Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) is a short-term approach to counseling most often used for couples, but it also works with families and individuals. EFT emphasizes developing a stronger bond between two or more people. It examines interactions and how each individual contributes to undesirable behaviors that negatively affect their emotional bond.
EFT’s goal is to reduce distress and negative patterns in the relationship so people can grow closer and rebuild trust, love, and intimacy.
There are three distinct stages in Emotionally Focused Therapy:
De-Escalation – The therapist has people slow down their conversations and interactions to examine patterns in this stage. Is one person not expressing their emotions? Is one person avoidant? Is one person quick to anger? Your EFT therapist will hone in on these specific exchanges to help you understand what interaction and communication patterns lead to hurt feelings and disconnection.
Changing Interaction Patterns – This stage involves encouraging each person to communicate their feelings and needs. Your therapist will help you express empathy, even during tense interactions.
Consolidation – In this stage, you practice the skills you learned during counseling. This stage aims to integrate more desirable communication patterns in EFT sessions and real life.
Anyone interested in improving their interactions with loved ones could benefit from EFT.
Therapists Who Specialize in Using Emotionally Focused Therapy
Your life can transform through connection. I specialize in helping individuals, couples, and families to realize their fullest potential through exploring the depth of connection. Helping individuals from childhood to adulthood to become securely connected and committed to self, others, and society is the foundation of my practice. I am especially interested in taking a lifespan and developmen...
Life is constantly changing. Navigating these changes can be incredibly difficult. Chances are at some point most us will experience difficulties in our careers, intimate relationships, family relationships, and in relation to ourselves. Many of us, at some point, will face the impact of trauma, loss, addiction, anxiety, or depression. It is normal to feel overwhelmed, stuck, and helpless at ti...
I work with individuals of all backgrounds and personal experiences. I work closely with individuals experiencing anxiety, depression, and traumatic-stress. My approach is client-centered and addresses the function of symptoms in halting one's progress and healthy functioning. I help individuals speak and process their adverse experiences as well as learn skills to improve their relationship to...
Life can be hard and complicated at times. Whether you are looking to strengthen relationships, needing emotional support, or are looking for new coping strategies, I encourage you to contact me. Together we can discuss how counseling can be helpful for you. My therapeutic style is warm, empathic, and strength oriented. I often incorporate mindfulness and value humor in session. Whether you see...
I provide non-traditional therapy. I am a parenting coach and Rapid Resolution Therapist who specializes in treating trauma/PTSD, grief/loss, anger, depression, anxiety/panic, as well as guilt, regret, and resentment. My ideal client wants to feel better as soon as possible. Are you feeling stuck? I provide transformational experiences in the resoluton of Traima/PTSD and Grief/Loss, as well as...
In these troubling times you may be feeling, alone, anxious, depressed, or overwhelmed. Sometimes therapy isn't about a severe mental health diagnosis, it's about processing and managing or emotions in the here and now. I'm here to help, listen, process, and guide without judgement....
Patients treated at A Pawsitive Change are ready to move forward in their lives in a calm and caring environment. Patients can expect effective treatment for various conditions. Patients may come from a trauma background where EMDR will be helpful or this may be their first time seeking counseling, either way, A Pawsitive Change is a place to start your journey towards a better life. Therapist...
We all start out life with expectations, hopes and dreams. We are whole & complete - with purpose -ready to take on the world. Then life happens. We get bumped, chipped and battered. We change, we may break, and we may shatter by what happens to us. We become like beach glass: what our original purpose was, what our dreams were have changed. Now we must collect the pieces of ourselves and learn...
Our team has licensed clinicians trained in social work, professional counseling, and psychology. We provide therapy, counseling, and testing services for you and your family members. Please feel free to contact us to learn more about what we can do to help!...
Hypnosis is a safe and effective tool for achieving personal goals, whether you want to stop doing something (smoking, over eating, biting fingernails, feeling anxious, worrying, any unwanted habit) or want to start doing something (eating better, exercising, improve concentration, test scores, even athletic ability). It can be utilized to improve mood, reduce tension and stress, relieve feelin...
**I am currently accepting new phone and video clients** Symptoms are not just painful annoyances, they are signs that point us to unfinished discovery and growth. Although I do offer a path to feeling better, staying better takes a commitment to engaging in deeper work beyond easy answers. This work is enlivening and opens out onto new ways of thinking and being. I specialize in supporting tho...
As a therapist, it is my passion to help people make sense of their lives, cultivate self-awareness, and grow to accept their whole selves. Operating from a humanistic framework, I believe that we are bound to struggle over the course of a lifetime. Throughout these ebbs and flows, I hope to walk alongside with you to provide a sense of acceptance, authenticity, and emotional safety. I believe ...
My goal is to assist you become more aware of the unique strengths and characteristics you already possess which will allow you to navigate your current life circumstances with greater self-awareness and confidence, while you develop person-centered alternatives. My door is open for individuals who are specifically looking to identify and address Cause. This chosen treatment process examines yo...
Sometimes, you may experience some life obstacles that lower your quality of living. It helps to talk about your difficulties in psychotherapy so that you may learn the strategies and coping mechanisms to better deal with your difficulties, raise your quality of life, and enjoy your relationships with others. In my practice, I provide a safe, nonjudgmental environment where we can discuss these...
I help those struggling with the pain of past traumas, family dysfunction, and interpersonal conflicts to build self-efficacy and compassion to heal and move forward. I help children, teens, and families experiencing conflict to build empathy, structure, and cohesiveness in the family system. I teach parents how to implement positive strategies to decrease their child's behavior issues and...
