Emotionally Focused Therapy

I have advanced training in Emotion Focused Family Therapy which is designed to help loved ones work with those in their lives that are struggling with mental illness (eating disorders and self-harm in particular), and other behavioral concerns. I frequently use this approach to augment direct work with my clients so they have the greatest amount of support possible, especially when they aren't in my office.

When we suppress or numb our emotions we don't get to pick and choose the ones we want to feel, they all get suppressed. Emotions are information and they are often trying to tell us important things. Recognizing and sitting with our emotions is a practice that we can get better at; allowing us to move deeper into our understanding of ourselves and others.

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

Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) has quickly become one of the most popular approaches to working with couples. It is widely recognized as one of the most effective forms of couples therapy. The focus is on understanding how our emotions, interactions, and attachments come together to form healthy and unhealthy patterns in our relationship. EFT aims to encourage the growth of new healthy patterns and move away from unhealthy patterns.

Completed Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) Externship - evidence-based treatment approach utilized in couples therapy

I have trained in Emotionally Focused Therapy for couples with ICEEFT, which is based in attachment theory and provides a powerful framework for mapping, and then transforming, the cycles of interaction between partners that keep them stuck in conflict and disconnection. Combining this approach with others, I work with couples to unearth the hidden emotions and thought patterns that hold them back from creating the deep intimacy they long for.

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.

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.

Emotion-Focused Therapy (EFT) is a therapeutic approach formulated on the theory that emotions are key to identity, decision making, and relationships. As an EFT therapist, I believe that in order to understand the important information emotions provide, we need our focus to be more on an awareness and acceptance of our emotions rather than attempting to suppress and control our emotions. Using this approach can help uncover the complexities of a relationship in couples counseling.

I use a highly experiential approach to therapy. This means I believe that simply thinking or talking about a problem is not enough to create real change. In order for change to occur, we need to go deeper, beyond the thinking mind. Research shows that having a felt experience opens up pathways to new ways of thinking and being. This means we will be working toward having new, felt sense experiences to help you move beyond stuck patterns and ineffective coping strategies and toward real change.

For individuals, EFT enables exploration and transformation of emotional states contributing to distress, fostering self-acceptance and resilience. For couples, EFT delves into the emotional bond, unearthing unmet needs and improving communication, conflict resolution, and emotional intimacy. For families, EFT unravels interaction patterns, enhancing communication and connections among family members.

Emotionally Focused Therapy or (EFT) acknowledges the power of leaning into and naming emotions while teaching skills to help emotional expression feel less overwhelming.

Emotional Focused Therapy is a treatment approach that was designed mainly for couples. It helps individuals understand their attachment history and how it plays out in their relationships as adults. In couples counseling, individuals are able to reconnect and improve communication by learning how to express core emotions and understand their partner's attachment needs.

Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy (2024)

I have current and ongoing training in Emotionally Focused therapy. EFT is an attachment-based therapy that helps clients face existential life issues by creating a solid sense of self and resiliency. This type of therapy is experiential and offers corrective experiences to help clients relate better to themselves and others in a safe and secure way.

My approach to therapy is authentic, relational, and trust based. I believe in the power of attachment, our need to be accepted, and in our longing for authentic personal connection with others. I have received advanced training in Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) and am currently working towards the designation of Certified Emotionally Focused Therapist.

Participated in multiple formal and in-formal EFT trainings. Use with clients.