Emotion-Focused Therapy (EFT) Explained | Prof. Dr. Les Greenberg on Transforming Emotion in Therapy

Psyflix is an on-demand learning platform for mental health professionals. We offer high-quality, evidence-based videos featuring leading experts in psychotherapy, including real therapy sessions, masterclasses, and clinical demonstrations. Psyflix helps therapists stay current, deepen their skills, and integrate learning directly into daily clinical practice. In this Psyflix masterclass, Prof. Dr. Les Greenberg, founder of Emotion-Focused Therapy (EFT), introduces a research-based approach that places emotion at the core of therapeutic change. Dr. Greenberg explains why emotions are fundamental to human experience and argues that therapy should work directly with emotional processes, rather than focusing solely on cognition or interpersonal dynamics. From a transdiagnostic perspective, EFT aims to correct emotional processing problems that underlie a wide range of psychological disorders. Key topics covered in this masterclass: Why emotion is central to psychological change Emotion-Focused Therapy as a transdiagnostic model Transforming maladaptive emotions through experiential work Building new narratives informed by emotional experience The role of therapist presence, empathy, and attunement This masterclass is highly relevant for therapists who want to strengthen their experiential skills and understand how working with emotion leads to lasting change. 👉 Explore more expert-led psychotherapy content on Psyflix: psyflix.net/en