A demonstration of the two-chair technique in emotion-focused therapy

Format:

Video

Contributor:

Iwakabe, Shigeru, therapist.

American Psychological Association, publisher.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Emotion-focused therapy.

Peace of mind.

Emotion-Focused Therapy.

Medical Subjects:

Emotion-Focused Therapy.

Genre:

Nonfiction films

Educational films

Physical Description:

1 online resource (1 streaming video (47 minutes, 28 seconds)

Place of Publication:

[Washington, D. C.] American Psychological Association [2025]

System Details:

video file

Summary:

Dr. Shigeru Iwakabe demonstrates emotion-focused therapy by utilizing the chair work technique with a 35-year-old woman seeking to balance her peace with deciding whether to have children. The client comes from a family of nine siblings and has worked on personal growth to create a space and life that fosters peace of mind and calm. However, following her recent birthday, she feels pressured to consider how the peace in her life might change dramatically once she has a partner and starts a family and how fear of a loss of peace impacts her thoughts about this potential future. The client initially presents a mix of emotions when Dr. Shigeru Iwakabe offers the chair work intervention, which he explores with her to understand her feelings before starting. The client engages in conversation with her current self, whom she seeks to nurture, and with previous versions of herself that she has supported, fearing that she may become regressive while navigating relationships and motherhood. Dr. Shigeru Iwakabe employed empathic listening, clarification, exploration, and support throughout the session and during the chair work intervention. At the session's close, Dr. Shigeru Iwakabe creates a space for the client to make a significant discovery about her ability to cultivate peace at various points in her life

Notes:

Recording date: 2024-09-18

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