Our primary relationships are the most important relationships we have in our lives. Our partners and spouses are the rare “constants” who walk along-side us as we journey through this unpredictable experience of life. They provide support, understanding, strength and joy.
However, when good natured, well intended, caring and intelligent people find themselves feeling stuck and disconnected from their significant others, a depth of pain and confusion, unlike that in any other relationships, often overwhelm people with despair. If you are like most of us, we are a little too close to the forest to see the trees and have an immensely difficult time finding our way out these quagmires despite our best efforts.
This is where relational therapy can help. Couple’s therapy can provide a very clear, personal and effective way to not only make sense of where you have been stuck, but also provide you with a path through the chaos. A well-trained EFT therapist can help you recognize and deal with the obvious, and not-so-obvious patterns and emotional currents that can unwittingly hijack your most prized relationship. These patterns often take on a life of their own, and leave partners wading through a wake of confusion and hurt.
Why Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) for couples?
EFT is personal, respectful, non-judgmental, practical, and extremely effective. EFT is an approach that strikes a very unique balance between the findings of empirically validated research, and the finest of interpersonal-humanistic psychotherapy. EFT gets results. It is the most effective relational therapy ever researched, creating long-term stable change remaining in place over time. Couples report feeling closer, more clearly understood, better able to effectively navigate conflict with their partners, and much higher degrees of satisfaction in their relationships. Partners find their way to one another and bond deeply.
One of the most striking outcomes of EFT therapy is that the therapy work done in session beautifully translates to meaningful interactions that couples replicate and enjoy on their own, in their lives outside of therapy. If you are in need of help navigating the challenges in your relationship, please feel free to shoot me an email and set up a phone call to talk.
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