Emotionally focused therapy / EFT-A19-2
Consolidating a New Cycle — Practice worksheet
Describe an old loop, a newer sequence, and the specific actions each person wants to keep practicing.
15 minutes · Worksheet · Adults; supported use as appropriate
Fictional example: Alex notices uncertainty, asks once, and Sam gives a realistic response time.
Use an ordinary or fictional example, with a clinician when appropriate. New interaction patterns can be named and revisited.
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
Describe an old loop, a newer sequence, and the specific actions each person wants to keep practicing.
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 helps the new sequence remain flexible rather than become another rule? 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 helps the new sequence remain flexible rather than become another rule?
- 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.