Emotionally Focused Therapy

Emotionally Focused Therapy

(EFT) for couples and Emotionally Focused Family Therapy (EFFT) for families offers a powerful path toward healing and connection by emphasizing the crucial role of emotions and relationship dynamics in our overall well-being. Grounded in attachment theory, EFT and EFFT recognize how early experiences with caregivers shape our lifelong patterns of connection and reaction. In a safe and supportive therapeutic space, the therapist collaborates with clients to explore vulnerable emotions and experiences, identifying negative interaction cycles that contribute to distress. This process helps individuals and families understand how they get stuck in repetitive, unhelpful patterns, such as pursue- withdraw or criticize-defend, and guides them in accessing and processing underlying emotions that may be difficult to acknowledge. Through EFT and EFFT, clients learn new, more secure ways of interacting, fostering emotional safety, and communicating needs effectively, ultimately strengthening bonds and creating lasting, positive change by addressing the root of relationship difficulties and building emotional resilience.