Emotionally Focused Therapy
Couples Counselling That Works
The great news is that we can make deep connections happen, even if we didn’t grow up with them.
Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT), is very effective in re-wiring our emotional responses, and in supporting us to attune to each other on a deeper level.
This, in turn, influences other areas of our lives by making us more responsive and open, without experiencing the feeling of being threatened, unsafe or exposed.
75% of counselled couples using the EFT modality have reported a permanent improvement in their relationship after 2 years, while 90% reported immediate shifts in awareness in the way they relate to their partner, once they started couples therapy.
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"Emotional disconnection fuels chronic conflict.”
Dr. Sue Johnson
A Proven Method To Heal Relationships
I am a certified EFT therapist, supervisor and trainer, trained by The International Centre for Excellence in Emotionally Focused Therapy, founded by Dr. Sue Johnson.
There has been plenty of research done on the nature of romantic relationships, particularly in the past 30 years. One of the people passionately invested in this field is Dr. Sue Johnson.
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Based on her work as a therapist, as well as academic findings, she devised EFT - a couples therapy. EFT has been used very successfully not only to help people form healthy and conscious connections, but also to train other therapists.
What does EFT Do?
EFT focuses on fostering emotional responsiveness in relationships with an emphasis on the principles of Attachment Theory.
Research repeatedly shows that strong, healthy connections positively impact on our overall health and sense of well-being. For example
The stronger the relationships in our lives, the less chance we have of suffering from depression or anxiety.
Videos
What is Emotionally Focused Therapy (or EFT)?
Dr. Sue Johnson provides a brief summary of Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT). This leading edge, empirically validated form of therapy which is taught all over the world. EFT is based on the last 50 yrs of scientific research on bonding: bonding between mother and child and romantic bonds between partners. EFT provides a map to what matters in intimate relationships: how they work, how they go wrong, and what is needed to put them right.
Attachment Changes in EFT
Couples significantly decreased in relationship-specific attachment avoidance and those who completed a blamer softening significantly decreased in relationship-specific attachment anxiety. Couples’ attachment behavior significantly increased towards security. Finally, session-by-session decreases in relationship-specific attachment anxiety and avoidance were significant associated with increases in relationship satisfaction across sessions. These results provide empirical support for the attachment-based assumptions of EFT.
What Are the Laws of Love?
Brain scans tell us that some long time lover's brains respond in the same way, with the same excitement as those of new lovers to pictures of their beloved. If you can reach out and hold onto each other as you face life's dragons together, every dragon you face makes the bond of trust and love between you stronger. We can have the loving lasting relationships we all long for. But only if we learn Love Sense. We have solved the "mystery' called love and we can learn to shape it. This is the doorway into greater happiness, better mental and physical health, more secure, resilient and confident adults and more loving partnerships and families.
Unresolved Issues
Dr. Sue Johnson- How do we handle lingering unresolved issues? See Dr. Dave Currie & North Americas top experts answer all your marriage and family questions at http://www.doingfamilyright.com
Relationships and Affairs
As an expert in the field of bonding and attachment, Dr. Johnson receives many questions requesting her input on topics. We have decided to bundle your questions into a number of series based on specific topics. This series is based on fidelity in long term relationships. It will cover topics such as affairs & cheating, faithfulness, and sexual boredom.