Couples Therapy What the Research Shows

What the research on couples therapy effectiveness shows about which approaches work

The Research

The research on couples therapy effectiveness is among the most robust in the clinical psychology literature: the approaches with the strongest evidence base -- Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) and the Gottman Method -- produce significant improvement in relationship satisfaction in approximately 70 to 75 percent of couples who complete treatment, with effects maintained at follow-up assessments.

What Works

The EFT approach, developed by Sue Johnson, works by addressing the underlying attachment needs and emotional responses that produce the specific conflict patterns couples present with. The Gottman Method, developed by John and Julie Gottman from four decades of relationship research, works by building the specific skills -- turning toward bids for connection, managing conflict productively, creating shared meaning -- whose absence the research identifies as most predictive of relationship failure.

SexNews Coverage

SexNews.eu covers couples therapy research because the specific approaches with the strongest evidence base are the information that individuals and couples seeking therapy need to make informed choices about the specific help that is available.

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