There are many reasons why a person may have had to learn to shut down emotion, avoid doing emotion or simply was never taught how to express their emotions outwardly, all of which have nothing to do with Autism. Yet, many therapists mistake a lack of emotional expression right off the bat for Autism, which can cause a therapist to jump to a pathological conclusion without really understanding the whole picture.
And while lack of appropriate emotional expression or flat affect can be a diagnostic criteria for autism, there are also many people in the world who have Autism and can name and identify emotions as well. Regardless of whether or not a person comes for couples counseling or individual psychotherapy with autism, the diagnosis does not have to equal total hopelessness for learning how to do emotions. And in either case, the work a skilled Emotionally Focused Therapist will do in session for any client with trouble feeling and expressing emotion will be the same, whether or not a person does have Autism.
Join We Heart Therapy host & Cert. EFT Supervisor/Therapist Dr. Belle and special guest, EFT Trainer Scott Woolley, PhD, as they discuss Autism, emotions, and how to use Emotionally Focused Therapy to work with both dynamics.
For more information on Emotionally Focused Therapy pioneered by Sue Johnson, visit: http://www.iceeft.com
For more information on Scott Woolley, PhD, contact Scott at http://www.DrScottWoolley.com or http://TRIEFT.org
To buy a copy of Dr. Belle's book, click here: https://read.amazon.com/kp/embed?asin...
Join your host Dr. Belle, PhD LMFT at: https://www.DrBelle.com http://www.LasVegasMarriagecounseling... or http://www.WeHeartTherapy.com
EP 90: Ketamine Assisted EFT Psychotherapy - Featuring EFT Trainer Kathryn Rheem & Jennifer Olden, LMFT
EP 89: Doing a Couples Intensive or Retreat with EFT Emotionally Focused Therapy - Featuring Jim Thomas
EP 88: What is Attunement? In Emotionally Focused Therapy - Featuring EFT Trainer Gretchen Harro
EP 87: Women in Leadership-Biographical Interview of Dr. Sue Johnson Pioneer of Emotionally Focused Therapy
EP 86: How to Confront in Session the EFT Way - Featuring EFT Trainers Lieven Migerode & Jef Sloothmaeckers
EP 85: Holding Two Truths Together Using Emotionally Focused Therapy - EFT Trainer Cindy Goodness Zane
EP 84: Taking the CBT (Cognitive Behavior Therapy) out of EFT (Emotionally Focused Therapy) - Featuring EFT Trainer Jim Thomas
EP 83: How to do EFT Couples Therapy Intensives - Featuring special guest EFT Supervisor, Kelly Bourque, LMFT
EP 82: Back to the Basics of EFT Emotionally Focused Therapy Featuring - EFT Trainer Teri Murphy, PhD, LMFT
EP 81: Back to the Basics of EFT Emotionally Focused Therapy Featuring - EFT Trainer Debi Scimeca Diaz, LMFT
EP 80: Working with Couples with Step Family Issues using EFT & EFFT - Featuring EFT Trainer Gail Palmer
EP 79: Working with Grief using Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) - Featuring EFT Trainer Dr. Leanne Campbell
EP 78: Working with Withdrawers in Emotionally Focused Therapy (Part 2) - Featuring EFT Trainer Dr. Sam Jinich
EP 77: Using EFT Emotionally Focused Therapy with Individuals - Featuring Dr. Sue Johnson - Pioneer of EFT
EP 76: Working with Spiritual & Religious Bypasses in Session Using EFT - Featuring EFT Trainer James Hawkins
EP 75: Working with Anger as Trauma using EFT - Featuring EFT Trainers Jef Slootmaeckers & Lieven Migerode
EP 74: Grief and Relationship using EFT Emotionally Focused Therapy - Featuring EFT Trainer Clare Rosoman
EP 73: Working with Binge Drinking and Addictions using EFT - Featuring EFT Trainer Jim Thomas
EP 71: Working with Anger Using Emotionally Focused Therapy - Featuring EFT Trainer George Faller
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