Emotion-Focused Therapy Anxiety: Science-Backed Strategies for 2026 (High-Achieving Professionals)
Emotion-Focused Therapy (EFT) can help anxiety when worry is driven by emotional avoidance, shame/self-criticism, or relational threat—common patterns in high-achieving professionals. EFT targets the emotional “engine” beneath anxiety (primary vulnerable emotions and unmet needs), then builds adaptive emotional responses. EFT models exist for social anxiety and generalized anxiety. Before we start: which “EFT” do you […]