"To be human is to need others and this is no flaw or weakness."
~ Dr. Sue Johnson
A solid and strong bond with a partner can give us the confidence to move about in the world with less fear because we know that we are not walking through the world alone. When this bond becomes tenuous, our minds and bodies react as if threatened. This is why a breakup is termed and truly feels like a broken heart.
By the time you are reading this page, you've probably tried everything in your toolbox to fix the issues in your relationship or marriage on your own, or just have no idea where to begin. The distress you feel, whether from conflict or lonely distance, actually tells me how much you care about each other. Even if you are in a place that feels hopeless and you don't know where to take the next step, let me assure you that there is hope. As a certified EFT therapist, I know the roadmap to help you get back on track.
Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) is a highly researched and successful counseling strategy for helping couples and individuals move out of their relationship distress and resolve issues in a lasting way. It involves identifying the negative patterns and using that knowledge to break free from these cyles in the future to rebuild that strong bond.
When working together, here are some possible areas of focus we may address:
Disconnection and living like roommates
Communication challenges and recurrent conflict
Arguing
Difficulty working together
Struggling with infertility
Life transitions like connecting after having a baby, retirement, moving, change in career
Infidelity
Intimacy
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