Emotionally Focused Therapy

I have completed an Externship in EFT and am a member of ICEEFT.

I have extensive training in Emotion-Focused Couple Therapy.

I have received advanced training in EFT and use it with all of the couples I see. I use EFT to help couples better understand their unmet needs and effectively communicate them to their partners in a way that fosters deep emotional intimacy. I especially love to help prepare couples for a successful marriage in pre-marital counseling.

Emotions can be scary and you may not always want to face them, you can experience a wide range of health emotions and learn how to express them in a way that is positive and can even feel good. The goal is to increase your awareness of your emotions and how to regulate yourself when feeling overwhelmed or stressed.

Life is hard, and we are socialized to suppress our feelings. When we suppress them, they will seep out, such as through our actions. Thus, working with emotions will be a part of our work together. In my work with couples, because I believe that issues in romantic relationships are primarily due to emotional disconnection, I will facilitate deeper emotional connection through helping you truly hear each other and become more emotionally accessible, responsive, and engaged with each other.

I have specialized training in Emotion-Focused therapy (EFT) which may be defined as the practice of therapy informed by an understanding of the role of emotion in psychotherapeutic change.

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.

I often work from an Emotion Focused Therapy perspective. Through this approach, we work together to deepen awareness of emotions, feelings and experiences that might be getting in your way, or making you feel stuck. Exploring these emotions in a safe space with deep compassion, can often be very meaningful and freeing, allowing for new insights and renewed sense of grounding, and peace in how you want to be in the world.

If we avoid emotional process then we may find maladaptive responses to navigating stressors, life events, and relationships. Emotionally focused therapy helps with emotional process and regulation and helps you engage with emotions rather than avoid them.

I've completed post-graduate training in Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) from Adelphi University in NY. Using EFT with couples has shaped how I help individuals navigate relationship challenges. EFT takes a nonjudgmental, attachment-based approach, helping couples break out of conflict cycles and connect in new ways. This same perspective guides my work with individuals, offering a deeper understanding of relationship patterns so you can build more fulfilling, meaningful connections.

Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) has a 90% success rate for significantly improving couple relationships after treatment.

When working with couples I utilize Emotion Focused Therapy, which is a blend of attachment theory and experiential therapy. This theory helps you identify your emotions, fears, and unmet needs so you can effectively voice them to your partner.

Nearly 10 years of clinical experience and advanced training in Emotionally Focused Therapy.

As a licensed couples and family therapist, I have specialized training in numerous best practice modalities, including Emotion Focused Therapy (EFT). An EFT approach avoids playing whack a mole with the symptom by addressing the root issues and helping to increase secure attachments. Staying stuck in a relationship is not the only option. Experiencing a relationship where you feel safe, connected, desired, passionate, and confident in yourself and relationship, and happy is real.

Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) for couples is a structured, evidence-based approach that helps partners create stronger emotional bonds. Rooted in attachment theory, it focuses on identifying negative interaction patterns and uncovering underlying emotions and needs. By fostering empathy and understanding, EFT helps couples resolve conflict, build trust, and deepen intimacy, creating secure, lasting connections. It's effective for improving communication and strengthening relationships.