Emotionally Focused Therapists in 78711
Anne Dodson
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC
Verified Verified
Austin, TX 78711
Anne's orientation is client-centered, humanistic therapy and uses cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT), as well as emotional focused therapy (EFT), creative therapy interventions, mindfulness, solution-focused methods, neurobiological approaches and internal family systems (IFS).
Anne specializes in working with adults who are struggling with anxiety, depression, parenting or life changes like loss or divorce, as well as teens who are having difficulties with depression, anxiety, school challenges, friendships, ADHD or leaving home. I also work with couples who face relationship challenges.
Anne's orientation is client-centered, humanistic therapy and uses cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT), as well as emotional focused therapy (EFT), creative therapy interventions, mindfulness, solution-focused methods, neurobiological approaches and internal family systems (IFS).
Anne specializes in working with adults who are struggling with anxiety, depression, parenting or life changes like loss or divorce, as well as teens who are having difficulties with depression, anxiety, school challenges, friendships, ADHD or leaving home. I also work with couples who face relationship challenges.
Veronica Ruckh
Licensed Professional Counselor Associate, LPC-A, LCDC
Verified Verified
Austin, TX 78711
Whether you’re a couple going through a transition and can’t get on the same page, an individual who’s experienced trauma that you’re ready to unpack, a teen on a journey, a queer person ready to come out, an emerging adult experiencing anxiety or depression as they go out on their own, someone struggling with changes in relationships or friendships or entering a period of growth or self-reflection, Veronica is available to help you find your way.
Whether you’re a couple going through a transition and can’t get on the same page, an individual who’s experienced trauma that you’re ready to unpack, a teen on a journey, a queer person ready to come out, an emerging adult experiencing anxiety or depression as they go out on their own, someone struggling with changes in relationships or friendships or entering a period of growth or self-reflection, Veronica is available to help you find your way.
Balavikash Ravi
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
Austin, TX 78711 (Online Only)
I have worked primarily with POC and other American Cultural Minority populations, including South Asian survivors of domestic and sexual violence, LGBTQIA+, and many others. As a first generation Tamil-American, I have extensive personal and professional experience with model minority stressors, cultural trauma, immigration abuse, religious abuse and various other struggles common for those that identify as a minority in America. I believe that therapy is meant to be a space of mutual collaboration, to help work towards and help understand those aspects of your life that motivated you to seek guidance.
I have worked primarily with POC and other American Cultural Minority populations, including South Asian survivors of domestic and sexual violence, LGBTQIA+, and many others. As a first generation Tamil-American, I have extensive personal and professional experience with model minority stressors, cultural trauma, immigration abuse, religious abuse and various other struggles common for those that identify as a minority in America. I believe that therapy is meant to be a space of mutual collaboration, to help work towards and help understand those aspects of your life that motivated you to seek guidance.
Sofia Torres
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC, NCC
Verified Verified
7 Endorsed
Austin, TX 78711
Are you having problems at work, home, or in your relationship? Is the behavior of a loved one problematic? Feeling anxious, stressed, or just unhappy? I believe every client's needs are unique & deserves compassionate care when processing concerns & accomplishing goals. I will assist you, or your loved one, on the journey for change, self-improvement, & healing. I can also incorporate energy work upon request. "Your life does not get better by chance, it gets better by change."
Are you having problems at work, home, or in your relationship? Is the behavior of a loved one problematic? Feeling anxious, stressed, or just unhappy? I believe every client's needs are unique & deserves compassionate care when processing concerns & accomplishing goals. I will assist you, or your loved one, on the journey for change, self-improvement, & healing. I can also incorporate energy work upon request. "Your life does not get better by chance, it gets better by change."
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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.