Emotionally Focused Therapy

I have completed an externship in Dr. Sue Johnson's Emotions Focused Therapy for couples and individuals directly from EFT International. Additionally, I have sought out training for using EFT with folks who have a disorganized attachment style/a trauma background from Kathryn Reem and the Professional Education Systems Institute (PESI.com) .

I use EFT to help guide couples and individuals through the process of identifying emotional patterns and fostering secure, lasting connections. Clients benefit from my experience, formal training in EFT, and regular consultations with other EFT clinicians, which help me stay at the forefront of best practices.

Graduate training in EFT through university, as well as additional CEU certificates and workshops in EFT and treating couples.

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.

EFT is an evidence-based approach to resolve relationship distress. It is effective for repairing trust and increasing emotional closeness with your loved one.

Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) is a widely used method primarily for couple therapy, but can be used on an individual approach. To me, this is the approach of choice. EFT is about re-building that emotional connection with your partner. Getting past the surface level problems and diving into the sub-layers where most conflict comes from. Do you feel alone and out of touch with your partner? Are you holding on to past issues because they are unresolved? If you answered yes, contact me today!

I used EFT with couples for years, and that experience has lead me to apply EFT with individuals as well. We all have attachment styles that can hinder or support or relationships, and it’s a great window into healing wounds and aiming to change our attachment orientation.

I have completed externship training for both EFT and EFIT.

I am trained in EFT Tapping and use this regularly in treatment for OCD, eating disorders, and anxiety

Emotionally Focused Therapy is an evidence-based treatment for couples, focusing on the patterns of communication that happen in the relationship. I help couples learn to identify your cycle of conflict, so you can predict (and avoid!) patterns that lead to arguing, feeling on edge, and being stuck in the pain of disconnection. In EFT, couples learn how to stop the cycle of conflict, as well as how to find new levels of safety and connection with one another to strengthen your bond.

When working with couples/relationships and families, I use Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT). EFT is one of the most successful evidence-based treatments for couples/family therapy that pulls from a combination of Experiential, Attachment, and Systemic Theories. I believe it is crucial to take time to develop a safe, empowering relationship with clients. EFT teaches family members to slow down interactions and fully experience emotions as a strong, family unit.

Love. Not many counseling textbooks talk about it, but Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) does. The goal is to strengthen your bonds of attachment. I guide you and your loved ones, moment by moment, through the kinds of interactions that have triggered feelings of abandonment. Moments when you or your loved ones felt incapable of being truly loved. We put those moments under a magnifying glass, and you and your loved ones pull out the splinter.

I am trained and working towards certification in Emotion Focused Couple's Therapy. I utilize EFT to support queer and poly/enm relationships.

I help individuals and couples understand their emotional needs and relational patterns with empathy and compassion. Through this gentle approach, we work towards healing wounds, fostering connection, and building secure attachments.

My approach to meeting with clients has been deeply influenced by the work of Sue Johnson with Emotionally Focused Therapy, a highly researched and validated, evidence-based model. We'll work together to help you and your partner repair your ability to trust each other again and feel deeply connected.

I completed training in EFT with Dr. Silvina Irwin in Los Angeles. I hope to continue my growth as an EFT therapist with advanced training in the coming year. I practice EFT with couples and individuals, and have seen remarkable results in expression of feelings, ability to build connection, and sense of security in relationships. I have been an EFT client myself, and truly believe that this work is a powerful healing tool.

I am on the board of Michigan Community for EFT and working towards complete EFT certification. I completed training in the 4-day EFT Externship, 5-month Core Skills, and completed EFIT Level I and II as well as 10+ specialized ICEEFT trainings. You can read more about my EFT training here: https://members.iceeft.com/therapist-search/therapist-profile.php

Life is hard, and we are socialized to suppress our feelings. When we suppress them, they inevitably begin to seep out, such as through our actions. In our sessions, we will dive deeply into your feelings. 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 & become more emotionally accessible, responsive, & engaged with each other.