Emotion Scheme / Core Emotion Map

Emotion Scheme / Core Emotion Map is a collaborative EFT formulation tool for practitioners and clients completing a structured map together. It helps identify recurring links between situations, core emotions, meanings, bodily responses, needs, and action tendencies so the practitioner can target emotional deepening, transformation, or treatment planning.

Emotion-Focused TherapyCase formulationAssessmentIntervention planningEmotion regulation

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Tool guide

Learn more about this tool

Use this background section to understand when the tool fits, how practitioners use it, and what to consider before sharing it with clients.

Recurring Pattern, Not One Episode

The map helps distinguish central recurring emotional organization from isolated examples.

Collaborative Completion

Client-reported content can be completed together while practitioner hypotheses and planning notes stay clearly labeled.

Historical Refinement

Maps may be revisited as new examples clarify or revise the recurring scheme.

Does the system infer the client's core emotion scheme?

No. The system structures entered material; practitioner hypotheses remain practitioner-entered and labeled.

Can fields remain unknown?

Yes. The map can remain partial and be refined as more examples become available.

Is this a symptom assessment?

No. It does not collect symptom severity scores or provide diagnostic output.