Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy
When I first began doing couples therapy, I worked very hard with my couples on improving their communication skills. Unfortunately, good communication skills did not seem to make that much of a difference for my couples.
On some level, I knew that what I really wanted for my couples was for them to feel emotionally safe with each other. I wanted them to have the ability to turn to each other when they were feeling vulnerable or raw and their partner would be able to attune to them and respond. I knew that if they could both be vulnerable and both be attuned and comforting, their bond with each other would be fortified.
When a couple is truly bonded, they can go through anything together and feel supported and held up. They begin to carry burdens they experience together instead of isolating or turning to others for that support.
Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy is like a road map to this process of bonding and connecting. I have been studying EFT since 2009 and am a Certified Emotionally Focused Couples Therapist.
Many people think of couples counseling as a last resort before divorce, but that is absolutely not the case. Couples therapy can help couples with good relationships become even stronger. If you would like to discuss options for couples counseling please call me today.
