How Emotion Focused Therapy (EFT) Supports Athletes Through Trauma, Grief, and Relationship Challenges

Sports injuries are more than just physical events, they also involve an avalanche of emotions. Athletes will often report feeling sad, angry, anxious, frustrated, helpless, and doubt about their identity. While the traditional intervention in the world of sport psychology focuses mostly on controlling those thoughts or managing stress, Emotion Focused Therapy brings a different perspective, working with emotions rather than against them.