, for therapists Focusing can be a very useful tool that significantly enhances their work. While for clients it can make the therapeutic process deeper and more effective.
Emotion-focused therapy for complex trauma: An integrative approach (2nd ed.)
Sandra C. Paivio & Antonio Pascual-Leone (2023)American Psychological Association.
This fully updated second edition presents theory, research, and practice guidelines for short term, evidence based individual treatment for adults experiencing the effects of complex relational trauma.
Disrupted narrative and emotional processes are common effects of complex trauma, and emotion focused therapy for trauma (EFTT) is well suited to address these difficulties.
Clients with complex trauma often suffer long term challenges after repeated exposure to violence and betrayals of trust, typically by attachment figures in the form of child abuse and neglect.
The authors bring more than 25 years of research and clinical expertise to this evidence-based treatment model, which enables therapists to skillfully navigate the unique challenges facing these clients.
Chapters present practical aspects of EFTT alongside supporting research, allowing clinicians from different theoretical perspectives to either apply the complete package, or integrate aspects of the model into their current practice.
This comprehensive and essential resource is fully updated with current developments in research, clinical practice, and training.
Videos
What is Emotion-Focused Therapy (EFT)?
Leslie Greenberg
Why are emotions important?
Robert Elliott
The Institute is recognized by the International Society for Emotion Focused Therapy
(ISEFT)
