EFTSkills — Emotion-Focused Therapy for Therapists

Instrumental Emotions in EFT: Card 05 Explained

Instrumental emotions in EFT — what they are, how to recognise them in session, and what to do clinically. Card 05 of the EFTSkills Emotion Theory series.

The Client Who Wouldn't Stop Crying
What Are Instrumental Emotions in EFT?
Why Instrumental Emotions Are Not the Same as Lying
Three Clinical Examples of Instrumental Emotion
How to Recognise Instrumental Emotion in the Room
What EFT Therapists Do With Instrumental Emotion
Instrumental Emotion vs. Secondary Emotion: A Critical Distinction
Instrumental Emotion and the Four-Type Framework
Key Takeaways: Instrumental Emotion in EFT