Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy is based on attachment psychology and adult bonding. Our initial focus together in therapy is to understand patterns and cycles of communication within your relationship. We build an understanding of your unique cycles of communication so that you can become aware of the negative cycles which create disconnection rather than closeness. Emotion is relevant because it underlies why we make decisions and how we make meaning of the world around us. Deeper awareness around our thoughts and stories are also valuable to this process, as they are portals into how we perceive ourselves and those we love. EFCT helps to build awareness of yourself and your partner's deep down experience so that you can live in a shared understanding and access the connection between you that you love most about your partner.

When we feel safe to share openly about our inner world, we also feel valued and loved. When couples are disconnected it is often difficult to communicate or feel understood, and how we perceive our partner, ourselves, or the relationship gets distorted. EFCT helps couples reconnect and create more positive experiences with one another on a regular basis.

Emotionally Focused Therapy was developed by Dr. Sue Johnson in the 1980's. It remains the standard for evidence-based intervention in the field of couples therapy for its efficacy and long term distress reducing benefits to couples. Research studies show that 70-75 percent of couples moved from distress to recovery, and about 90 percent report significant improvements in their relationship.