EFTSkills — Emotion-Focused Therapy for Therapists

Secondary Emotion in EFT: Card 04 Explained

Secondary emotion in EFT — how to recognise it, distinguish it from primary emotion, and work with it clinically. Card 04 of the EFTSKILLS deck.

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The Client Who Came in Anxious — But Was Actually Grieving
What Is a Secondary Emotion in EFT?
Why Secondary Emotion Is So Easy to Miss
Three Examples of Secondary Emotion
Secondary Emotion vs. Primary Emotion: The Clinical Distinction
How to Work With Secondary Emotion in EFT
Secondary Emotion and the EFTSKILLS Card Deck
The Moment the Anxiety Became Grief
Key Takeaways: Secondary Emotion in EFT