Addressing power in couples therapy
Integrating socio‐emotional relationship therapy and emotionally focused therapy
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 21320107 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Amanda Jenks (Utah State University Logan Utah USA), 嘉之 岡本 (corresponding author), Gwen Adams (Utah State University Logan Utah USA), Bonnie Young (0009-0005-7053-8951, Utah State University Logan Utah USA), R B Seedall (0000-0003-3298-8618, Utah State University Logan Utah USA) |
| Year | 2024 |
| Volume | 63 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 48-63 |
| Publication date | 2024-03-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Family Process (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0014-7370 • E-ISSN: 1545-5300 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1111/famp.12961 |
| OpenAlex | W38145945 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 4 |
| References cited | 42 |
Romantic relationships are more satisfying and fulfilling when power is balanced relatively equally between partners (Leonhardt et al., Journal of Family Psychology, 34, 2020, and 1). Yet, few couples therapy models explicitly outline how to confront relational power issues (Knudson‐Martin & Huenergardt, 2015, Socio‐emotional relationship therapy: Bridging emotion, societal context, and couple interaction, Springer). Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT; Johnson, 2020, The practice of emotionally focused couple therapy, Routledge) is a well‐established, evidence‐based therapy modality that many therapists use with couple clients, yet despite its effectiveness, it does not provide direction for explicitly addressing and treating power differentials in couple relationships. In this paper, we explore the integration of EFT with Socio‐emotional Relationship Therapy (SERT), a model overlay that acknowledges the impact of social discourse on enactments of power in intimate couple relationships. We first address the importance of understanding power in couple relationships, addressing power in couples therapy, and provide a brief overview of SERT and EFT. We then introduce an integration of the models intended to help therapists balance power, increase connection, and secure attachment bonds between romantic partners
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| Unique citing works | 4 |
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| Citations per year | 4 |
| Citation span | 2025 - 2026 (2) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 4 |