Emotionally focused therapy / EFT-A07-2
Receiving a Bid — Practice worksheet
Practice reflecting a partner's stated feeling and checking accuracy before giving advice.
15 minutes · Worksheet · Adults; supported use as appropriate
Fictional example: Alex says a difficult commute left them wanting a welcoming moment.
Use an ordinary or fictional example, with a clinician when appropriate. Receiving can begin with accurate acknowledgment rather than immediate fixing.
1. Choose a workable example
Use the fictional example below or an ordinary situation of your choosing. Keep identifying details out of shared copies.
2. Try the practice
Practice reflecting a partner's stated feeling and checking accuracy before giving advice.
3. Compare possibilities
Generate at least two interpretations or options. Mark what you know, what you are guessing, and what remains outside your control.
4. Decide together
What acknowledgment matches what was actually said? Choose one small action, a support request, or no action. Review the fit with your clinician when relevant.
Prompts for this resource
- My chosen or fictional situation, and what I know about it:
- My response to the practice task above:
- What acknowledgment matches what was actually said?
- An optional next step, support, adaptation, or reason to stop:
Conceptual background
What is EFT? — International Centre for Excellence in Emotionally Focused Therapy
Background on the approach only. Original exercises and wording are by More Than Therapy with AI assistance; the source does not validate or endorse these materials.