Emotionally focused therapy / EFT-A13-2
Enactment Preparation — Practice worksheet
With an EFT-trained clinician, define a brief message, a receiving task, a stop cue, and an observing alternative before any direct exchange.
15 minutes · Worksheet · Adults; supported use as appropriate
Fictional example: Alex wants to explain a small hurt but is unsure about saying it aloud.
Use an ordinary or fictional example, with a clinician when appropriate. Speaking directly requires readiness, safety assessment, and choice.
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
With an EFT-trained clinician, define a brief message, a receiving task, a stop cue, and an observing alternative before any direct exchange.
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 must be in place before this exchange is invited? 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 must be in place before this exchange is invited?
- 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.