Emotionally Focused Therapy

I primarily use EFT with couples.

My practice focuses more on processing emotions, in a multitude of ways, so people feel better.

Do you find you and your partner(s) are getting stuck in the same argument over and over? You know you both care for each other but neither of you feel heard and seen. Using Emotionally Focused Therapy, I can help you get in touch with your deeper emotions, address your relational conflict cycle, and build safe & emotionally connected relationships.

In my work with couples and families, I primarily utilize an emotionally-focused and Socio-Emotional Relational therapeutic approach, combined with internal family systems language. This means that I am always considering the core attachment needs and influence of social power structures that we carry in this lifetime, how those show up in our interactions with others, and the ways in which we are complex beings with multiple, and sometimes contradictory feelings, thoughts, and needs.

Emotions make us human. I believe we need to learn how to regulate those big emotions and understand how they affect our behaviors. Focusing on how we feel in the moment can lead us to make better, decision making abilities. ACT, not React.

Emotion Focused Therapy allows us to uncover what emotions might be playing out behind our decisions and behaviors. Often we can identify what we'd like to be experiencing more or less of but we struggle to put that into practice. By giving those emotions space to be expressed, we allow them to no longer interrupt our process and find ourselves naturally letting go of unhelpful patterns.

I have completed the following Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy Trainings: EFT Externship EFT Core Skills EFT in Trans Relationships EFT with Gay Couples EFT Attachment Injury & Resolution Model

I have completed the following Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy Trainings: EFT Externship EFT Core Skills EFT in Trans Relationships EFT with Gay Couples EFT Attachment Injury & Resolution Model

Increasing our self-awareness of our emotions and what they are telling us allows us greater freedom to experience life and live comfortably in our bodies.

Emotions play a critical role in therapy and our daily lives. I help individuals truly understand how their emotions play an integral role in their lives and how they can connect with their emotions in a way that allows them to become empowered by them. This is what is meant by experiential therapy and putting clients in the driver seat of their therapeutic experience.

Our emotions often tells us what is important to us, what decisions are aligning with our beliefs, and where there is a mismatch between our actions and our goals. I help clients understand their emotions in order to better understand themselves.

I have received advanced training in Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) and am currently working towards the designation of a Certified Emotionally Focused Therapist.

Based in attachment theory, I have found Emotionally Focused Therapy to be especially successful when mending and supporting relationships, and for navigating life after trauma. Trauma has been an emphasis in my education, and I am especially skilled in working with children, teens and families struggling to form and maintain a healthy lifestyle and thriving relationships after enduring relational devastation.

Emotionally Focused Therapy helps you gain insight into your feelings to help deepen relationships, improve decision making, expand self knowledge and emotional awareness.

Based in attachment theory, I have found Emotionally Focused Therapy to be especially successful when mending and supporting relationships, and for navigating life after trauma. Trauma has been an emphasis in my education, and I am especially skilled in working with children, teens and families struggling to form and maintain a healthy lifestyle and thriving relationships after enduring relational devastation.

All of our therapists are trained extensively in Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy and specialize in couples counseling.

EFT is geared towards improving emotional bonds and attachment which is imperative post trauma. Our emotions are central to human experience and relationships and this treatment helps individuals and families better understand their emotional needs and responses, and to foster secure and supportive connections. The therapist helps clients identify patterns of communication, recognize underlying emotions, and develop new ways of interacting that promote emotional safety and intimacy.

EFT is a highly effective approach that focuses on understanding and reshaping the dynamics within your relationship. Through EFT, I collaborate with couples to identify and express their softer emotions, recognize patterns of interaction and cultivate secure attachment bonds. We will build a safe supportive space for you to explore your emotional experiences, communicate your needs and develop deeper understanding and empathy towards one another.