Emotionally Focused Therapy

for Couples

Couples can heal….

Emotionally Focused Therapy for Couples

EFT is a short term (8 to 20 sessions) structured approach, originally developed for couple therapy and based on attachment science. formulated in the 1980’s. Interventions in EFT integrate a humanistic, experiential approach to restructuring emotional experience and a systemic structural approach to restructuring interactions. A substantial body of research now exists on the effectiveness of EFT. This research shows large treatment effect sizes and stable results over time. Research exists for couples dealing with depression, with anxiety resulting from trauma, with medical illness and with forgiveness dilemmas.

Goals of EFT

  • To expand and re-organize key emotional responses and, in the process, the organization of the dance with loved ones.

  • To create a positive shift in partners interactional messages and patterns.

  • To foster the creation of a secure bond between partners.