Sue Johnson

{{Short description|British clinical psychologist (1947–2024)}} {{For|the English actress|Sue Johnston}} {{Use dmy dates|date=April 2024}} {{Infobox academic | honorific_prefix = | name = Sue Johnson | honorific_suffix = CM | native_name = | native_name_lang = | image = Sue Johnson.png | image_size = | alt = | caption = | birth_name =  | birth_date = {{birth date|1947|12|19|df=y}} | birth_place = Chatham, Kent, England | death_date = {{death date and age|2024|04|23|1947|12|19|df=y}} | death_place = Victoria, British Columbia, Canada | death_cause = | region = | nationality = | period = | occupation = | title = | boards =  | known_for = | spouse = | children = | signature = | signature_alt = | signature_size = | era = | language = | discipline =  | sub_discipline =  | movement =  | religion =  | denomination =  | education = | alma_mater = University of British Columbia | thesis_title = | thesis_url = | thesis_year = | school_tradition = | doctoral_advisor = | doctoral_students = | notable_students =  | main_interests = Bonding, attachment, romantic relationships | workplaces = | notable_works = | notable_ideas = Emotionally focused therapy | influences =  | influenced =  | awards =  | footnotes = }} '''Susan Johnson''' {{Post-nominals|country=CAN|CM}} (19 December 1947 – 23 April 2024) was a British clinical psychologist, couples therapist and author who lived and worked in Canada.<ref name="Fisher">{{Cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2014/02/09/books/review/sue-johnsons-love-sense.html|title=Love in the Time of Neuroscience|last=Fisher|first=Helen|date=7 February 2014|work=The New York Times|access-date=23 November 2019|language=en-US|issn=0362-4331}}</ref> She is known for her work in the field of psychology on human bonding, attachment theory and romantic relationships.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2019/11/20/smarter-living/how-to-have-closer-friendships.html|title=How to Have Closer Friendships (and Why You Need Them)|last=Pattee|first=Emma|date=20 November 2019|work=The New York Times|access-date=23 November 2019|language=en-US|issn=0362-4331}}</ref>

== Life and career == Johnson earned a B.A. in English Literature from the University of Hull in 1968, and an Ed.D. in Counselling Psychology from the University of British Columbia in 1984.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=https://uniweb.uottawa.ca/#!uottawa/members/1243|title=Susan Johnson-Douglas|last=|first=|date=|website=uOttawa|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=22 November 2019}}</ref> At the time of her death, she was a Distinguished Research Professor at Alliant International University, a professor of Clinical Psychiatry at the University of British Columbia, and held the title of Emeritus Professor in the Department of Psychology at the University of Ottawa.<ref name=":0" /> With Les Greenberg, she developed emotionally focused (couples and family) therapy (EFT), a psychotherapeutic approach for couples based on attachment theory.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|url=https://www.gg.ca/en/honours/recipients/146-9939|title=Susan Johnson, C.M., PH.D.|last=|first=|date=|website=The Governor General of Canada|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=22 November 2019}}</ref><ref name="Fisher"/> She founded the International Centre for Excellence in Emotionally Focused Therapy, which offers training in EFT to mental health professionals.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.theglobeandmail.com/life/relationships/the-power-of-monogamy-10-surprising-claims-regarding-modern-love/article16099482/|title=The power of monogamy: 10 surprising claims regarding modern love|last=Bielski|first=Zosia|date=26 December 2013|website=The Globe and Mail|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=22 November 2019}}</ref>

Johnson authored several books for therapists (including EFT treatment manuals) and general audiences.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://iceeft.com/dr-johnson-books/|title=Dr Johnson's Books|last=|first=|date=|website=International Centre for Excellence in Emotionally Focused Therapy|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=23 November 2019}}</ref>

In 2016, Johnson was named Family Psychologist of the Year by the American Psychological Association's Society for Couple and Family Psychology. In the 2016 Canadian honours, she was appointed a Member of the Order of Canada (CM).<ref name=":1" />

Johnson died from cancer in Victoria, British Columbia, on 23 April 2024, at the age of 76.<ref>{{cite web |title=In Remembrance of Dr. Sue Johnson |url=https://drsuejohnson.com/in-remembrance-of-dr-sue-johnson/ |website=Dr. Sue Johnson |access-date=26 April 2024 |date=25 April 2024}}</ref>

==Selected works== '''Books''' *Johnson, S.M. (2019) Attachment Theory in Practice: Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) With Individuals, Couples, and Families. New York: Guilford Press *Johnson, S.M.; Sanderfer, K. (2016) Created for Connection: The "Hold Me Tight" Guide for Christian Couples. New York: Little Brown *Johnson, S.M. (2013) Love Sense: The Revolutionary Science of Romantic Relationships. New York: Little Brown *Johnson, S.M. (2008) Hold Me Tight: Seven Conversations for a Lifetime of Love. New York: Little Brown * Johnson, S.M. (2007). ''Practica de la Terapia Matrimonial Concentrada Emocionalmente: Creando Conexiones'' New York: Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group – Spanish Edition. *Johnson, S.M., Bradley, B., Furrow, J., Lee, A., Palmer, G., Tilley, D. & Woolley, S.(2005) Becoming an Emotionally Focused Therapist: The Workbook. New York: Brunner /Routledge. *Johnson, S.M. (2002) Emotionally Focused Couple Therapy with Trauma Survivors: Strengthening Attachment Bonds. New York: Guilford Press. *Johnson, S.M. (1996) (2004 -2nd edition). Creating Connection: The Practice of Emotionally Focused Marital Therapy. New York: Brunner/Mazel (now Brunner /Routledge). *Saxe, B. J., Johnson, S.M. et al. (1994) From victim to survivor: A group treatment model for women survivors of incest. Government of Canada: Health Department. Distributed across Canada in French and English, pp. 1–188. *Greenberg, L. & Johnson, S.M. (1988) Emotionally Focused Therapy for Couples. New York: Guilford Press.

'''Articles''' * Johnson, S. (2019). Attachment in action—changing the face of 21st century couple therapy. ''Current opinion in psychology'', 25, 101–104. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.copsyc.2018.03.007 * Lebow, J. L., Chambers, A. L., Christensen, A., & Johnson, S. M. (2012). Research on the treatment of couple distress. Journal of Marital and Family therapy, 38(1), 145–168. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1752-0606.2011.00249.x * Johnson, S.M. (2008). [http://www.psychotherapy.net/article/My_How_Couples_Therapy "My, How Couples Therapy Has Changed!: Attachment, Love and Science."] * Makinen, J. A., & Johnson, S. M. (2006). Resolving attachment injuries in couples using emotionally focused therapy: steps toward forgiveness and reconciliation. ''Journal of consulting and clinical psychology'', 74(6), 1055–1064. https://doi.org/10.1037/0022-006X.74.6.1055 * Johnson, S. M., Hunsley, J., Greenberg, L., & Schindler, D. (1999). Emotionally focused couples therapy: Status and challenges. ''Clinical psychology: Science and practice'', 6(1), https://doi.org/67.10.1093/clipsy/6.1.67

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