Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy.
“I am encouraging you to be courageous, look hard, and identify your usual response. It’s the one that pops out before you have taken a breath. This is the response that can trap you in a vicious cycle of disconnection with the person you love best.”
— Susan Johnson, Ph.D., founder of Emotionally Focused Therapy for Couples
Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT)
Couples oftentimes get caught in negative vicious cycles, which interfere with communicating effectively or resolving disagreements.
EFT focuses on identifying and unraveling the feelings, thoughts and behaviors that underlie couples' typical negative cycles.
In so doing, couples are better able to express themselves, hear and understand each other
and
then shift these negative cycles and develop more constructive interactions.
These more positive dynamics and effective communications between partners restore hope and help create a more safe, connected, and secure relationship.
Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT)
Created by Susan Johnson, Ph.D.
Researched for over 25 years
90% of couples show significant improvements
70-75% of couples move from distress to recovery
Effective with couples:
of various ages, cultures, educational levels, sexual orientations and stages of a relationship
dealing with external stressors, major life transitions, medical illnesses, grief and loss, PTSD, and depression.
who are trying to recover from betrayals or are at the brink of separation.
to improve problem-solving skills, develop forgiveness after betrayals & other relationship injuries, increase trust, and deepen connection & intimacy
Based on Attachment Theory that is strongly evidence-based:
Demonstrates that emotional bonding is one of our deepest instincts and most basic needs for survival.
Everyone has an attachment history and style that influences perceptions and interactions, especially in our most important personal relationships
When these needs aren’t being met, a strong, negative cycle between two people can get triggered.
When relationships are helped to shift to a more secure and safe dynamic, then cycles become more positive, connected and nurturing.
Close bonding feels more satisfying, and such relationships buffer us from life’s stresses, psychological distress and physical illness.
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