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Emotionally Focused Therapy
Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy (EFCT) is an evidence-based approach to couples counseling that helps partners strengthen emotional connection, improve communication, and build secure attachment.
You’ve tried everything to fix the communication but you are still stuck in the same cycle.
EFCT helps couples understand what’s happening emotionally underneath the conflict so change can actually stick. In session you will learn TEMPO, an acronym used to explore the process of dysregulation. Triggers- helps us understand what set off the cycle, Emotion- the primary emotion (what shows up) versus the secondary emotion (what’s underneath), Meaning- what story they told themselves about their partner when the trigger happened, Protection- when triggered, do you shut down or get loud and Organization- how the whole cycle looks when organized.
If You’re still struggling with:
Feeling disconnected from your partner
Feeling unheard, misunderstood, or emotionally distant
Staying connected while managing high stress and high demands
Repairs after conflict that never truly stick
The same arguments without resolution
EFCT can help you rebuild emotional safety and connection in your relationship, even after repeated conflict and distance.
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Most repeated arguments are not about the surface issue—they are about unmet emotional needs and protective responses. EFT helps couples slow down these patterns so they can understand what is really being expressed beneath the conflict.
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Sessions are a structured, supportive space to slow down the patterns happening in your relationship and understand what is going on beneath conflict or disconnection. We focus on identifying the emotional cycle between you, exploring what each partner is experiencing, and creating new ways of responding that feel safer and more connected. The process is paced carefully so both partners feel heard and supported while building greater emotional understanding and trust over time.
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The length of treatment varies depending on the couple and the level of distress in the relationship. Emotionally Focused Therapy is typically a short- to mid-term approach, often ranging from a few months to longer when needed. Rather than focusing on quick fixes, EFT works by creating lasting change in emotional patterns and building a more secure and stable connection over time.
who it’s for
EFT is for you if…
Couples who want to rebuild emotional safety and trust
Partners who are willing to slow down and explore emotions beneath conflict
Partners who are willing to slow down and explore emotions beneath conflict
who it’s not for
EFT is not for…
Couples looking only for quick fixes
Situations where individual or safety-focused support is needed first (such as active abuse or immediate crisis concerns)
Couples who want immediate behavioral change without addressing deeper relational dynamics
together, we will:
explore
Together we will explore the emotional patterns that keep you stuck in cycles of disconnection and conflict.
uncover
Uncover the underlying emotions and attachment needs driving your relationship patterns.
Regain
the ability to communicate, respond, and connect with greater emotional security.
Please know this:
Meaningful change in your relationship is possible.
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It is common for one partner to feel more ready for therapy than the other. In EFT, we move at a pace that respects both partners’ comfort levels while creating space to explore concerns, hesitation, and expectations. Often, uncertainty decreases once partners feel understood and experience how the process focuses on the relationship rather than blame or taking sides.
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50 minute couples sessions are billed at $125. 90 minute couples sessions are billed at $180.
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Unfortunately, I do not take insurance. Insurance panels would force me to diagnose one person in the partnership. Additionally, they would only cover what they believed “necessary for treatment”- oftentimes only covering a portion of the sessions. I would be happy to provide a superbill that you can submit to your insurance for possible reimbursement.