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  1. The International Centre for Excellence in Emotionally Focused Therapy, The University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON, Canada

    Sue M. Johnson

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  1. The Family Institute at Northwestern University, Center for Applied Psychological and Family Studies, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL, USA

    Jay L. Lebow

  2. The Family Institute at Northwestern University, Center for Applied Psychological and Family Studies, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL, USA

    Anthony L. Chambers

  3. The Family Institute at Northwestern University, Center for Applied Psychological and Family Studies, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL, USA

    Douglas C. Breunlin

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  1. Utah State University, Santa Fe, New Mexico, USA

    Thorana Nelson

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Johnson, S.M. (2019). Training Emotionally Focused Couples Therapists. In: Lebow, J.L., Chambers, A.L., Breunlin, D.C. (eds) Encyclopedia of Couple and Family Therapy. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-49425-8_667

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