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What is Emotionally Focused Therapy?

Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) is a structured, evidence-based approach that focuses on strengthening emotional bonds and fostering secure attachments. Rooted in Attachment Theory, EFT helps individuals and couples move away from conflict-driven interactions toward deeper understanding, connection, and emotional safety. By identifying negative patterns in relationships and addressing the underlying emotions fueling them, EFT facilitates meaningful change and long-lasting relational security.

The goal of EFT is not only to reduce distress but also to create new patterns of emotional responsiveness that promote healthy connections. Through guided conversations and interventions, EFT allows individuals and couples to explore their emotions in a safe space, helping them shift from reactive cycles to interactions that build trust and intimacy. This process empowers people to express their needs, respond more effectively to their partners or loved ones, and experience deeper emotional fulfillment.

EFT for Couples

Couples experiencing repeated conflicts, emotional disconnection, or distress in their relationship can greatly benefit from EFT. This approach helps partners recognize and break free from negative cycles that lead to misunderstandings and emotional distance. By fostering open communication and emotional attunement, EFT supports couples in moving away from blame and frustration, guiding them toward empathy, validation, and deeper relational security.

One of the key benefits of EFT for couples is its focus on emotional accessibility and responsiveness. Partners learn to express their vulnerabilities in a way that strengthens connection rather than triggering defensiveness. Through EFT, couples can transform their relationship from a place of tension and uncertainty into one of safety, intimacy, and trust.

EFT for Individuals

While EFT is widely known for its effectiveness in couples therapy, it is also a powerful approach for individuals seeking emotional healing and personal growth. EFT for individuals (EFIT) helps clients explore their emotions, identify patterns that stem from early attachment experiences, and develop healthier ways of engaging with themselves and others. This process moves individuals away from internal conflicts and self-criticism toward self-compassion and emotional clarity.

Through EFIT, individuals gain a deeper understanding of their emotional needs and learn to create more fulfilling relationships. Whether struggling with anxiety, depression, or unresolved attachment wounds, EFIT provides a roadmap for emotional transformation.

״The drama of love is all about this hunger for safe emotional connection.״

- Dr. Sue Johnson,

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