Types of Therapy · EFT
Emotion-focused therapy effectively goes beneath surface-level behavior and communication issues to uncover the deep attachment needs driving conflict, helping individuals and couples restructure negative emotional cycles into secure, lasting bonds.
You really can start over.Emotion-Focused Therapy (EFT) is a cutting-edge, experiential, attachment-focused treatment for couples. Its key assumption is that we inherently long for connection and security in our intimate relationships, and that our relationships with primary caregivers inform how we relate to our partners.
Partners can easily get locked in negative cycles fueled by attachment fears and injuries. EFT helps couples shift from rigid, repetitive conflict cycles — the ones that leave partners depleted and without hope — toward secure relationships in which partners are responsive to each other’s needs and navigate conflict with care. EFT recognizes that conflict is inherent to relationships, but that we can learn to communicate our deepest needs in a way a partner can receive and respond to. Couples who complete EFT often report greater satisfaction and connection, and feel better equipped to resolve conflict that once threatened the foundation of their relationship.
“EFT invites couples to understand their relationship as a dance; we cannot dance well with our partner without understanding and responding carefully to their cues. When engaged in their conflict cycle, couples often hide softer emotions such as sadness, loneliness, or hurt, behind anger or resentment, hiding the vulnerability that they long to share with their partner. As an EFT practitioner, I support couples in shaping new interactions that increase joy and connection in partnered relationships.”Laura Unsworth, LMFT
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