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 Key figures: Susan M. JohnsonSusan Johnson originally worked with Les Greenberg in the early development of emotionally focused therapy until Greenberg decided to go in a different direction, focusing primarily on individuals. Although both of these founders refer to their work as “emotionally focused,” they mean very different things by the term. Susan M. Johnson uses the term “emotionally focused therapy” to refer to relationships as a holding space for attachment issues and the possibility of a new emotional regulation. The end point of counseling is emotional connection, functional interdependence, safety and security, and a sense of belonging to each other.