Emotionally Focused Therapists in 70121
Christina James
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, BACS, MPP
Verified Verified
4 Endorsed
New Orleans, LA 70121
I received my Masters in Social Work from the University of Chicago and have completed Sensorimotor Psychotherapy Level II, a body-oriented therapy for safely exploring trauma symptoms, as well as Emotionally Focused Therapy ("EFT") for couples.
- www.christinajamesllc.com - My goal is to make clients feel supported, heard, and understood as they take the commendable step to start therapy. I believe each person holds instinctive wisdom about what they want and need for a healthy life, and that therapy is a wonderful way to bring this to the surface. As a therapist who holds white, hetero, and cis gender privilege, I am committed to ongoing self-reflection and accountability about how this privilege may show up in our therapy, in order to make this a safe environment.
I received my Masters in Social Work from the University of Chicago and have completed Sensorimotor Psychotherapy Level II, a body-oriented therapy for safely exploring trauma symptoms, as well as Emotionally Focused Therapy ("EFT") for couples.
- www.christinajamesllc.com - My goal is to make clients feel supported, heard, and understood as they take the commendable step to start therapy. I believe each person holds instinctive wisdom about what they want and need for a healthy life, and that therapy is a wonderful way to bring this to the surface. As a therapist who holds white, hetero, and cis gender privilege, I am committed to ongoing self-reflection and accountability about how this privilege may show up in our therapy, in order to make this a safe environment.
Lighthouse Counseling Center
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, CSAT
Verified Verified
Jefferson, LA 70121
For what seems like a hopeless situation, our therapeutic process for healing sex addicts and the relationships they have destroyed has changed the lives of thousands of addicts, their partners, and the relationships and families they share together. We offer everything you need to find healing. No matter if this is the first or fiftieth time you are searching for help, Lighthouse is where you can turn to. Contact us today for an assessment of how we can help you.
For what seems like a hopeless situation, our therapeutic process for healing sex addicts and the relationships they have destroyed has changed the lives of thousands of addicts, their partners, and the relationships and families they share together. We offer everything you need to find healing. No matter if this is the first or fiftieth time you are searching for help, Lighthouse is where you can turn to. Contact us today for an assessment of how we can help you.
Jacosta Parker
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LCSW
Verified Verified
Jefferson, LA 70121 (Online Only)
Are you stressed, overwhelmed, tired, and ready to give up? Does it seem like your relationships are struggling or falling apart? Are you emotionally drained, ready for a change, and desire a better life? Those are all thoughts and emotions felt by many people at different times in their life. By developing a therapeutic relationship characterized by consistency and effort and helping you to develop a plan and vision for your life, I will help you get from where you are to where you want to be so you can begin living your best life.
Are you stressed, overwhelmed, tired, and ready to give up? Does it seem like your relationships are struggling or falling apart? Are you emotionally drained, ready for a change, and desire a better life? Those are all thoughts and emotions felt by many people at different times in their life. By developing a therapeutic relationship characterized by consistency and effort and helping you to develop a plan and vision for your life, I will help you get from where you are to where you want to be so you can begin living your best life.
Diana B Mccrory
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, DCSW
Verified Verified
New Orleans, LA 70121 (Online Only)
Waitlist for new clients
Most of my clients are ordinary people who have been sexually abused as children or adults, or are from alcoholic families, or are struggling with alcoholism in their current life. They may be having difficulty adjusting to changing circumstaaances in their lives due to divorce or loss of a family member or friend. Many of my clients are experiencing depression or anxiety or chronic worry.
Most of my clients are ordinary people who have been sexually abused as children or adults, or are from alcoholic families, or are struggling with alcoholism in their current life. They may be having difficulty adjusting to changing circumstaaances in their lives due to divorce or loss of a family member or friend. Many of my clients are experiencing depression or anxiety or chronic worry.
The Uptown Counseling Center
PsyD, MP
Verified Verified
Jefferson, LA 70121
At the Uptown Counseling Center, we provide expert treatment for your Life Stressors, Anxiety Disorders, Depression, Couples/Relational Therapy, Eating Disorders, and Addictive and Substance Abuse Disorders. Our staff is here to help you enjoy your better life.
At the Uptown Counseling Center, we provide expert treatment for your Life Stressors, Anxiety Disorders, Depression, Couples/Relational Therapy, Eating Disorders, and Addictive and Substance Abuse Disorders. Our staff is here to help you enjoy your better life.
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Emotionally Focused Therapists
Who is emotionally focused therapy for?
Emotionally focused therapy (EFT) is for couples who are emotionally distressed, stuck in an unsatisfying relationship pattern or feeling deeply alienated. They may even believe the relationship is beyond repair. Very often, the partners display intense anger, fear, grief, loss of trust, or a sense of betrayal in the relationship. In addition, EFT is helpful to couples and individuals who have difficulty expressing emotions and those who have trouble regulating emotions.
Why do people need emotionally focused therapy?
People need emotionally focused therapy because the need for others is built into the brain, but the pressures of daily life can erode feelings of love, and couples often do not have the skills to find their way back to the comfort of each other. Instead, they may be stuck in repetitive patterns of anger, fear, grief, loss of trust, or a sense of betrayal. Emotionally focused therapy regards such strong negative feelings as expressions of protest over the loss of connection and turns them into pathways of reconnection.
What happens in emotionally focused therapy?
Over the course of eight to 20 weekly sessions, couples de-escalate their negative emotional reactivity to one another so that they can listen to each other and be responsive to each other’s needs. Then the deep emotional and physical bond is restored, giving partners a sense of comfort and security, which they can use to solve whatever problems come their way. The therapist plays an active role, helping partners understand how anger and withdrawal are actually misguided cries for connection.
What problems does emotionally focused therapy treat?
EFT is designed to help couples stuck in dysfunctional relationship patterns regain closeness and rebuild their relationship. Typically, such couples experience considerable distress, with partners feeling alienated and distrustful of one another, not certain their relationship can survive. EFT is also helpful to individuals experiencing attachment-related fears of loss; it helps them learn to use their fears as a way of eliciting the closeness they desire.